Somewhere in Hell, the Despot Napoleon is Nodding in Approval. June 25th, 2007
by Will
When Napoleon was made emperor of France he crowned himself, rather than having the Pope perform that ritual. In Bonaparte's eyes none was great enough to confer such power upon him.
Evidence has recently emerged that both President Bush and Vice President Cheney have succumbed to similar Napoleonic delusions of near-omnipotence.
In March 2003, Bush issued an order requiring all executive branch agencies dealing with classified national security information to submit to oversight by an independent agency called the National Archives and Records Administration. Yet Vice President Cheney's office refused to comply.
Pressed by congressional leaders to account for this refusal, Cheney made the astonishing claim that the Vice President's office is not part of the executive branch. Bush then asserted that his office ? which directs the executive branch -- enjoys the same immunity.
Under the Bush doctrine, the president is accountable to no one but himself, which means that he doesn't even have to obey his own rules.
Somewhere in hell, the despot Napoleon is nodding in approval.
Let us stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.