Monarchy In The USA
It's official: The executive branch of the United States can do whatever it wants too. Why? Because they say so. What is it they say? It's for our own good. Trust them; they've been right about so many things so far (note tongue planted firmly in cheek). What about Congress, you ask? What, are you freakin' crazy? Congress? We don't need no stinking Congress!
I bet in high school, you were taught that Congress writes our laws and the President signs them. Awwww...aren't you cute. No. That's so yesterday. Now, Congress writes laws, the President signs them AND issues a signing statement, essentially vetoing the parts of the law he doesn't dig. That includes stating that he reserves the right to torture when he feels it's in the best interest of the country and stripping you of your civil liberties when he signed the Patriot Act. He stood there and publicly declared, "We don't torture" and, "civil liberties will be protected by a series of new amendments", then when the public wasn't looking, he said PSYCH!
I know past presidents have issued signing statements as well (before you republicans start jumping all over my shit). Jackon, Lincoln, and Truman used them to question the constitutionality of provisions in a bill. Here's where you start saying "hmmmm". Ronald Reagan used them about 70 times, Bush I about 150, and Clinton 105. You're wondering how many times GWB has issued them, aren't you? Over 700 times. S-E-V-E-N H-U-N-D-R-E-D TIMES!!! And he still has over 2 1/2 years to go! Just keep that in mind the next time he's paying lip service to the value of spreading democracy around the globe.
Security Issue Kills Domestic Spying Probe
I bet in high school, you were taught that Congress writes our laws and the President signs them. Awwww...aren't you cute. No. That's so yesterday. Now, Congress writes laws, the President signs them AND issues a signing statement, essentially vetoing the parts of the law he doesn't dig. That includes stating that he reserves the right to torture when he feels it's in the best interest of the country and stripping you of your civil liberties when he signed the Patriot Act. He stood there and publicly declared, "We don't torture" and, "civil liberties will be protected by a series of new amendments", then when the public wasn't looking, he said PSYCH!
I know past presidents have issued signing statements as well (before you republicans start jumping all over my shit). Jackon, Lincoln, and Truman used them to question the constitutionality of provisions in a bill. Here's where you start saying "hmmmm". Ronald Reagan used them about 70 times, Bush I about 150, and Clinton 105. You're wondering how many times GWB has issued them, aren't you? Over 700 times. S-E-V-E-N H-U-N-D-R-E-D TIMES!!! And he still has over 2 1/2 years to go! Just keep that in mind the next time he's paying lip service to the value of spreading democracy around the globe.
Security Issue Kills Domestic Spying Probe
posted by Tootsie Farklepants at 7:43 AM
6 Comments:
Sweet Jesus!! 700!!!
Yikes
Sweet Jesus indeed.
word.
Your site is on top of my favourites - Great work I like it.
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He's also in the mile high club.
And since he has his own plane he probably doesn't have to squeeze into that closet of a bathroom.
It's good to be da king.
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