Bush proclaims "Law Day" to honor separation of powers

[Rose Siding]

Seriously.

*Some exceptions may apply. Check Democratic Underground for details ("President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office..." -Boston Globe 4/30/06)

From the WH site-

Law Day, U.S.A., 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

America's legal system is central to protecting the constitutional principles on which our Nation was founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our heritage of freedom, justice, and equality under the law.

This year's Law Day theme, "Liberty Under Law: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers," honors the wisdom of the separation of powers that the Framers of our Constitution established for the Federal Government. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention recognized the risks that accompany the concentration of power and devised a system in which the Federal Government's authorities are divided among three independent branches. James Madison highlighted the importance of our Constitution's separation of powers when he wrote, "the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."

Throughout our Nation's history, we have been reminded repeatedly of the wisdom of the Framers' design. Our system of separation of powers has safeguarded our liberties and helped ensure that we remain a government of laws. Law Day is an occasion for us to celebrate our Constitution and to honor those in the judiciary and legal profession who work to uphold and serve its principles.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support of this national observance. ....

GEORGE W. BUSH

http://www.whitehouse.gov.edgesuite.net/news/releases/2006/04/20060428-7.html

http://ethics.berkeley.edu.nyud.net:8090/disciplines/general.jpg

[William769]

1. This is a joke right?

Or am I back to the thread I just posted about being in a alternate universe.

[Rose Siding]

4. No joke (except for my fine print)

That's the WH link.

[wryter2000]

10. You stole my question

I'm speechless. This has to be whitehouse.org, not gov, right? Fucking hypocrite.

[AndyA]

2. HYPOCRITE!

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[no_hypocrisy]

14. I second that motion.

To the Bastille, Citizens!

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Did he issue a signing statement?

Something about I believe in law as long as I'm the dictator?

[Rose Siding]

7. I'm confused about the "appropriate ceremonies and activities"

Perp walks for his cabinet, maybe? To broad? Just the DoJ?

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Appropriate cememonies and activities

Liberty Leading the People (1830) by Eugène Delacroix
From the website of the University of Southern California

[mcscajun]

5. There ARE No Coincidences.

A story in the Boston Globe proclaims "Bush challenges hundreds of laws" on Sunday:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/04/30/bush_challenges_hundreds_of_laws/

He covers it up with a Presidential proclamation for Monday.

(BushTranslation: MY proclamation trumps Yours. I win. Nevermind what I do, watch what I say. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. In fact, how dare you suggest there's either a curtain, OR anyone behind it! Why do you hate America?)

[peekaloo]

6. Through the looking glass.

:rofl: :cry: :rofl: :cry: :rofl: :cry:

so should we arrest all those immigrants who call in sick tomorrow. :sarcasm:


assclown

[mcscajun]

8. We're all through the looking glass, and Bush is the Red Queen.

:mad: :grr: :mad:

[unpossibles]

11. I doubt he even gets the irony. n/t

[Bob3]

12. Smoof (sound of head exploding)

Really you have to figure he doesn't really have the slightest idea what he is saying or what he is signing. That's the only explanation. Someone with the self awareness of a garden slug would gag at being this much of a hypocrite.

Oh lord I dream of the day when a reporter during a press conference will stand up after he fires off one of his whoppers "like Iraq refused to allow inspections" and ask "Mr. President, with all due respect - are you totally full of shit?"

Or course he would frog marched out of the briefing room but it would be worth it to see the look on *'s face.

Until then we will have to do with Colbet's brilliant speech.

[adriennui]

13. HUH?

is this a joke?

[Rose Siding]

16. The Globe article and Bush's "proclamation" are true

[nuxvomica]

15. Not a joke. The 32%'ers believe the courts are too powerful

I think that's the message he's trying to send. We don't read it that way cuz the concept is just plum crazy. Like the notion that white, upper-class, middle-aged Christian white men are oppressed.