Abstract
The paper asserts that representative democracy in the United States has been seriously undermined by a President who violates the Constitution and federal laws whenever he feels like it. The paper discusses the non-binding resolution against the troop surge passed by the House of Representatives that had no chance of preventing the surge. The paper argues that unless the current president is impeached and removed from office by the Senate, no other resolution or bill passed by Congress will prevent him from implementing any policy he chooses.

From the Paper
"The non-binding resolution passed by the House on February 16 did not prevent the troop surge, and if the past seven years are any indication, no other resolution or bill passed by Congress will prevent the current president from implementing any policy he chooses, for he has and will continue to invoke what he calls "unitary executive" powers in order to authorize and justify his actions. At some point, Democrats in Congress may finally figure out that Impeaching this president is the only way to restore responsibility to the White House, will do so, and will call upon the Senate to convict him for multiple Impeachable offenses."

Tags:corruption, manipulation, propaganda, democracy, media, Constitution

Abstract
In a representative democracy, the passage of a non-binding resolution expressing congressional opposition to a presidential policy should influence a president to change that policy, especially when the resolution reflects the opposition of a significant majority of the people to that policy. Unfortunately, representative democracy in the United States has been seriously undermined by the degeneration of the political system into a corporate oligarchy presided over by corrupt politicians and led by a president who violates the Constitution and federal laws whenever he feels like it.

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Troop Surge in Iraq: An Analysis of Non-Binding Resolution Issues In a representative democracy, the passage of a non-binding resolution expressing congressional opposition to a presidential policy should influence a president to change that policy, especially when the resolution reflects the opposition to that policy of a significant majority of the people. Unfortunately, representative democracy in the United States has been seriously undermined by the degeneration of the political system into a corporate oligarchy presided over by corrupt

Tags:iraq, resolution, issues

Abstract
This paper states, in President Bush s view, all the factors add up to the need for strong action to remove Saddam Hussein from the leadership of Iraq. The author thinks that the United Nations has tried to get Iraq to meet the requirements of the past resolutions, but that Iraq will not go along with the resolutions. The paper concludes that President Bush wants to have the support of many countries in the effort to replace Saddam.

From the Paper
"Saddam Hussein has violated sixteen of the United Nations Security Council resolutions passed to control Iraq s destructive tendencies. The resolutions were passed between November 29, 1990 (the time of Iraq s invasion of Kuwait) and December 17, 1999. The resolutions were not just violated one time, but were violated many times. After the Gulf War, Iraq was supposed to release prisoners, return Kuwaiti property and pay for damages to Kuwait. Iraq had to allow the destruction of chemical and biological weapons and all of its ability to make any more of these types of weapons."

Tags:action, remove, leadership, iraq, requirements, resolutions, support

Abstract
This paper uses Thomas Dye's 10 key variables to discuss George W. Bush and elitism and institutional power. The paper explains Dye's views on Bush's great wealth and access to the highest circles of political and government power.

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"Thomas R. Dye argued that in even the most democratic countries including the United States, elitism is a major force shaping all sectors within society. Further, Dye identified specific power sectors in which there are elites. These include peers, family, religion, economics, government, the military, charity, education and the media. Dye might suggest for example, that a figure such as Michael Jordan is definitively an elite individual in the leisure sector, whereas the Reverend Billy Graham might be regarded as a..."

Tags:George W. Bush, elitism, power, political, government

Abstract
This paper argues that the allegation that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, which were never discovered, was a deliberate deception by the Bush administration to justify their aggression in terms of containing terrorism by maintaining the international balance of power. The paper further asserts that Bush ignored the truth that he heard from his advisers and deliberately misled the American people to make an excuse to go to war with Iraq. The paper contends that Bush wanted to secure America's position of dominance, power and access to oil resources in the Middle East and tricked the American people into thinking that going to war with Iraq was a way of waging war on terrorism.

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"The primary thrust of Bush's argument for the invasion of Iraq was that Iraq was a serious threat to the rest of the world because it was building WMD. This is an interesting allegation, given that the only country that really has a large supply of WMD is the USA. However, it must be borne in mind that those countries who seek to justify owning WMD - such as the USA - seek to do so in terms of deterrence theory. The idea is that if rational countries such as the USA and Russia possess nuclear weapons, their mutual knowledge that the other country has WMD will deter either country from ever deploying the WMD."

