It Seems Bush and Company are going to cause More trouble for President Obama

[redirish28]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Spying_victim_New_Bush_rules_are_1112.html



The Bush administration has been planning since last spring to issue a final burst of federal regulations just before leaving office. It was recently announced that over 90 new regulations would be finalized before November 22 -- 60 days prior to the end of Bush's term -- making them difficult, though not impossible, for President Obama to reverse


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Zirin described how he had been involved in an episode where "the Maryland State Police sent people to infiltrate meetings I was in -- a very seditious organization called the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, where we planned such horrifying acts like tabling at the local farmer's market or planning rallies."

"Why were they spying on us?" Zirin continued. "Because the governor at the time, Bob Ehrlich -- a right-wing Republican who makes Sarah Palin look like Emma Goldman -- I mean, he's somebody who saw us as political opponents. He was for the death penalty, we were against the death penalty, therefore in his mind we deserved to be spied upon."

"We were entered into a database the heading of which was 'Terrorists/Anti-Government,'" Zirin noted angrily. "The person who organized all of this, the head of the Maryland State Police ... called us 'fringe people' in the hearings. He said we deserved it because we were fringe people.'"

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[derby378]

1. Psst!

Bill Clinton signed a law in 1996 that may invalidate those regulations.

Won't post the details here - FReepers may be reading this.

[Alter Ego]

2. And Obama can be sworn in on January 20

and go "Yeah, everything he just said is bullshit."

[tigereye]

3. lame ducks always do this

[Javaman]

4. not worried. there is a small clause in the 1996 review act that

allows congress to do away with previous presidential orders via straight party vote with no filibuster. :) it's all good. it's just a matter of the dems doing their jobs now. that is what scares me.