Subj : WHAT checks and balances?
To   : Daemon
From : richardw
Date : Tue Aug 02 2005 10:47 am

  Re: WHAT checks and balances?
  By: Daemon to All on Mon Aug 01 2005 05:26 pm

 > http://tinyurl.com/7a6te
 > 
 > "Bush appoints Bolton, bypassing Senate"
 > 
 > 
 >   "President Bush sidestepped the Senate and installed embattled nominee Joh
 > Bolton as ambassaodr to the United Nations on Monday, ending a five-month
 > impasse with Democrats who accused Bolton of abusing subordinates and twisti
 > intelligence to fit his conservative ideology."
 > 
 > 
 >   The whole argument about Bolton aside, there's an alleged process that's
 > supposed to be followed.  This kind of dictatorial tendency of GWB is exactl
 > why I've alwyas considered him a dangerous person to be put into the White
 > House.
 > 
 >   Constitution's in the way?  Either try to get around it with federal judge
 > or try to change it to suit himself.  Don't actually try to champion and def
 > it or anything.  You know, 'cause you sworn an oathe to do so.
 > 
 >   The other branches of government not doing what you want?  Just skip their
 > involvement entirely and do what you want anyway while they're in recess.

I say more power to him.  They are REFUSING to DO THEIR JOB.  They should 
have voted already.  They were put in office to VOTE. 

And the idiotic republicans...  CALL them on the fillibuster.  Make them 
talk till they wet their pants.  When they sit down, let another speak!

It annoys me that this stream of idle threats gets any recognition at all.

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