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President can't punish

When President-elect Bush took his oath of office, he promised he would faithfully enforce the laws of this country. As head of the executive branch, he is required to enforce the laws using minimum force because anything more than minimum force represents punishment of someone who must be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Even in felony cases, the defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt before any punishment is ordered. Nobody in the executive branch has the constitutional authority to label anyone guilty or to subject them to any ...

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