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Signing Statements Take Heat Off War Contractors

Started by washingtonindependent · 10 months ago

With little fanfare yesterday, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008, which lays out $696 billion in Pentagon spending. The President publicly praised some parts of the bill, like a 3.5 percent pay raise for the troops, but he didn’

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  • regis

    1 year ago

    What are the other three provisions he objects to? Many people have a concern about the repeal of the FY 2007 Defense Authorization Act's modification of authorities to use the armed forces in major public emergencies. See Sec. 1022 of H.R. 1585 for the repeal. The 2007 Act appeared to give the President carte blanche to use the armed forces for any domestic use he deemed necessary, i.e., to declare martial law before the next election. Nothing is too far fetched to consider possible with the Bush/Cheney cabal.
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  • billjpa

    1 year ago

    Given the fact that the signing statement has become the method by which the ruling class has determined that it will rule, I find it ridulous that the dems give this lame duck group the opportunity to continue to use this disgraceful practice. There is no excuse for them to continue to send bills to this group. They should be denying these lame ducks the ability to employ this practice.

    The tragedy is going to be seen from a historical point of view that the opposition does not truly exist. And it appears that they are being ruled by fear! It is extremely sad and pathetic. Oh well, they are all the same.
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  • buckheaddad

    1 year ago

    What happened to the White Correspondent, Helen Thomas, who used to call ANY President's hand on his bullshit operations???????????????



    Was she bought off, or did they retire her to Guantanamo.



    WHY DOES BUSH "STILL GET A FREE RIDE"?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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