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Friday, March 24, 2006
I Ain't Gonna Do It
There's quite a buzz about the revelation of Bush's latest "signing statement".
By Charlie Savage, Globe Staff | March 24, 2006

WASHINGTON -- When President Bush signed the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act this month, he included an addendum saying that he did not feel obliged to obey requirements that he inform Congress about how the FBI was using the act's expanded police powers.
It is another thumb in the eye of oversight. But it's important to remember that these "signing statements" have no force of law. However, put together the signing statement with the knowledge that Bush has no respect for the law and you get a huge red flag. And indeed, I have no doubt that Bush is flaunting the law any way he pleases.

But we didn't need a signing statement to know that.
Written at 12:41 PM by Greyhair.
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