news.yahoo.com — President Bush, again defying Congress via a signing statement, says he has the power to edit the Homeland Security Department's reports about whether it obeys privacy rules while handling background checks, ID cards and watchlists.
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5blocksfreeOct 6, 2006
The last two paragraphs in the article sum things up quite nicely - Dub is using all these means of circumvention to both cover, and expand the influence of, his own incompetence. The whole FEMA mess is all one needs to consider.I am not sure if the president has constitutional authority to issue signing statements, but if it's not a constitutional matter, they should be outlawed. Though the initial intent may had have some reason behind it, it is currently being abused in a way that subverts the entire democratic process.
bigturnsOct 6, 2006
@drphredIf that wasn't so true I'd laugh.
goodbrainOct 6, 2006
Bush knows exactly what he is doing. Experience and knowledge are a threat to his authority, and it is his authority, and his authority alone that will keep us safe from the terrorists. Therefore, experience and knowledge must be eliminated.
hipnerdOct 7, 2006Submitter
Oh, and a guy who only has seven diggs for the seven stories he submitted (including three links to his own lame MySpace blog) does not get to lecture me about how I'm ruining Digg.
funhouse1970Oct 8, 2006
Yes.Another protest is scheduled in Hollywood for Saturday October28th starting at noon.Mahatma Gandhi's grandson is scheduled to speak. " Oct. 28 Anti-War March & Rally in LAStop the War on Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now!Fund People's Needs, Not War! U.S. Out of the Middle East!Put the Warmakers on Trial - Vote on the Streets!Saturday, October 28, 12 noonGather at Hollywood & Vine, LAMarch to CNN for Rally"<a class="user" href="http://www.answerla.org">http://www.answerla.org</a>
williamdyerOct 8, 2006
@isittodayIt would be a powerful slogan if any Democrats were running on repeal of the PATRIOT Acts. Can anyone name one?
Closed AccountOct 9, 2006
Maybe some of us dont want him impeached.I know that must be extremely difficult for you to understand, but some people simply dont agree with your hatred of Bush, get used to it.