Comments on: George W. Bush: A President Above The Law http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ronald Sansbury http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30474 Ronald Sansbury Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:16:30 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30474 Any law that is unconstitutional does not have to be obeyed, or inforced as it never was a law in the first place! The "Excutive Order" is not only unconstitutional, its the act of a Dictator!Its about time "The Quiet Majority" took to the streets,and cleaned house of these wonderful elected servants! Any law that is unconstitutional does not have to be obeyed, or inforced as it never was a law in the first place! The “Excutive Order” is not only unconstitutional, its the act of a Dictator!Its about time “The Quiet Majority” took to the streets,and cleaned house of these wonderful elected servants!

]]> By: George W. Bush: A President Above The Law « M Ashadu Basor http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30419 George W. Bush: A President Above The Law « M Ashadu Basor Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:33:42 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30419 [...] source: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-presiden [...] [...] source: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-presiden [...]

]]> By: George W. Bush: A President Above The Law « Muslim in Suffer http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30403 George W. Bush: A President Above The Law « Muslim in Suffer Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:19:34 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30403 [...] source: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/ [...] [...] source: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/ [...]

]]> By: US Terrorize The Whole World by “War on Terror” - 5 Jumadil Akhir 1428 H (21.6.07) « Muslim in Suffer http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30402 US Terrorize The Whole World by “War on Terror” - 5 Jumadil Akhir 1428 H (21.6.07) « Muslim in Suffer Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:38:27 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30402 [...] Much has been written about the Bush Administration’s use of so-called Presidential “signing statements”, which are typically comments appended by the White House to Bills submitted by Congress which purport to constitute the Executive Branch’s understand of how it will comply with the law that Congress has just passed. From a Constitutional perspective, these “signing statements” would appear to be nothing more than mere meaningless political blather but a new Congressional study has shown that the situation is just a little more serious. http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/ [...] [...] Much has been written about the Bush Administration’s use of so-called Presidential “signing statements”, which are typically comments appended by the White House to Bills submitted by Congress which purport to constitute the Executive Branch’s understand of how it will comply with the law that Congress has just passed. From a Constitutional perspective, these “signing statements” would appear to be nothing more than mere meaningless political blather but a new Congressional study has shown that the situation is just a little more serious. http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/ [...]

]]> By: Free http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30358 Free Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:11:48 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30358 By the way Free supports Ron Paul 110% for president of these States United.Let there be light! By the way Free supports Ron Paul 110% for president of these States United.Let there be light!

]]> By: Free http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30357 Free Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:07:02 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30357 When someone says "the Constitution is just a god dam piece of paper." and then uses these signing statesments(just a piece of paper) to embark his own agenda without regaurd to the Law of the Land, interpetation, the birth of a dictator travails in labor. The real question is "What is the rest of these signing statements for?". To an uneducated public denied education in law and government(civics) in public schools can only lead to more government intrusion without resistence. These signing statements are just the tip of the ice berg. When someone says “the Constitution is just a god dam piece of paper.” and then uses these signing statesments(just a piece of paper) to embark his own agenda without regaurd to the Law of the Land, interpetation, the birth of a dictator travails in labor. The real question is “What is the rest of these signing statements for?”. To an uneducated public denied education in law and government(civics) in public schools can only lead to more government intrusion without resistence. These signing statements are just the tip of the ice berg.

]]> By: Amry http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30351 Amry Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:13:45 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30351 @comment by Bret: That is really not the point; just because the President puts it in writing on *how* he's going to twist a bill doesn't make it "better"; the main thing is, he's doing what should not be done, and how he's doing it is irrelevant. It's like saying, "oh, that guy's gonna kill me, but at least I know he's going to use his gun, so tell the coroner in advance to look for exit wounds on my corpse". @comment by Bret:

That is really not the point; just because the President puts it in writing on *how* he’s going to twist a bill doesn’t make it “better”; the main thing is, he’s doing what should not be done, and how he’s doing it is irrelevant.

It’s like saying, “oh, that guy’s gonna kill me, but at least I know he’s going to use his gun, so tell the coroner in advance to look for exit wounds on my corpse”.

]]> By: Bret http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30300 Bret Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:21:58 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30300 Hmmmm ... while I'm certainly no Bush apologist, if a President is going to "translate" a bill to his political advantage isn't it better that he does so in a signing statement, for all to see? It's sort of more transparent than just going ahead and executing the law as you see fit without telling anyone. Now certainly one can argue that his interpretation is wrong, but it's better than not knowing his intepretation at all, right? Hmmmm … while I’m certainly no Bush apologist, if a President is going to “translate” a bill to his political advantage isn’t it better that he does so in a signing statement, for all to see? It’s sort of more transparent than just going ahead and executing the law as you see fit without telling anyone. Now certainly one can argue that his interpretation is wrong, but it’s better than not knowing his intepretation at all, right?

]]> By: Nick http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30285 Nick Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:40:08 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30285 This is probably the biggest reason why I won't support anyone else but Ron Paul for president until he's no longer running. EVERY PRESIDENT since FDR, and arguably those before him, has vastly increased the scope and immunity of the executive branch. They have done it in a way that prevents the checks and balances from coming into play. Looking at all of the people who've thrown their hat in the ring, both Right and Left, I don't see too many faces I'd trust to end the growth of--let alone trim back--the power of the president. This is probably the biggest reason why I won’t support anyone else but Ron Paul for president until he’s no longer running.

EVERY PRESIDENT since FDR, and arguably those before him, has vastly increased the scope and immunity of the executive branch. They have done it in a way that prevents the checks and balances from coming into play.

Looking at all of the people who’ve thrown their hat in the ring, both Right and Left, I don’t see too many faces I’d trust to end the growth of–let alone trim back–the power of the president.

]]> By: Kaligula http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30273 Kaligula Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:14:01 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/19/george-w-bush-a-president-above-the-law/#comment-30273 And to think, there was a time I actually thought a presidential line item veto was a good idea. And to think, there was a time I actually thought a presidential line item veto was a good idea.

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