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President can't punish
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Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
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July 4, 2008
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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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