Another Obama broken promise:
Obama Breaks Five Day Promise on Signing Bills
04 FEB
Posted by MacRanger as Barack Obama, abuse of power
Had enough America?
“Obama appears poised to break his campaign pledge to give the public five days to review a bill before he signs it.
Obama scheduled a bill signing for 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, even though the House has yet to vote on the legislation expanding a children’s health insurance program. The legislation is expected to win final approval only hours before the president will make it law.
The quick turnaround breaches Obama’s promise to offer “sunlight before signing,” a concept he detailed on the campaign trail and on his website.
“Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them,” the campaign website states. “As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days.”
The White House issued a statement Wednesday saying Obama was committed to the pledge, and “we will be implementing this policy in full soon.”
“Currently we are working through implementation procedures and some initial issues with the congressional calendar,” the statement read. “In the meantime, we will continue to post legislation on our website for comment as it moves through Congress over the next few weeks.” The White House posted a link on its website Sunday to the Senate bill.”
So America, it appears that this is just the beginning of broken promises. First with the most ethical government ever. Dashed with the appointment of a tax cheat for Secretary of Treasury. Now with ram-roding bills up your you-know-where, and without your promised 5-day look.
While way too early, but I’m announcing a new Macsmind feature, The Obama Impeachability-O-Meter, with a setting between 10 (no chance) to 100 (following Blagojevich on Letterman).
Knowing it won’t happen with the democrats in control, it’s simply a tool to show what a tool the President has become.
For a beginning setting, based on what we’ve seen so far, we’ll begin the meter at 25.
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