soonercruiser
4/15/2011, 08:41 PM
Some people think that they are above the law, and regressive liberals make a living at it.
The President, as the CIC and Chief Law Enforcement Officer has the obligation to the American people to enforce what is written into law by the Congress and Presidential signature.
But, proving again what a LIAR he is Obama has signed the end of FY 2011 budget deal with a "signing statement", noting that he has no intend on keeping his part of the agreement.
Obama signing statement: despite law, I can do what I want on czars
In marked contrast to vows as a candidate not to use presidential signing statements as “an end run around Congress,” President Obama released a statement on the just-signed spending bill saying despite the law’s restrictions on “czars,” he will “construe” the law not to interfere with “presidential prerogatives.”
The move is an aggressive power play by Obama to gain an added advantage from the deal struck a week ago between the president, Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to narrowly avert government shutdown.
The legislation prohibits government money being spent on four Obama “czars,” newly created positions with far-reaching sway over federal agencies but facing no confirmation vote in the Senate.
However, some of the czars banned in the bill have already stepped down, and it is unclear whether replacements will be appointed.
Obama in his signing statement says the provision in the legislation prohibiting funding for the salaries of the four czars runs afoul of the president’s “well-established authority to supervise and oversee the executive branch, and to obtain advice in furtherance of this supervisory authority.”
The signing statement vaguely refers to an constitutional line that might have been crossed.
“Legislative efforts that significantly impede the President’s ability to exercise his supervisory and coordinating authorities or to obtain the views of the appropriate senior advisers violate the separation of powers by undermining the President’s ability to exercise his constitutional responsibilities and take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” the statement says.
“Therefore, the executive branch will construe section 2262 not to abrogate these Presidential prerogatives,” the statement says.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/04/15/obama-signing-statement-despite-law-i-can-do-what-i-want-on-czars/
Now, to be fair, even GW used signing statements to add conditions to signing Congressional bills. But, how many times must "The Annointed One" LIE and break his promises or pledges that he made to the American people?
Obama in his own words!
Obama promises no signing statements
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6DJzt1PWU
Other story links...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/obama-czars-signing-statement_n_849963.html
President Obama Issues “Signing Statement” Indicating He Won’t Abide by Provision in Budget Bill
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/04/president-obama-issues-signing-statement-indicating-he-wont-abide-by-provision-in-budget-bill.html
The President, as the CIC and Chief Law Enforcement Officer has the obligation to the American people to enforce what is written into law by the Congress and Presidential signature.
But, proving again what a LIAR he is Obama has signed the end of FY 2011 budget deal with a "signing statement", noting that he has no intend on keeping his part of the agreement.
Obama signing statement: despite law, I can do what I want on czars
In marked contrast to vows as a candidate not to use presidential signing statements as “an end run around Congress,” President Obama released a statement on the just-signed spending bill saying despite the law’s restrictions on “czars,” he will “construe” the law not to interfere with “presidential prerogatives.”
The move is an aggressive power play by Obama to gain an added advantage from the deal struck a week ago between the president, Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to narrowly avert government shutdown.
The legislation prohibits government money being spent on four Obama “czars,” newly created positions with far-reaching sway over federal agencies but facing no confirmation vote in the Senate.
However, some of the czars banned in the bill have already stepped down, and it is unclear whether replacements will be appointed.
Obama in his signing statement says the provision in the legislation prohibiting funding for the salaries of the four czars runs afoul of the president’s “well-established authority to supervise and oversee the executive branch, and to obtain advice in furtherance of this supervisory authority.”
The signing statement vaguely refers to an constitutional line that might have been crossed.
“Legislative efforts that significantly impede the President’s ability to exercise his supervisory and coordinating authorities or to obtain the views of the appropriate senior advisers violate the separation of powers by undermining the President’s ability to exercise his constitutional responsibilities and take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” the statement says.
“Therefore, the executive branch will construe section 2262 not to abrogate these Presidential prerogatives,” the statement says.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/04/15/obama-signing-statement-despite-law-i-can-do-what-i-want-on-czars/
Now, to be fair, even GW used signing statements to add conditions to signing Congressional bills. But, how many times must "The Annointed One" LIE and break his promises or pledges that he made to the American people?
Obama in his own words!
Obama promises no signing statements
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6DJzt1PWU
Other story links...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/obama-czars-signing-statement_n_849963.html
President Obama Issues “Signing Statement” Indicating He Won’t Abide by Provision in Budget Bill
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/04/president-obama-issues-signing-statement-indicating-he-wont-abide-by-provision-in-budget-bill.html