This Is Governing The Country?
Eleven members of the US House of Representatives, all Democrats, are filing a lawsuit against the Bush administration. The issue is a deficit reduction bill signed by Bush. The eleven congressmen allege the bill was illegal because the house and senate passed different versions.
Are you kidding me? This is how we're going to be governed now? By lawsuit? Over a TYPO?
"Once again the administration is playing fast and loose with the Constitution," Conyers said. "Anyone who has passed the sixth grade knows that before a bill can become law, both Houses of Congress must approve it."
A version of the bill that was narrowly approved by the House on Feb. 1 contained a clerical error. That error was fixed when the bill was transmitted to Bush, who signed it Feb. 8.
The White House and House and Senate GOP leaders have said the matter is settled because the mistake was technical and top House and Senate leaders certified the bill before transmitting it to the White House.
Ron Bonjean, a spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., called it "another attempt by the Democrats to stop us from trying to stop spending. They'll go to all ends of the earth to make sure that Americans have less money in their wallets."
This is the John Conyers who should be an embarrassment to the House. If they actually had scruples. Or even one scruple they could pass around and share. Too much to hope for, apparently.
By Mike's America, Friday, 28 April , 2006 @ 11:01 pm
With the serious life and death issues we face in this country every single day nit wits like Conyers have nothing better to do?
Isn’t this the same guy who used office staffers on the government payroll to babysit and transport his relatives? Oh, and his staff were given turkeys to distribute to the poor at Thanksgiving and took them home themselves.
I am surprised when this clown shows up for a press conference that reporters just don’t laugh him out of the room.
By Gauis Arbo, Saturday, 29 April , 2006 @ 5:00 am
Yeah, he’s a piece of work.
What an idiot. Can we sue him for his irresponsible behavior?