Thursday, June 01, 2006

Who needs their laws when you can write your own

Bush Co. ignoring the constitution

Firedoglake cite's a Boston Globe article which dissects the presidential signing statements bush uses to enhance his executive powers. Apparently bush has used this power 750 tmies where it was used 600 times by preceding presidents. George bush never uses his veto power because he never wants to give Congress the opportunity to shoot him down. Instead he writes in these little official notes that say how he interprets the power (even if that interpretation contradicts the law).
So he gets to run around like a maniac practically creating his own laws. Forget seperation of powers. He's got the military, congress and judicial system jumping hoops for the executive office.

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