Convinced that he is right, and incurious to hear contrary arguments, Bush felt free to undermine the rule of law in America with warrantless domestic surveillance, erosion of due process, and defense of torture, in addition to misleading the public and refusing to heed expert advice or recognize facts on the ground. From the tax cuts in 2001 to the war in Iraq, Bush’s self-righteous certitude led him to believe that he could say and do anything to get his way.
结果如何呢？坚信自己正确并听不进相反意见的布什肆意破坏美国的法制。他使用的手段是未获授权的内部监视、违反正当程序、包庇逼供行为以及误导公众和拒绝采纳专家意见或拒不承认铁的事实。从2001年的减税到伊拉克的战争，布什自以为是的信念使他相信为了达到目的可以不择手段。