Expansion of Presidential Powers

“Obama is doing many of the same dangerous things that Bush
did,” says Chris
Edelson, assistant professor at American University,
referencing what he considers President Obama’s broad
interpretation of executive power.

Edelson recently sat down with Reason TV’s Nick Gillespie to
discuss the growth of presidential powers, how presidents use
national security threats to seize more control, why Lincoln’s
suspension of habeas corpus differs from current claims of
executive authority, and if it is even possible to keep the
executive branch in check. 

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