Klio, I don't mean to seem insulting, or attempt to disagree with your point about the dictator in chief, but I disagree with your point about what past presidents did is of no importance.
We are here today, dealing with what Bush had done, due to the last 157years of bi-partisan corruption, and secluding themselves in power by laws concerning elections, debates, campaigns, and their absuing every individual right enumerated in the Constitutiton which DID NOT result in violent revolt from the people, once their petitions for redress of grievance weren't met.
We are reaping the crops that we planted with the seeds of "War Powers and Emergency Act", "The New Deal", "The Federal Reserve Banking Acts", as well as the overall DENIAL of reason in law when it suits our petty, subjective, bullshit purposes.
Bush is a product of citizen neglect of reason, and rights, and quite a logical product, as it has been predicted and warned about for the last 100+ years, to which the sheeple listened with deaf ears.
Now, the burden of justice sits SQUARELY on the shoulders of the people.... Our Congress has failed, Our judicial system has failed, and our Executive has merged all powers both economic and social under his collective pen, via executive order.
I fully agree Klio, we are in deep dung without a paddle, and a large hole in the boat, but this boats course has been set over the last 157 years, and we have a hell of fight on our hands now to restore justice without violent revolt.
Some threads I addressed this subject in:
Jury Nullification You know your country is no longer free when..... Lengthy,factual opinion on the problems in the US FBI abused power to get private records: report American Fascism, where are its roots? Watch the truth about the Federal Reserve REAL ID Act? Q&A approach to opening new understanding Tommy Thompson for President? Bush's use of signing statements......treason in action OVER 70 stations BUSTED for FAKE NEWS! Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Declaration of Noncompliance Ron Paul speaks out on the hidden agenda...
Also, I would encourage you to check out this link for factual references of a variety of Unconstitutional history in the United States.
The Architecture of Modern Political Power
Good Luck.
Ron Paul, 2008