Bill banning interim USA appointments still unsigned and interim appointments still being made

the criminal cowboy who has the nerve to call himself our president seems to take perverse delight in seeing how many ways he can negate the constitutionally-mandated separation of powers, legislation passed by the united states congress and its duly elected members, and the will of the american people...

from raw story...

On June 4, the Congress sent S. 214, the Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007, to President George W. Bush. The bill overturned a measure stealthily passed by the Republican-led Congress in 2006 that allowed the Attorney General to indefinitely appoint US Attorneys on an interim basis. Critics said the provision was intended to do an end-run around the standard Senate confirmation process for US Attorneys.

The bill passed the Senate by a 94-2 margin on March 20, and also cleared the House of Representatives by a 306-114 vote on May 22. The President has yet to sign or veto the bill.

so, in the meantime...

"It just so happens the [Senate Judiciary Committee] got notice yesterday, that on June 16, George Cardona's 210 days as Acting U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California will have run out and the Attorney General will appoint him as an interim U.S. Attorney at that time. (i.e. still using the end-run authority because Bush has slow-walked signing the bill)," [Tracy Schmaler, a spokeswoman for Senator Leahy] wrote.

this kind of lawlessness simply cannot be tolerated... it's time to revisit the "inherent contempt" provision, which i will drag out once again in a subsequent post...

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