Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jttmab who wrote (10286)	2/3/2002 11:04:20 PM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 93284

And then there is the pocket veto. A pocket veto doesn't indicate respect for the legislative process; it's blatant disregard for the legislative process. It's Constitutional and well within the authority of the President, but still a slap in the face of the legislative process. Patently false. No more a slap in the face than Congress declaring a President's budget or legislative proposal "dead on arrival" and killing it in Committee, or the Supreme Court denying a Writ of Certiorari.

To: jttmab who wrote (10286)	2/3/2002 11:31:40 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

I'm familiar with pocket vetoes. They're provided for in the Constitution and I don't see a problem here. but still a slap in the face of the legislative process. Why? The Prexy doesn't want to take the heat for a direct veto. OK. Accuse him of cowardice. But Congress knoes full well he can do this. There's only 13 Appropriations Bills per year; everything else is a supplemental. Actually, where's this 13 come from? I thought there was a bill for the federal budget, then wish lists for special interests and congresscritters. No criticisms implied in the above questions; just fishing for info. Are you familiar with these? ourworld.compuserve.com spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk