To: Jim Robinson
Although I agree with Representative Hunter's sentiment, this is without basis in Constitutional law. It does have the benefit of turning the heat up, and possibly getting the word out about the agants' plight. It also gives the others in Congress and elsewhere the opportunity to expound on the situation.
While I do not expect it to directly accomplish much, the indirect results from putting pressure on the other members and the POTUS may be interesting. Sometimes all one can do is push for those indirect results.
19 posted on
05/09/2007 1:46:37 AM PDT by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Smokin' Joe
Well, I’m not going to complain about introducing a little constitutional crisis during a time when the entire government and every official in it from the top down ignores their constitutional duties. Like you say, turning up the heat a notch or two may produce some benefit.
LOL. As if Pelosi, Reid, et al, aren’t creating a constitutional crisis of their own. Could get interesting.
20 posted on
05/09/2007 2:00:10 AM PDT by
Jim Robinson
(Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
To: Smokin' Joe
The presidents required signature on the bill would obviously be synonymous with his authority to execute a pardon, he said. The Congress is doing nothing more than initiating a pardon. Without the President's signature, it's nothing more than paper.
94 posted on
05/09/2007 7:45:39 AM PDT by
Ultra Sonic 007
(Why vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008? Look at my profile.)
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