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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:40 AM Original message |
What is the legal standing of "Signing Statements"? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's legal |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. But where did the legality of this action come from? |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. They aren't technically legally binding. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes. But the statements say he interprets reporting to Congress |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Well yeah |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. I am surprised that the massive egos in Congress would so easily |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. Bush is doing this deliberately to force it to the SCOTUS |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. they're not ILlegal, but they don't really mean anything |
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drthais (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. want to know who argued for this? |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Another reason the "Alito 19" have earned |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
11. Never heard much about them myself before now! |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Maybe I'm just a victim of School House Rock |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. Considering the president is not granted the power to interpret law... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. legal analysis link |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thank you! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. In our fascist dictatorship, they ARE the law of the land. We have no say. |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. Anything this slug has done |
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