After the election of 1800, Aaron Burr wanted to continue practicing law while holding the title of Vice President of the United States, he was not allowed by Thomas Jefferson. Imagine the poor fellow who would be defending someone or something against the Vice President of the United States. The office is held in high regard and surely no jury would go against the Vice President in a court decision.
Today, the President of the United States wrote (or had someone write) an article in the New York Times, "Why We Need Health Care Reform." Currently sitting as the number two read article in the paper and soon to be number one.
Does anyone else find it appalling that the president can use his office in order to deliberately sway the public after being elected? There has to be as John Goodman in the film The Big Lebowski mentions, "a line in the sand".......could anyone not in favor of the Presidents health care reform get an article published this week in the New York Times rebuking the President?
It is bad enough to see the millions of dollars thrown around for competing advertisements and graft among senators. Does the president also have to participate? If so, may he be called the King and addressed as "his highness?" The power of the office is a great army to confront. This army of sway power much like Aaron Burr's in a court room in 1801 should not be allowed.
