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60-40 Senate Votes to Stomp out Freedom of Speech
Posted on 03/20/2002 12:51:54 PM PST by toenail
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To: GOP_Lady
I am a lawyer. I know what I know through a client confidence. I cannot discuss the particulars until and unless it occurs, because of that. There actually IS such a thing as legal ethics, though oft honored more in the breach than the observance. Billybob
To: Congressman Billybob
Reading your post, and doing a little searching have brought me to the, (possibly misguided), hypothesis that Bush, (with Ashcroft and Olson by his side), will file a suit in Federal Court against the US Congress for passing unconstitutional legislation, (which by their own words today on the floor they admitted to). Ashcroft will announce the suit and Olson will be arguing the side of the Executive Branch.
Am I close?
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posted on
03/20/2002 4:04:25 PM PST
by
terilyn
To: Congressman Billybob
If Washington can't come to an agreement, won't the issue be handed to the states? "which about half of all governors now possess. "
To: Congressman Billybob
Congressman, could you give us a time frame in which "this" might happen? In other words, can we give our ulcers a rest for awhile?
Pegita
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posted on
03/20/2002 4:05:22 PM PST
by
Pegita
To: terilyn
Close, but not quite it. Billybob
To: Congressman Billybob
Thanks for your insight and your ethics. I hope that we are celebrating tomorrow on this website because a foreign war will be nothing compared to the domestic war that Bush will have on his hands if he signs this crap.
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posted on
03/20/2002 4:07:26 PM PST
by
RamsNo1
To: Congressman Billybob
I realize that Billybob, but what we are talking about is government 101 class not attorney-client privilege. I work with lawyers myself. So from government 101 class, what constitutional powers does a President have in this situation?
To: Pegita
IF at tomorrow's press briefing, Fleischer announces the President's main political and constitutitonal objections to the bill, but does NOT say what Bush will do, then the train is on the track. The time frame then will be 9 days. Billybob
To: Pegita
Congressman, could you give us a time frame in which "this" might happen? In other words, can we give our ulcers a rest for awhile?This is beginning to sound like Art Bell's show: "Professor, could you give us a time frame in which "this" (asteroid hitting earth, California earthquake, polar icecaps melting, etc.) might happen?" Still LOL.
To: Congressman Billybob
Thank you, Sir ... I'll let finer minds figure out the meaning of the time ... I'm just grateful I can sleep tonight!
Pegita
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posted on
03/20/2002 4:11:30 PM PST
by
Pegita
To: Congressman Billybob
You would have to go and do this to us again Congressman Billybob.
Please , remove this issue from my brain!!!
To: Congressman Billybob
Quidiam your are back!
To: GOP_Lady
Here are the powers that the President has, which can be applied to this situation: 1) He has the veto power which we all understand. 2) He has the power to ask for an official Opinion of the Attorney General on any subject. 3) He has the power to direct what position the Solicitor General will take in any litigation involving the United States as a party. All three of these powers must be employed. 1) alone is insufficient. Even 1) plus 2). 3) is the key. Billybob
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To: Congressman Billybob
Close hmmmmm.....
I feel like Jim Carey in Dumb & Dumber when he asked Mary if there was any chance of them getting together and she said one in a million. His response, "Then there's a chance?" LOL!
Now my brain is really working, (or trying to).
255
posted on
03/20/2002 4:15:15 PM PST
by
terilyn
To: gridlock
The caption on this picture should read something like...
"Comrade, We have struck the first blow at the Capitalist Society. Without Their Free-Speech, soon, they will be powerless to stop us from takink all of their Liberties."
All of that quote should be spoken with a Russian Accent.
To: Congressman Billybob
He can veto, bring in the soliciter general to sue on behalf of the U.S?
To: Congressman Billybob
Don't tip their hand (if you haven't already!!). Some of the liberal media (or DU types) can get moving on this and stir up enough interest/trouble on this to make anything but 1) and 2) unlikely.
To: Congressman Billybob
Hello my friend, I hope Bush does what you are suggesting or vetos it outright. This bill is an outrage and signing it would be a violation of his oath.
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posted on
03/20/2002 4:18:55 PM PST
by
SUSSA
To: Congressman Billybob
He can also render enforcement of parts of the bill useless by declaring a blanket pardon on violation of its unconstitutional parts as supported by his Atty General.
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