Tags:lies, balance of power, terrorism, aluminum tubes, imbalance

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This paper examines how George H. W. Bush had the potential to be a "great" American president; his single term was filled with momentous occasions during which he could have proven his capability as a leader and defining himself in his role as 'the most powerful man on Earth.' The paper reveals that instead, the first president Bush was a president of "almosts." He almost went about the Panama Invasion in the correct way, he almost removed Saddam Hussein from power, and he almost provided Americans with disabilities with his "kinder, gentler" vision. The paper points out that to say that the first President Bush was ineffective or unsuccessful, however, is to forget what he did accomplish during his presidency.

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"Whether you admire George Herbert Walker Bush or consider him to be the Devil incarnate, it is indisputable that he was an influential man in Washington, D. C. George Bush was in the public eye for 12 years, first as vice-president to Ronald Reagan and then as president of the United States. His influence was such that it is at times difficult to remember that he was only a one-term president. In fact, some of the events that took place during his presidency, as well as his response to them, are still having an effect today. This paper will be used to examine some of the major events during his presidency, analyze his record in relationship..."

Tags:george h w bush, presidency, leadership

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This paper uses Arthur Schlesinger's rating system to rank President George W. Bush, discussing his use of expanded power, his response to 9/11 and Iraq, and how history will remember him.

From the Paper
"Presidential authority Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. undertook to rank the U.S. presidents in a Political Science Quarterly article and President Bush can be ranked similarly according to Schlesinger's ranking system. Schlesinger noted in his article that all of the Greats and Near Greats among the presidents took risks in pursuit of their ideals and provoked intense controversy, the same can be said of George Bush. Using Schlesinger's five-point scale, I would rate Bush a four. All of the Greats and Near Greats identified..."

Tags:George W. Bush, president, Schlesinger, rating, expanded power, Iraq War

Abstract
This paper details the basic characteristics and ideologies of conservatism, according to views and opinions of theoreticians. From an economical perspective, conservatism pledges for a minimal implication of the state in national economic process or towards income equality. The writer of this paper contends and explains why President Bush's administration basically follows a conservative ideology. One example would be the military privatization policies, that are aimed at increasing the strength of the military arsenal through private investments, while at the same time increasing the power of certain lobby groups and major supporters of the administration. On the flip-side, this paper discusses various policies of the Bush administration that are viewed as liberal and non-conservative, such as: The Medicare Modernization Act, Social Security Reform and the No Child Left Behind Program, which do not have the individualistic characteristics one would expect from a neoconservative government. This paper also delves into the impact of the Patriot Act, which seems to be endangering some of the fundamental liberties of the American individual.

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"It seems thoroughly strange to note, however, that many of the Bush policies could rather be classified as liberal or, at least, as not belonging to the conservative ideology. For once, the large federal spending, especially during the first term, is a classic measure that liberal governments use to stimulate growth and production. As a measure of governmental spending, it is by all cases an implication of the state in the economic processes, something which, as we have seen, is certainly not conservative. In turn, large governmental spending levels increase budgetary deficit, as was the case during Bush's first term. On the other hand, some social policies, including here the Medicare Modernization Act and the Social Security Reform, but also the No Child Left Behind program, certainly do not have the individualistic characteristics we would expect from a neoconservative government."

Tags:president, george, w., bush, political, policy, adminstration, liberal

Abstract
This paper focuses on two world leaders and their use of human rights rhetoric to create conflict with states of their choosing. The leaders chosen are George Bush and Stephen Harper. This paper shows the selective approach that both leaders have towards the application of human rights issues, critizing some states for abuses in their sphere of power while excusing allies of similar contreventions. This paper concludes that the both leaders were motivated by political expiedency and not true concern for human rights everywhere.

From the Paper
"This paper shall focus on two world leaders and their use of human rights rhetoric to create conflict with states of their choosing. The leaders chosen are George Bush and Stephen Harper. This paper will show the selective approach that both leaders have towards the application of human rights issues, critizing some states for absues in their sphere of power while excusing allies of similar contraventions. This paper will conclude that the both leaders were motivated by political expiedency and not true concern for human rights everywhere."

Tags:human rights, bush, harper

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It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate that President Bush should have pressed on to remove Hussein from power and to establish a democratic state in Iraq.

Tags:bush's, war, iraq