OpEdNews - Quicklink: How Bush Became A Government Unto Himself

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How Bush Became A Government Unto Himself

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Bush has issued 1100 signing statements -- almost twice as many as all previous presidents put together -- often completely reversing the intended effect of legislation. For example, when Congress voted overwhelmingly to ban torture, Bush announced that this would 'make it clear to the world that this government does not torture.' Two weeks later, he added a signing statement to the bill that allowed him to ignore it.

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Unto himself by Archie on Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 at 2:49:19 PM

Visible Evidence of Ongoing Abuse of Executive Power by Abraham007 on Friday, Dec 14, 2007 at 6:48:31 AM