World-News

Enter a term to search in World-News:

Die Suche nach »signing statements« hat 61 Resultate geliefert. Angezeigt werden die Resultate von 1 bis 10.

Sarah Palin: American Nightmare
Palin's Climate "Epiphany" Eugene Robinson: "Sarah Palin is such a cold-eyed skeptic about the Copenhagen summit on climate change that it's no surprise she would call on President Obama not to attend.... ...
Bush's Third Term? You're Living It
Afghanistan for Dummies By Ray McGovern I'm going to ask for my money back. I've seen this Afghanistan movie before. The first time, Vietnam was in the title. http://www.informa tionclearinghouse.info/art icle23410.htm   Bush's.. . ...
Obama's Embrace of a Bush Tactic Riles Congress
President Obama has issued signing statements claiming the authority to bypass dozens of provisions of bills enacted into law since he took office, provoking mounting criticism by lawmakers from both parties. http://www.nytim es.com/2009/08/09/us/polit ics/09signing.html?hpw F rom... ...
Same as the old boss: Obama reserves signing statement “right”
Bloomberg 03/10/09 Presi dent Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to get legal reviews of statements that his predecessors, including George W. Bush, used to challenge parts of new laws they viewed... ...
Holding Bush accountable
The Nation by Elizabeth Holtzman 01/15/09 Presid ent Obama, on his first day in office, can make a number of changes that will mark a clean break with the Bush presidency. He can, and should, issue an... ...
Do we even need Congress any more?
The Liberty Papers by Brad Warbiany 12/12/08 Signin g statements were wrong enough … Now Bush is saying ‘if Congress won’t do it, I’ll do it myself’ …. I think I’ve seen this before. My son isn’t quite... ...
Transition or Coup D'Etat?
Kevin Berends, Truthout: "During the transition period there is a silent coup d'etat occurring inside the federal government in the form of last-minute firings and dubious personnel placements. The easy... ...
The Ideology of No Ideology
Norman Solomon, Truthout: "On Monday, hours before Obama's formal announcement of his economic team, USA Today explained that he is forming a Cabinet with 'records that display more pragmatism than ideology.'... ...
The Price of Our Good Name
The New York Times: "Americans have watched in horror as President Bush has trampled on the Bill of Rights and the balance of power. The list of abuses that President-elect Barack Obama must address is... ...
Sign your life away: The problem with presidential signing statements
Reason by Damon W. Root 10/29/08 The U.S. Constitution, of course, already provides the president with a crucial check on the legislative branch: It’s called the veto. Nowhere in our founding documents,... ...