#5: Executive Power Explosion
Barack Obama has made clear his intentions to assume to himself as much power from the people—through their elected representatives—as he possibly can. Whether it’s changing the law on a whim, overreach from executive agencies, or executive orders, Barack Obama has put the Oval Office in a position of unprecedented—and unconstitutional—power.
Republicans are, at least nominally, the Party for the principles of limited government. Barack Obama’s term and a half in office have flown in the face of any standards of limited government and has left the executive branch ripe for corrective action by the American people’s legislative branch.
If Republicans hold any hope for legitimizing their Party and the principles of their base, they must take advantage of the opportunity to rein in the size and scope of government, and that begins with using their oversight functions combined with the Constitutional power of the purse to end Obama’s power grab.
Tom Toth (@TomToth3) is the social media director for Americans for Limited Government and an editor for NetRightDaily.com
