Before you blast me on the constitutionality of Obama's Executive Order, remember Bush's Patriot Act did way more damage to your civil liberties than any other ratified document in our history!
Open your conspiracist mind to a .... What if ...
Say, you were the brand new boss of the corporation, sittin' in the big seat. There were a lot of things you wanted to get accomplished but ...
-You knew or suspected there was major corruption with some of the managers in one or more of your departments?
-And / or - knew or suspected unauthorized use of the assets these departments have at their disposal by those managers or their rich friends? Now..

What if there was personal in association with these rogues who held high positions in the very body of enforcement you would normally rely on to police those managers and their departments? How could you trust them to investigate, gather evidence and detain the suspects when they may be compromised as well? Not just to the point of tipping off the corrupted - but actively waylaying any investigation into what is really going on in your house - effectively stopping it cold? And, furthermore;
Let's say there is enough evidence pointing towards misconduct by your predecessor, the CEO who had the office before you, and some of his executive officers? The problem is if you were seen to be the driving force in bringing him to justice it would cause major dissension from around half of your managerial staff and their associates. And even worse, it would alienate a large percentage of your customers against you as well. You still had things you wanted to get done ... you are so pissed that guy left you this mess and put you in this position.
BUT ...
There is an independent police force that has the capability to handle these pressing matters within your corporation, and you would be insulated from any backlash when those baddies are brought down. The thing is, these guys will need 'Carte Blanche' in order to do their thing effectively and move about unhindered, and not be subject to those company policies that would give your enforcement branch (and maybe those you are trying to ferret out) an opportunity to throw wrenches in the works, so to speak.
Now, how to get these independents inside the company without halving to bring it to a vote by all the managers at the weekly meeting? Because you have executive privilege to write Company Policies (This is the very reason the privilege was put in place) you choose to delete two key constraints that were written into a older policy by a former CEO that is still in effect today. Moreover; to distract the managers and their cronies, you claim it will help in the major sales campaign that everyone knows is going on. Some of the consumer watch dogs get wind of the changes and start asking questions, but not wanting those mis-managing managers to become suspicious, you tell the company spokesperson to quell the story and not release any more details and, thankfully, the watch dogs don't press it.

Just to be obvious I'll spell out the substitutions:
The boss, CEO = The President;
Company, corporation = The US Government;
Managers, rogues = Members of Congress and /or Heads of government agencies;
Departments = All of Congress, Governmental Agencies and compartments;
Assets = Property, information, personnel and abilities of the agency or agencies;
Rich friends = The ones with the power and money that may influence all of the above;
independent police force = INTERPOL;
Weekly meeting = Sessions of Congress;
Body of enforcement = Any of the anagrammed ABC's who supposedly enforce the law;
CEO who had the office before you = Bush;
Company Policies = Executive Orders;
Delete two key constraints = Executive Order 12425;
Older policy = Executive Order 13524;
Former CEO = President Reagan;
Major sales campaign = War on terror;
Consumer watch dogs = The news media;
Company spokesperson = White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

This is going to come across as racist but f*** it, the world thinks Aussies are racist anyways.

I actually trust an African American to be less corrupt than an Anglo Saxon American so perhaps Obama might be smart enough to do what he wants to do via an alternative route under the guise of being one of "them".

Why not? I would.

Well the first hole in your "theory" is that you think the president is the boss.

He is a low level manager at best, a frontman or spokesman for for the "REAL" bosses.

Obama probably had the best intentions when he ran for office, but once elected he found out that he wouldn't be bringing "change". The only thing he'll be doing is towing the line or end up like JFK.

I like your story a LOT. In fact, I think it would make a great plot for a book or a movie. I'd copyright the idea immediately if I were you, or Tom Clancy is going to strip you of your idea If I had more time I'd write it myself.
Having said that, the ending would be the good guy wins, and most of the evil band is brought down. But just maybe, one or two bad guys get away... because hey, there has to be a sequel, right?
Any HOPE for America would have to start right here, just like you described it. It would be as nice as chemotherapy; very painful and embarrassing for the country to face it's many flaws. To begin to dig at the festering wound for the root of the infection, would be excruciating indeed, BUT without a catharsis like this one, we are doomed to failure IMO.
I don't hold out much HOPE for this actually happening. Any attempt to do such a thing, I feel, would be merely eyewash for the masses, and only because the masses had begun to see into the darkness of the pit. I'm not sure the we, the people of the United States have done enough to bring this sort of CHANGE about, but if WE tried a lot harder? Anything, they say, is possible.

As far the Aussie's go??? I' regret to inform you that my stereotypical view of the Aussie's will forever be shaped by seeing "Welcome to Woop Woop" many years ago, and a few times since. Me and Girl have watched it so many times she has been calling "Tiddee" for 2 years now (this is NO JOKE). Farfangoola!

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Interesting thread, but I disagree with the OP's assertion that the patriot act is as evil as described. The patriot act is at its essence a wiretapping act that allowed certain conversations to be tapped without a warrant. I would also note that although Bush is given all the credit for this act, Obama, his attorney general and his party in the Congress have not repealed the act. Just saying.