President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution. . . . Legal scholars say the scope and aggression of Bush's assertions that he can bypass laws represent a concerted effort to expand his power at the expense of Congress, upsetting the balance between the branches of government. (International Herald Tribune, Sunday)
The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. . . . [H]e shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
–U.S. Constitution, Article II
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