Bush Signs A Directive Which Gives Admin Greater Power Over Civil Rights etc.

[Me.]

“WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 — President Bush has signed a directive that gives the White House much greater control over the rules and policy statements that the government develops to protect public health, safety, the environment, civil rights and privacy.

In an executive order published last week in the Federal Register, Mr. Bush said that each agency must have a regulatory policy office run by a political appointee, to supervise the development of rules and documents providing guidance to regulated industries. The White House will thus have a gatekeeper in each agency to analyze the costs and the benefits of new rules and to make sure the agencies carry out the president’s priorities.

This strengthens the hand of the White House in shaping rules that have, in the past, often been generated by civil servants and scientific experts. It suggests that the administration still has ways to exert its power after the takeover of Congress by the Democrats.

The White House said the executive order was not meant to rein in any one agency. But business executives and consumer advocates said the administration was particularly concerned about rules and guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.” Cont…

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/washington/30rules.html?_r=1&hp&ex=1170133200&en=f7bdc9f4cbb28c31&ei=5094&partner=homepage&oref=slogin

[Stephanie]

1. Enough already.

Impeach them.

[Me.]

2. I'm With You There

Time for them to move on.

[Art_from_Ark]

3. He's certainly not letting something as "insignificant"

as an election trouncing stop him in his quest to be America's first Generalissimo

[Bitwit1234]

4. What comes next

King George the zero or Dictator George?

[Me.]

5. His Refusal To Leave Office?

Will he fake a reason which "necessitates" him staying? I can't see him willingly giving up power. Surely he understands that what is done can be undone,in less than 2 years? What is the point to this power grab?

[knight_of_the_star]

6. Oh my gods

We need to remove him from power peacefully before he makes it needed to remove him at the barrel of a gun.

[teryang]

7. Will this appointee be from the gestapo or the kommisariat?

all regulation will conform to proper corporatist group think.

[ninkasi]

8. This is from the NTY, and not The Onion?

Damn, this is getting scary.

[Me.]

9. Exactly

!

[pdxmom]

10. This isn't surprising. Another way to put a political hack in charge.

Everything in this administration is about politics, power, and money. No thought at all to the safety and welfare of the people of this country. And just further proof that they don't have a clue about facts and reality. Only about their own agenda.

[H2O Man]

11. He must be impeached

as a threat to the US Constitution.

[VP505]

12. OK, DUers

let's stop the bitching and get those cards, letters, Email, FAXES and phone calls going. Pelosi, Reid and YOUR Senators and Congress critters need to hear LOUD and CLEAR that this has to STOP. It's way past time for IMPEACHMENT!!!