Why McCain / Palin is OK with me

JR wrote in :

Our generation was born with the gift of the U.S. Constitution.
It benefits from the wealthiest, strongest economy the world has
ever seen. It has a free press and, thanks to the internet,
access to almost unlimited amounts of information. It has open
and free elections.


Except the current administration has been using the Constitution as toilet
paper. First choice to me would be the ticket that is more likely to honor
and rebuild the separation of powers. McCain seems to be a stooge to the
same folks that Bush stooges for (is stooge a verb??), and Palin seems
rabid, so hope doesn't run high for me that they're the ticket.


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Scott
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On 8 Sep 2008 13:09:50 GMT, Scott Seidman
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JR wrote in :

Our generation was born with the gift of the U.S. Constitution.
It benefits from the wealthiest, strongest economy the world has
ever seen. It has a free press and, thanks to the internet,
access to almost unlimited amounts of information. It has open
and free elections.


Except the current administration has been using the Constitution as toilet
paper.

What do you see as some examples of this?

TC,
R

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What do you see as some examples of this?


For one, the rampant use of the signing statement at an absurd level that
surpasses anything ever done before by any administration.

Two-- not showing Justice Department findings explaining how law is to be
interpreted. You can't keep the law a secret.

Three- ridiculous claims of executive privilege, and the ignoring of
Congressional subpeonaea


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On Sep 8, 9:32*pm, Scott Seidman wrote:
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What do you see as some examples of this?

For one, the rampant use of the signing statement at an absurd level that
surpasses anything ever done before by any administration.

Two-- not showing Justice Department findings explaining how law is to be
interpreted. *You can't keep the law a secret.

Three- ridiculous claims of executive privilege, and the ignoring of
Congressional subpeonaea

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Add "Free Speech Zones" to the list.

--riverman

On 8 Sep 2008 13:32:04 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

wrote in
:

What do you see as some examples of this?


For one, the rampant use of the signing statement at an absurd level that
surpasses anything ever done before by any administration.

Two-- not showing Justice Department findings explaining how law is to be
interpreted. You can't keep the law a secret.

Three- ridiculous claims of executive privilege, and the ignoring of
Congressional subpeonaea

Well, if, um, "sub-peon" stuff would come from anywhere, Congress would
seem a likely source...

Seriously though, how would you argue that these are violations of the
US Constitution? Please cite what you argue is the violated article,
amendment, law, act, etc.

TC,
R

wrote in
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On 8 Sep 2008 13:32:04 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

wrote in
m:

What do you see as some examples of this?


For one, the rampant use of the signing statement at an absurd level
that surpasses anything ever done before by any administration.

Two-- not showing Justice Department findings explaining how law is to
be interpreted. You can't keep the law a secret.

Three- ridiculous claims of executive privilege, and the ignoring of
Congressional subpeonaea

Well, if, um, "sub-peon" stuff would come from anywhere, Congress
would seem a likely source...

Seriously though, how would you argue that these are violations of the
US Constitution? Please cite what you argue is the violated article,
amendment, law, act, etc.

TC,
R


The signing statement is the Executive Branch MAKING LAW. They are not
allowed to do that. Clear violation of separation of Powers.

There is no Executive privilege in the Constitution. Exercising that
"right" is a violation of the oversight responsibilities constitutionally
mandated to Congress.





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On Sep 8, 11:26*am, wrote:

Seriously though, how would you argue that these are violations of the
US Constitution? *Please cite what you argue is the violated article,
amendment, law, act, etc.

TC,
R
Scout Dean, its time you carried your own pack like a man.
Richard, see, this is that deal about the importance of doing YOUR OWN
READING again. You have had access to the same media, and maybe even
more of the CONSERVATIVE analysis of the constitutional problems with
the Bush Presidency. Yet, you need to ask others to do your work,
gather your footnotes, clean up your messes.
Dave
Cowboy up man, show some gumption