How can a president arbitrarily overrule a Congressional Law

[Bandit]

Releasing the Presidential Papers was made Law by Congress after Nixon. The law states that after no more than twelve years Presidential Papers must be made Public. Bush* just threw that law out the window and no one said a word. Why hasn't Kerry spoken up about this? Why hasn't any democrat spoken up? Are laws totally meaningless anymore?

[tom_paine]

1. Riddle me this Batman: When is a pResident not a pResident?

When he is EMPEROR!

Applying the rule of Law and Free Nations to Bush* is like doing the same for Stalin, Hitler, Pinochet, Ferd Marcos, et al.

Imperial Amerika is a lawless land like Soviet Russia. Stalin or Bush can do whatever they like, no laws or rules apply.

The simple, unvarnished truth.

[catzies]

2. By executive order. Presidents get to do a lot that way

they couldn't otherwise.

Where's the outrage? You got me there. :shrug:

[apnu]

6. ask your self why Presidents get the power of Executive Order.

And you'll learn an interesting and distubing bit of trivia about this country.

[catzies]

13. I already know. A friend of mine's a writer and researched it thoroughly.

It IS disturbing.

[edbermac]

3. If you can steal an election, than you can easily overrule Congress...

What's the RepubliKKKan controlled-Congress gonna do about it?; I mean REALLY!!

They'll act like the frat-house boys in Animal House getting spanked with a wooden paddle...

THANK YOU SIR! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!

THANK YOU SIR! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!

THANK YOU SIR! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!

[proud patriot]

4. Just how many Excecutive Orders has bush made ?

I ask because when debating a freep in a parking lot
the freep said "but clinton issued an excecutive order"

Seemed like a crazy statement at the time ,
because all presidents issue excecutive orders.

I wonder if bush has the record with excecutive orders .

[apnu]

7. start here

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=bush%2C+%22executive+order%22&btnG=Search

[napi21]

8. Here's a list. Have fun! There's a bunch!!!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/orders/

[proud patriot]

14. Thanks to both of you

:D

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. How about we take on the highest priorities first? How's that sound?

[Bandit]

9. They all add up. If I find a penny on the ground I pick it up

I don't wait until I find a dollar instead. The main issue is getting rid of Bush* and getting Kerry elected. I am working on that daily and part of my efforts is to instil doubt about Bush* and his methods. Sorry you feel my efforts are wasted.

[knowbody0]

12. im outraged

been outraged for so long i cannot imagine not being outrage. DO NOT BE SORRY!!! these things we let slide are like cancer eating out democracy

[Lostnote03]

10. An Executive Order was posted....

....on DU a long time ago that discontinued weekly meetings between Intel agencies....these meetings had been taking place since the inception of the CIA....by the time I got around to checking up on the validity of the post, I had misplaced the number.....if anyone recalls this post/EO, a reminder would be appreciated....Best Wishes

[RaleighNCDUer]

11. I've wondered the same. I always thought that executive orders

could overturn regulations which weren't law (such as the determination of what constitutes a 'wetland' -- which was how he removed 5 million acres from protection so he could later boast of adding 3 million under the new guidelines; or cutting funding for overseas health clinics that performed abortions) but laws had to go through congress.

What is the scope of powers for executive orders?

[napi21]

15. Here's an interesting description of the power of ex. orders.

http://www.thisnation.com/question/040.html