Jed Rubenfeld | Lawbreaker in Chief

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102307C.shtml

Jed Rubenfeld, in an op-ed for The New York Times, writes: "I practiced before Judge Mukasey when I was an assistant United States attorney, and I
saw his fairness, conscientiousness and legal acumen. But before voting to confirm him as the nation's chief law enforcement officer, the Senate
should demand that he retract this statement. It is a dangerous confusion and distortion of the single most fundamental principle of the Constitution
- that everyone, including the president, is subject to the rule of law."

Great article Truth! Thanks for posting!

Could somebody show me where the Constitution says that it is the sole responsibility of the President to "defend the country"?

As I recall, his oath only says to protect the Constitution... and that seems to be precisely what Bush is not doing.
And the Constitution only metions the responsibility to defend the country when talking about the Legislature.

Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;

To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;

To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;

To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;

To provide and maintain a navy;

To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;

To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

Could somebody show me where the Constitution says that it is the sole responsibility of the President to "defend the country"?

As I recall, his oath only says to protect the Constitution... and that seems to be precisely what Bush is not doing.
And the Constitution only metions the responsibility to defend the country when talking about the Legislature.

Exactly. By observing the rule of law, defending the Constitution, the President would be in fact protecting the country.

Seems the almost certain impeachment of Richard Nixon, and his resignation prior to impeachment charges being filed taught us that no person was above the law. Something Bush has forgotten ... with one party rule in Congress not providing oversight ... Bush has little reason to respect the law. (One party rule under the GOP for 6 years, and one party rule under spineless Democrats doing just as bad as the GOP, no wonder Congress has an 11% approval rating, half of Bush's.) Very few in Congress dare tell the truth (other than Rep Pete Stark)... they are fearful telling the truth will result in their censure or being smeared (swiftboated) in the coming election. Fear rules in Congress. Very few profiles in courage!

Congress must re-assert it's authority, as the only Branch of government which can actually declare war.