Replying to a message of Earl Croasmun to Dan Ceppa:

 EC> -> DD> Scalia also said that there are laws against torture.

 EC> -> Yes, laws, laws that can be changed.  It's a defense of the Unitary
 EC> -> President Powers that the neocons were pushing.

 EC> The Unitary Executive concept says that the entire executive branch is
 EC> responsible for enforcing the law, and that the President is the head
 EC> of the entire executive branch.  I doubt that you can come up with
 EC> any coherent argument against it, and I am certain that you cannot
 EC> explain how you jumped to it from a thread on torture.

The Unitary Executive theory espoused by the previous administration is as
you say, but they also contended that under that theory the Executive Branch
was supreme, could rule by 'Executive Order,' and need not consult or pay
attention to either of the other two branches.


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