Obama's Limitless Government: The phrase, "change the laws on my own," is not in the U.S Constitution.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/dan-henninger-obamas-limitless-government-1412203893
The Wall Street Journal, 01 October 2014
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Daniel Henninger demonstrates an anti-Obama attitude toward one of the statements our nation's leader recently made addressing the authority of the federal government. He sets forth an argument by stating it clearly as thesis in the introduction paragraph. Henninger elaborates upon Obama's careless extension of power as it applies to his perception of Obama's legal justification: "what difference does it make?" To outline and further develop the piece, Henninger supplies his argument with strong support, much of it derived from certain documented cases and personal opinions and quotations. From the central argument, he makes a brief digression addressing the extent to which federal authority will grow without some regulation. Henninger concludes the piece with the anxious emotions of the conservative party concerning Obama's authority.
Henninger's central contention, as mentioned before, revolves around the regulation of federal authority as it applies to certain abilities. The extent to which the government can exercise power is the main idea of the argument. Much of Henninger's support can be seen within his use of documented cases, personal opinions, and famous quotes. For example, he uses Obama's ability to "change the laws on his own" to bring forth the perception of an overly-powerful president. He also addresses several cases such as one judge's ruling in 2011 on off-shore drilling and one on a 2013 nuclear-waste case. For this reason, Henninger's appeal to logos is the most prominent within this post. It is quite undeniable that the piece is also structured like that of an argumentative essay. I could not help but notice the thesis, several forms of support, and conclusion he provided very clearly.
The article wouldn't show up on my computer, but I get the gist of what was being said. Many people have, especially more recently, been able to pinpoint the flaws in Obama's presidency. Henninger must have been able to find multiple ways to lash out against what Obama says and does. He even could have used ISIS to prove his point because that left me, and many others, scratching heads. The use of actual quotes from the president himself and court cases really justifies what he was trying to say.
ReplyDeleteI, for one, find this "call-to-action" inappropriate for the situation. Others have yet to regard it as a major threat to civil society and I still fail to see its "bite." Obama's statement concerning the "change of laws on [his] own" struck me as an indication of ambition rather than one of a certain power hunger. The hostility with which Henninger addresses the expansion of federal authority worries me as I often regard it as appropriate for modern times. With terrorism and ebola on the horizon, I personally don't mind a heavier hand being placed on our shoulders. Henninger only seems to be mudslinging in this post.
ReplyDeleteI posted on Joe's blog, Alex's blog, and Julia's blog.
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