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To: DiogenesLamp
The autopen didn’t exist when the Constitution, including Article I, Section 7, was ratified. So, of course its application requires legal interpretation.

In 2005, President George W. Bush sought a DOJ opinion on whether the autopen could be used to sign bills into law. The DOJ concluded it was constitutional, but Bush never used it for this purpose.

58 posted on 03/15/2025 7:23:28 AM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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To: RoosterRedux
The autopen didn’t exist when the Constitution, including Article I, Section 7, was ratified. So, of course its application requires legal interpretation.

An interpretation that does not conform to the intent of the original constitutional meaning is an incorrect interpretation.

In 2005, President George W. Bush sought a DOJ opinion on whether the autopen could be used to sign bills into law. The DOJ concluded it was constitutional, but Bush never used it for this purpose.

The advisors will usually tell the ruler whatever the ruler wants to hear.

75 posted on 03/15/2025 11:09:39 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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