What is the world coming to....

I disagree that the president is little more than a puppet. The fact that one of the titles the President holds is Commander in Chief means he has plenty of power- at least during times of declared war. Checks and balances doesn't cripple one branch. You could probably argue that the Executive branch of this administration is pushing those checks and balances even.

Originally Posted by Five-oh-joe

You could probably argue that the Executive branch of this administration is pushing those checks and balances even.

Agreed. There are many things that the executive branch can do that push the limits of it's power, but for the most part, I still think the president is somewhat of a puppet for his/her own political party. I see the president as more of a messenger or a slave for something bigger.

Well, when you say it like that, Congress must be a freakin' puppet show.

Originally Posted by Five-oh-joe

Well, when you say it like that, Congress must be a freakin' puppet show.

I like puppets!

Except the scary, chain saw wielding, red eyed demon puppets.

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I think that when the 25th century anthropologists finish digging us up and sorting through our history, they'll find that the current US administration pointed us towards our demise. When I watch that a**hole Bush telling Russia that they can't just decide to invade a soverign nation, I just have to hang my head in shame. How can you claim the moral high ground when you're standing in a ditch full of bodies? I resent that the whole world has come to look at the US in a negative light, I am Canadian but I think of Americans as my brothers and I wish I could feel as proud of us all as I used to before Bush.

Originally Posted by E-Traxxer

I like puppets!

Except the scary, chain saw wielding, red eyed demon puppets.

Don't go to capitol hill then... I heard it can get nasty.