Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy by Charlie Savage
From the Book Description:
"Praised everywhere as a stunning work of reportage, TAKEOVER lays bare a hidden agenda, three decades in the making, to allow the White House to wield enormous powers, unchecked by Congres or the courts--an agenda that links warrantless wiretapping and Bush's judicial nominees, torture and Cheney's energy task force, the faith-based initiative and the imprisonment of citizens without trial. TAKEOVER tells the story of how a group of true believers, led by Cheney, set out to establish near-monarchical executive powers that, in the words of one conservative critic, "will lie around like a loaded weapon"for any future president."
Why this is progressive/liberal: Charlie Savage won a 2007 Pulitzer Prize for his investigative reporting on presidential signing statements. This book is a result of that investigation. Just because Bush is no longer president doesn't mean the danger has passed. Incrementally, with every administration, the office of the President gains more extra-legal power. Progressives would like to see the powers allotted the president dialed back, regardless of the party affiliation.
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