How the man sleeps amazes me!
Again, Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008 with signing statements indicating that he was not bound by language restricting his power, viz., "a statute that forbids spending taxpayer money 'to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq' or 'to exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq.'"
He is setting up a major confrontation with Congress as he proceeds to negotiate an agreement that he claims is not a treaty and not subject to Congressional approval.
Wow! What gaul!
I hope that this will cause some to call for his impeachment even if the time remaining is limited. At least, the initiative to proceed with impeachment will support a historical perspective that such signing statements imperil our democracy.
Congress was designed to limits the powers the Executive. If Bush gets away with his signing statements, he will erode any meaning to the separation of powers.
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