Congress vs Bush
Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, who has led the fight against President Bush's signing statements said Monday he would have a bill ready by the end of the week allowing Congress to sue the president in federal court. "We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will ... authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional,"
Specter's announcement came on the same day that an ABA task force concluded that by lodging more than 800 challenges to laws passed by Congress, Bush has sidestepped his constitutional duty to either sign a bill, veto it, or take no action. The statements reserve the right to revise, interpret or disregard laws on national-security and constitutional grounds as he sees fit.
White House lapdog and former Faux News "reporter" Tony Snow said signing statements "are not intended to allow the administration to ignore the law. A great many of those signing statements may have little statements about questions about constitutionality, It never says, 'We're not going to enact the law.'"
No, Tony, you're not. You're merely trying to create a unitary executive branch. And, I might add, with quite possibly the weakest executive in the history of our country in that position. But, as I'm sure your handlers have explained to you, THAT is a plus. Can't have the puppet talking back, now can we? Especially when the puppet speaks so eloquently when his strings aren't attached. . .
posted by John Good @ 9:26 PM
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Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, who has led the fight against President Bush's signing statements said Monday he would have a bill ready by the end of the week allowing Congress to sue the president in federal court. "We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will ... authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional,"
Oh, for God's sake. Have they never heard of impeachment?
I feel sorry for us peasants, who actually have no practical recourse against the Bush tyranny. But for the Congress, I have only bitter laughter. Bush is still in the White House exactly because keeping him there suits our Congresswhores better than removing him. They have the power -- so screw them and their whining.
And with that, John, I'm going offline for the evening. I'm afraid my attitude is just going bad-to-worse tonight. My apologies, and gratitude for your indulgence.
No argument from ME on that one. I'm just pleased that SOMETHING is being discussed. (I know, I tend to settle for baby steps. After 5 years of unadulterated worship of this complete idiot, I'm entitled.)
Feingold tried, and I'd have his back no matter what for that, even when the DNC leadership failed to grow a spine and join in his efforts.
It can't get any worse, CAN it? I DO need to sleep tonite as well. Peace to you, and have a great tomorrow!
And who's going to stop these signing statements - the Supreme Court? Hell, it was Alito's idea (when he worked for Reagan's Justice Department) to use these signing statement as a way to increase the power of the executive branch. Think Bush didn't know this when he appointed him? So he's already got 3 votes in the bag - Alito, Thomas, Scalia...
Bingo Pruitt.
The Spector is my Senator. He is a Bush Regime lapdog. The fix is in.Hell he won't even put AG Gonzalez on oath.
Peace.
Human - So Spector's all smoke and mirrors?
we need to go to war to help out elmo (a good Texan), this shit he has going a chickhawk just hit a new low...
http://blindintexas.blogspot.com/
ya'll are the techi wiz kids..
take the gloves off
JQP - He looked like he's handling things okay on his own! ;) I added him to my links, however. His comments are always funny, and hey. . ya GOTTA love Elmo fer chrissake!
Coff - WHY were your boobs under your car?? Were you on local radio this morning? Auditioning for "Jackass"? What???? ;)
Yes indeed John. Under his misChairmanship we have seen the Judiciary Committee put the handle on the extreme far right rubber stamp. Rules of the Committee are violated and the oversight is non-existent.
Peace.
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