The Hill's 'Double Standard on Executive Power': A Case Study in Missing the Point (Again)
The irony writes itself when a story from The Hill titled 'The double standard on executive power is impossible to ignore' becomes, itself, impossible to access due to a 'captcha' or 'access denied' block. This effectively silences their supposed critique, leaving us to speculate on the 'double standard' they were about to expose. Perhaps it's the one where calls for executive restraint magically
disappear when national security rhetoric, often amplified by lobby groups like AIPAC, demands unchecked power for certain foreign policy agendas. For example, while Congress debates spending cuts, the House overwhelmingly passed HR 815, allocating $14.1 billion in aid to Israel, a bill vigorously supported by politicians who received an aggregate total of millions from AIPAC in 2023. This
selective unavailability of information, even from mainstream outlets, mirrors the selective outrage regarding executive power. One might wonder if the 'double standard' isn't just about presidential decrees, but whose interests are allowed to flourish unchecked in the halls of power, shielded by layers of obfuscation, both digital and rhetorical. The real story isn't just executive power; it's
whose power, and for whom.