John Yoo's OP-ED is well worth the read and provides an insight into the President's actions, particularly in the war on terror(ists). Congress is usually slow to act when faced with serious policy questions, thus the presidency carries the ball when action is necessary. Thankfully, he recognizes the threat and is bold to take action agaianst it...to the dismay of the New York Times regime.
"...But 535 members of Congress cannot manage day-to-day policy. A legislature’s function is to draft the laws of the land, set broad goals and spend taxpayer revenues in the national interest, not to micromanage...""Today many pundits and political scientists seem to want the president’s power to be the sum of his communication and political skills, his organizational ability, his cognitive style and emotional intelligence. It is almost as if any president who uses the constitutional powers allocated to his office to effect policy has failed, not succeeded.
But the presidency, unlike Congress, is the only office elected by and accountable to the nation as a whole. The president has better access to expertise from the unified executive branch — including its top secret data — than the more ad hoc information Congress develops through hearings and investigations.
That is why, while jealous of its prerogatives, Congress usually goes along with a president’s policy decisions. A strong executive can accept responsibility for difficult choices that Congress wants to avoid."
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