I posted a related diary yesterday about this, but I think it must be emphasized. If a country's leader is empowered to ignore the law, then that person is,
by dictionary definition, a despot:
One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws
So when Dana Rohrabacher, an elected representative of the people, endorses the President's right as Chief Executive to ignore our country's Constitution and laws, there is no dispute that they are supporting the establishment of American Despotism. I don't see any two ways around it.
This must be hammered home by the good guys. Please ask your representatives to do so:
House of Representatives
Senate
Example letter to Congress included below the fold.
By the way, here's the letter I sent to my reps:
Thanks in advance for your time and attention.
I am extremely troubled about the reports I'm reading that the President authorized illegal spying on U.S. Citizens. It's not the actual spying that concerns me most, it's the fact that the President did something illegal, and now unabashedly defends his right to override the law at his own discretion. This seems to me to be an extremely grave threat to the rule of law in our country.
Please do what you can to make sure the President is held accountable and is not allowed to ignore the laws passed by our representatives, such as yourself.
Again, thank you so much for your time and all your hard work.
Best regards