Colm Gillis's Blog - Posts Tagged "us-president"

A half-truth has been circulating concerning the US presidency for quite some time now. The demi-truth is that the US President can do whatever is necessary. However, the potential for extreme action is strictly conditioned. [continue reading ...]

Modern US emergency and dictatorial powers emerged from the Constitution and several Acts which followed the ratification of the Constitution. The US Constitution expressly provides for the suppression of rebellion, ensures execution of the laws and provides for invasions (Article I, Section 8). [continue reading ...]