Josh and I were talking almost a year ago about how awesome it would be if the next President declared Bush an enemy combatant specifically to make the point that the President should not have such a power. Today, I was thinking of other such actions to take.
- Issue a signing statement that annexes Cuba. For the greater good.
- Claim that the text of the speech you are currently giving cannot be reproduced, due to executive privilege.
- Also claim that it’s a state secret.
- Announce that you will be holding a secret trial to determine the guilt of (let’s say) the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
- Pause dramatically.
- Announce that he has been found guilty, based on the ample secret evidence.
- Claim that tomorrow, you will be picking a name out of a hat, and that person will be put in jail for suspicious activity, with no trial and no habeus corpus rights. A new person will be chosen each day.
For best effect, announce these in your inauguration.