Obama issues signing statement on $106B war bill

President George W. Bush was heavily criticized for his use of signing statements, declaring he'd ignore some elements of legislation by invoking presidential prerogative.

The Obama administration announced in the statement it would disregard provisions of the legislation that, among other things, would compel the Obama administration to pressure the World Bank to strengthen labor and environmental standards and require the Treasury department to ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 29, 2009

The story reports on the irony of the constitutional scholar transforming into W and denigrating the powers of the legislature with signing statements. Notably his objections are anti-labor and anti-environment.

Is he going to move to Texas next, and cut brush for recreation?

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