How someone who doesn’t believe in government governs
In order to weaken federal agencies, the Bush administration has expanded them to the point of collapse
By controlling regulatory officers, the Bush administration has put a ‘political watchdog’ on the inside. With the stroke of a pen, Bush has usurped control of all government rulemaking.Share Digg del.icio.us Reddit Newsvine When President Bush exits the White House in January, he will leave behind a federal government in shambles.
Since his first term, Bush has pressed forward with a radical view of the executive branch. Beyond adopting autocratic positions on foreign policy and taking broad liberties to subvert the Bill of Rights, Bush has waged a quieter – and perhaps more damaging – war at home against the very agencies under his charge.
From formaldehyde-soaked FEMA trailers, tainted pharmaceuticals and politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys, to allegations of retaliation against government whistleblowers and an exodus of career officials from key regulatory positions, the Bush administration has lorded over a highly politicized and increasingly ineffective federal bureaucracy.
Policy analysts and legal scholars paint a picture of an executive intent on controlling every aspect of the federal bureaucracy, in particular the agencies tasked with regulating industry and commerce. </em>
Supreme court justices and a crippled government. Ah Bush, your legacy shall endure.
