MichiganVote
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Wed Jul-18-07 08:21 PM
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Is it possible for the so called executive branch to issue a draft w/o Congress? |
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Edited on Wed Jul-18-07 08:23 PM by MichiganVote
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Scooter24
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Wed Jul-18-07 08:26 PM
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the only draft legislation is that establishing the selective service system. The bill states that Congress must pass a bill to enable a draft. The President doesn't have much authority in regards to a draft except to ask for one and sign the bill activating the lottery.
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Wed Jul-18-07 08:42 PM
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2. That wouldn't leave much of a government left |
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if Bush is able to run it all by himself, and others might feel slighted this time around. I would like to see Oval Office Occupant try it, just for shiggles and gits, Leahy would go ballistic, among others. I am already on strike until he leaves the WH, but that is just me.
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MichiganVote
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Wed Jul-18-07 08:52 PM
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3. I recall Roosevelt had a "peace time" draft. It was put through w/legislation |
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but I wondered if there is a way for * to circumvent congress.
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Golden Raisin
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Thu Jul-19-07 02:28 AM
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4. THIS executive branch can and will |
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continue to do whatever they want. They've ignored, manipulated, lied to and sneered at Congress on everything else. The "Decider" will do what he wants, write a few more "signing statements", and Congress will dutifully heave a few more tsk-tsk-tsks and hold some more investigations but do nothing to stop Bush.
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Thu Jul-19-07 10:43 AM
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5. Well that's what I think too. |
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