>why isn't there more talk of curtailing what the President is allowed to do unilaterally? Because the Presidents job is to distract from - and take the heat f

>why isn't there more talk of curtailing what the President is allowed to do unilaterally? Because the Presidents job is to distract from - and take the heat for - the crimes of the nation. The nation has crimes it is keeping secret. These are national secrets, the revealing of which would harm the security of the nation. Whether you think these national secrets being revealed would be a catastrophe, or indeed a badly needed justice for the inhumanities being committed in your name - it is the Presidents job to make sure the nation stays safe during the discussion. Which is why CIA powers are not discussed until the weight of public opinion itself, threatens the 'security' of the secret-keepers/nation.