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1. RICE REJECTS CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENA

http://lanestudent.blogspot.com/2007/04/condi-rice-above-law.html

Here we have the Secretary of State refusing to answer a Congressional subpoena on the grounds that sh feels she already "answered the questions" in her confirmation. Once again we see that the Executive branch is assuming it is the highest power in the land. This blog goes to show that the danger in eroding the checks and balances in our government doesn't just happen when we pass laws, it also occurs when one branch fails to respect the authority of another.

2. The Line Item Veto Already Ruled Unconstitutional

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/3/202933/4546

This blog from DailyKos.com once again states the reasons why the current President should not be calling for a line item veto. It also features another link to a great article on CNN's website detailing the history of the Line Item veto and the reasons Supreme Court shot it down.

3. Court Uphold Federal Abortion Ban

http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/2007/04/court_rules_att.html

This blog from Supreme Court of the United States Blog (SCOTUS) lays out some people's fear that the recent ruling is an attempt by an imperial court to overturn Roe v. Wade despite that fact that most Americans support it. Here the fear of Judaical activism overruling our democratic system of checks and balances takes shape within the abortion debate.

4. The Attorney General Scandal: Much Ado About Politics

http://www.rollingstone.com/nationalaffairs/index.php/2007/04/01/the-attorney-general-scandal-much-ado-about-politics/

This blog from rolling stone magazine is a commentary on the recent scandal involving US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. It has come to light that Gonzales fired several federal attorneys in the justice department for political reasons (mainley they wouldn't investigate Democrats).

I chose this article to point out that it isn't just the three branches of government that need to be separated, but several of the smaller ones as well. In this case the Justice Department is supposed to be neutral and non-political. The politicization of this office once again gives the Executive branch more power than it should have under the constitution.


5. Reform the Patriot Act Blog

http://blog.reformthepatriotact.org/

This blog is an entire blog devoted to the Patriot Act, mainly in an attempt to demonstrate that it needs to be repealed. The Patriot Act gives the government, exceptionally the Executive branch, a very large amount of power. It strenghtens the office with little or no checks and balances and leaves the Legislative and Judaical branches in the dark. Not only does it chip away at the separation of powers with in Government, but it also breaks down the walls that keep government out of our private lives.