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The American Conservative posted here<\/a><\/strong> my hit on Bush’s dictatorial signing statements.<\/p>\n

Here’s the lead of the piece:<\/p>\n

“For generations, Republican politicians have spoken reverently of the rule of law. But since 2001, this hoary doctrine has been redefined to mean little more than the enforcement of the secret thoughts of the commander in chief.<\/p>\n

George W. Bush has added more than 750 \u201csigning statements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The American Conservative posted here my hit on Bush’s dictatorial signing statements. Here’s the lead of the piece: “For generations, Republican politicians have spoken reverently of the rule of law. But since 2001, this hoary doctrine has been redefined to mean little more than the enforcement of the secret thoughts of the commander in chief. 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