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To: VRWC_minion
By choosing not to enforce certain sections, it is the equivalent of a line item veto.

Only until the next President comes along and enforces them. Are we so shortsided that we are willing to give up an essential freedom for a temporary political advantage? Of course if you "don't enforce" and take the unconstitutional parts to SCOTUS, then IF they declare them unconsitutional, you've got the same effect as a veto. Until they just pass the same law again, which of course they could after a veto also, but they'd have to wait until Bush is out of office, knowing he would veto it again.

341 posted on 03/20/2002 6:25:04 PM PST by El Gato
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To: El Gato
By choosing not to enforce certain sections, it is the equivalent of a line item veto.

Only until the next President comes along and enforces them

Even sooner than that. The moment Bush refuses to enforce a section, the administration will be sued in court to enforce it and will get blasted by said court (and the press) for selective enforcement.

346 posted on 03/20/2002 7:00:51 PM PST by ExpandNATO
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