Checks and Balances Are A 3-Way Street
Bush's Tactic of Refusing Laws Is ProbedThe ABA, now there's an unbiased group of Leftists if I've ever seen one. Am I supposed to be surprised that they find fault with any of the President's actions? We know from the outset that they are going to criticize any effort by this President to exercise his authority as outlined by the Constitution.
Bar Association Panel Criticizes President's Many Challenges to Legislation
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 24, 2006; Page A05
A panel of legal scholars and lawyers assembled by the American Bar Association is sharply criticizing the use of "signing statements" by President Bush that assert his right to ignore or not enforce laws passed by Congress.
In a report to be issued today, the ABA task force said that Bush has lodged more challenges to provisions of laws than all previous presidents combined.
The panel members described the development as a serious threat to the Constitution's system of checks and balances, and they urged Congress to pass legislation permitting court review of such statements.
"The president is indicating that he will not either enforce part or the entirety of congressional bills," said ABA president Michael S. Greco, a Massachusetts attorney. "We will be close to a constitutional crisis if this issue, the president's use of signing statements, is left unchecked."
The report seemed likely to fuel the controversy over signing statements, which Bush has used to challenge laws including a congressional ban on torture, a request for data on the USA Patriot Act, whistle-blower protections and the banning of U.S. troops in fighting rebels in Colombia.
This line up of "Legal Experts" is a parade of Leftist extremists beginning with the organizer, Michael Greco. He has assembled a distinguished group of Liberals including Harold Koh, Kathleen Sullivan, Charles Ogletree, Patricia Wald, added a few questionable moderate Republicans, former Congressman Mickey Edwards (R-Okla.), former FBI director William S. Sessions, former Reagan Justice Department member Bruce Feinand and named as chairman Neil Sonnet, a Miami Trial Lawyer.
Of course Mr. Sonnet and his fellow members told the press that they hope their report will not be viewed as an attack on Bush (nudge, nedge, wink, wink) and that they were "more interested in the issue rather than the particular president."
Right!
Full Story: Nothing like going to the ABA for "Objective" Views
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posted by Will Malven at 8:27 AM
2 Comments:
huh? The ABA accredits law schools. What's leftist about that? When exactly do you think the ABA became a "leftist" organization? Did you think the ABA was "leftist" prior to this administration. Is anyone who is critical of the president for any reason "leftist"?
You sound as if you have sacrificed reason. The ABA is about as vanilla (plain, w/o motive) an organization as you can find.
Brave "Anonymous,"
Talk about being uninformed and delusional. The ABA has a long history of being Leftist. All anyone has to do is look at the record of their judicial appointment evaluations over the past 30+ years.
The ABA and it's history as a biased organization is one of the main reasons the Federalist Society came into being.
I understand why you wish to remain anonymous if you are that ill-informed. It is wise to hide your ignorance from public view.
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