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Originally Posted by compiledkernel  Bush could theoretically call Martial Law, abolish the Congress, and become a dictator.
But now thats the stuff of conspiracy theorists dreams and unlikelyhood. |
I see that as probable. Bush and Co. are setting it up meticulously, in fact. You basically have a Congress, for whatever reasons, collectively abdicating its oversight role. In that vacuum, Bush and Cheney (and the powers behind them) just continue to expand toward a functional dictatorship.
A few explorative articles on the subject...
The "Use of the Armed Forces" in America under a National Emergency Cheney-Bush Planning For New 911