Replies

"You crack me up. Every time I posted on the matter the point was that the President cannot "introduce" legislation, as the poster I was speaking to suggested. I said that repeatedly. I see that in one-- exactly one--spot I said "create"-- and it was part of an overall post. I never said "write." Leave it to you to deliberately miss my point to make one of your own. Leave it to you to write a complete volume when a few words will do. Now, let me state my point one more time for the record: The President of the United States cannot introduce legislation. Is that crystal clear? I respect the fact that you are intelligent. It's just that, at this point, you display so many other annoying qualities that detract."

Clara Lou, after all of my posts to you, you still cannot seem to understand why your erroneous post #148 is such a big deal, which surprises me. Here is what you stated:

"Ummmm, President Bush cannot "present a bill" to Congress or anyone else. He is the Chief Executive and cannot create a bill because that's the job of the legislature. Didja ever take a civics class?-- You know-- 3 branches of government, each with seperate powers because that's the way the founding fathers created the government in the Constitution. Here in Texas, kids study those facts in 7th grade."

By stating that a sitting President cannot create a bill because "that's the job of the legislature", do you realize the erroneous cold, hard facts that you are implying and stating in front of what you would say, "thousands of people"? You were stating that President Bush can no longer do anything about this horrific fetal stem cell research, because he "cannot create a bill", when in fact, he can--anyone may write a bill and present it to their legislators.

The fact is that there is still a lot that President Bush can do to improve this terrible situation for the unborn--he and his staff may still write a bill or propose a bill to any pro-life Congressman, and hence, they may introduce this bill in Congress. The only Constitutional limitation on President Bush's part, in regards to this situation, is that he could not introduce this bill in Congress.

By stating that President Bush can "not create a bill" you are greatly limiting the power and scope that he has in this imperative situation. This is why I made such a big deal over your statement.

Change cannot come by the means of apathetic or uninformed leaders, right?