5 years is a long time, at times it seems that things more SO slow, but a lot can happen in 5 years.

**WARNING** what follows is an example dont read too far into it**WARNING**

Look at how fast germany turned into nazi germany. I can kinda see what you are saying, however we cant just allow our system of checks and balances to be bypased. There was a fairly strong concensus that george washington should be crowned king of america. He turned it down because he knew that while he might be a fair and just leader, theres no guarantee that the same would hold true for those that follow him. He understood that unchecked power will and usually does corrupt. So while bush (and the other presidents mentioned) might have meant well, this doesnt mean that its right. Pretty much my point is that just because bush is not looking to abuse this power himself, he has put the power in others hands, and whos to say if theyll abuse it or not?

btw greedo, Im not trying to argue that bush is the devil (atleast not in this thread ) and I personally did not know about this happening in the past, but the fact is that its happening now, and whether it has happened before or not, its still wrong to me.