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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

why won't they stop him?

(by legal non-violent means. starting with impeachment and ending with him AND his court being thrown in the big house, NOT WHITE HOUSE, BIG HOUSE, for the crimes they have committed) before it's too late? it's ALMOST too late now. we're teetering on the brink. his legacy will live on through our grandchildren's time (and if you don't believe that you are a fool)

Pen Him In
Justin Florence and Matthew Gerke
As the clock ticks down on George W. Bush’s presidency, his administration is eager to forge an agreement with Iraq to secure a long-term U.S. presence there. Last November, Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed a joint declaration of principles, and they expect to sign a bilateral agreement this summer. Although the administration has kept the details of the agreement close to its vest, it has made one thing clear: It won’t submit the agreement to Congress for approval. Members of Congress, including Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), are concerned by the president’s unilateral approach and his intention to tie the hands of a future president. Bills pending in the House (H.R. 4959) and the Senate (S. 2426) would cut off funding for any such agreement. They also would express the “sense of Congress” that an agreement without congressional approval “does not have the force . . . of law.” As a practical matter, Congress may be unlikely to cut off funds for Iraq activities. But there might be enough votes to affirm a statement that protects Congress’ constitutional role in our government. And such a statement could be more than a mere rhetorical flourish: The words may be enough to block the Iraq agreement as a matter of both U.S. and international law. FOREIGN AGREEMENTS The Constitution grants the president the authority to make treaties, provided they are approved by two-thirds of the Senate. As a matter of historical practice, the president may also make international agreements if authorized to do so by a law passed by Congress. (These are called “congressional-executive agreements”; the North American Free Trade Agreement is a prominent example.) And in some narrow cases, the president may create an international agreement all by himself through his own constitutional powers. (These are referred to as “sole executive agreements”; the Algiers Accords, which ended the Iran hostage crisis, are an example.) Although these have different names in U.S. law, as a matter of international law they are all considered treaties, and they all legally bind the United States and future presidents. ........

2 comments:

Jean said...

Honor is the queen of statistics. Here are some numbers in a journal entry of hers that you might find interesting. Unfortunately you'll have to copy and paste.

http://honormac.livejournal.com/72218.html

Unknown said...

thanks jean! by the way, i like honor's art work a lot (the link off of her livejournal). it's pretty darn cool