You're Fired!

No this isn't a review of the latest Celebrity Apprentice TV show. One of my readers asked me to comment on the sudden "retirement" of GM CEO Rick Wagoner. She asked how you-know-who could get away with it.

Since when does any president do anything they have the authority to? Everyone from Roosevelt to Bush II did his part. Obama is just out doing them all, in spades (no racial pun intended). Actually, I wasn't even surprised by this latest episode. As soon as any company takes any money from the Big O, they're hooked. That's why some are trying to give it back. Only he won't let them. You didn't think there were strings attached? If you go to the link here on the Constitution, you can read what the President and Congress are allowed to do. You tell me where it says he can take over banks, car companies, mortgage companies, health care, education, ... Here's what it says about Presidential powers:

Section. 2.

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

Section. 3.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

We went way past this a long time ago. I don't know what Country this is, but it isn't America. Unfortunately, there were loop holes inadvertently put in by the Founders. Most of those are in the Sections on the Congress. (I'll comment on those soon.) The Founders would think we were insane to be where we are today. Maybe we are.