A collection of twelve essays on issues concerning presidential powers, including surveillance programs, identifying and detaining enemy combatants, and permitting torture.
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All federal executive power is vested in the President / Samuel A. Alito, Jr. -- U.S. Supreme Court says all executive power is not vested in the President / Douglas T. Kendall -- The President's signing statements are legal and useful / Douglas W. Kmiec -- The President's signing statements are an abuse of executive power / John Dean -- The President's terrorist surveillance program is lawful and necessary / Alberto Gonzales -- The President's terrorist surveillance program is illegal / American Civil Liberties Union -- The President's surveillance program has kept America safe from terrorists / George W. Bush -- The President's surveillance program threatens all Americans' civil rights / Bob Barr -- The President has the authority to identify and detain enemy combatants / Clarence Thomas -- The President does not have the authority to detain combatants / Timothy Lynch -- The President may authorize torture to protect national security / John Yoo -- The President does not have the authority to permit torture / Andrew Sullivan.