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And, yes, I DO take it personally: Bush signing statements to go under the microscope
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Thursday, February 01, 2007

Bush signing statements to go under the microscope

about goddam time...
"Asserting that President Bush’s frequent use of “signing statements” to interpret federal laws have allowed the executive branch to effectively thwart Congressional intent, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) said Wednesday that his panel will launch a formal investigation into the practice," the paid-restricted Roll Call reports Wednesday.

Excerpt:

The Michigan lawmaker said the investigation would include both Democratic and Republican staff and will focus on the approximately 150 signing statements issued by Bush, which the American Bar Association estimates have affected more than 1,100 provisions of federal law.

the constitution-ignorer and general, all-around criminal needs some heavy-duty scrutiny...

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