Posted on 12/10/2001 1:37:24 PM PST by Wrigley
(Ms.Barry lists her political affiliation as,Independent)
The President also designates the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the Commission's members with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission's members.
The Commissioners serve 6-year terms. No Senate confirmation is required. The President may remove a member of the Commission only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
The Commissioners hold monthly meetings (except during August) and convene several times a year to conduct hearings, conferences, consultations, and briefings.
Haven't you noticed. Only whites are considered to be racist. No matter what a black spews about whites it's perfectly okay and accepted. But if a white even looks at a black sideways he's considered a member of the KKK.
I know,I know but I am getting a little self conscious about it and I think It is time to give these churlish cretons a run for their money.
If Berry is considered a leader in the black community, they are in worse shape than I thought.
She should be hauled out and put in Irons.
Probably most of the current democRATS in Congress deserve the same.
A Sour Berry (re: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights)
Source: CNSNews.com; Published: December 11, 2001
Author: Linda Chavez
No, she doesn't.
I think this commission needs to be deleted, it no longer serves the purpose it was set up for.
| to jackbill | in reply to #80 | |
Good defintion of the problem. If the law in effect for pre-94 then the answer is clear. Because the wording of the law says..."The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be six years; except that...any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed..."
However the new law simply says:
The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be 6 years.
Do you see the difference ? The explicit language in the old law provided for a 6 year term for all appointments UNLESS it was a vacancy appointment. In which case the appointnment is limited to the remainder of the term the predecessor had. The current law doesn't provide for any exceptions to the general rule that an appointment is for 6 years.
I know of no instance, in the event of death or resignation of a member, where the "term" belongs to the individual - whether in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House or in a local home owners association - or in every committee, and legislative body in between.
I know of no instance yet where it is accepted practice that a vacancy appointment is limited to the orginal term UNLESS it is so specified. Even the vestry of my Church's by-laws specify that a vacancy appointment is limited to the original term.
I don't think that Berry will be found to have a leg to stand on - if the President makes an issue of this.
I think you are wrong unless the record regarding the inactment of the 94 law is clear on congressional intent.
Berry will claim Clinton didn't have authority to limit the term.
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