Presidential power grab: President Bush has been quietly attaching pronouncements to the bills he signs into law. These signing statements amount to a grab for legislative power belonging to Congress.
The New American › August 21, 2006
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Presidential power grab: President Bush has been quietly attaching pronouncements to the bills he signs into law. These signing statements amount to a grab for legislative power belonging to Congress.
Republican Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) announced on July 23 that within one week he would have a bill ready that authorizes Congress to sue President Bush in federal court. What could possibly persuade a prominent member of the president's own party to behave so boldly and initiate such unusual and headline-grabbing tactics? Signing statements. Never heard of them? Read on.
On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush placed his hand on the Bible and swore to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." On January 21, he forsook that oath. Since entering office, President Bush has issued documents called "presidential signing statements" with the intent of disintegrating the Constitution. F...See the full content of this document
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