Does President Bush think he's king?

With all the recent controversy over President Bush's illegal NSA spying program one has to wonder if President Bush believes that being President means he has the power of a king. It's not like this is the only incident in which Bush has proclaimed he can do whatever he wants in the name of protecting the American people. He has stated that he can ignore the anti-torture bill Senator John McCain helped pass. He's also previously ignored the Geneva Conventions with regards to torture.

In regards to the NSA spying case, Bush's explanation for not obtaining a court order from the FISA court which was set up to provide oversight is that his lawyers told him he didn't have to. That arguement simply doesn't hold water. It shows a blatant disregard for the system of checks and balances put into place. Consulting with his lawyers is fine but it doesn't excuse the President from following the law. A law which is not open to interpretation. The President seems to believe that through his lawyers he can interpret any law however he sees fit or ignore laws he doesn't like. Kings and dictators think that way as well.

Bush has stated that God chose him to be President. That is something Kings claimed in order to justify holding on to power over the people. In fact President Bush has even said that it would be easier if he were a dictator. Dictators are really modern day kings. The american people cannot fall for the arguement President Bush gives that he's doing all this to protect them. The President took this oath:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

So far the president hasn't done a very good job of defending the Constitution. Maybe one of his handlers needs to give him a copy. Perhaps they can sneak it into one of those books that he claims to be reading.