Bush ignores laws he inks, vexing Congress - Yahoo! News

Our first George (Washington) could not lie to his father about chopping down a cherry tree.

This one loves picking cherries, doesn't listen to his father and lies about everything.

I think we have hit the bottom of the barrel with Georges.

Anyone want to make a fools bet that anything will be done about any of this? No? Didn't think so.

Bush ignores laws he inks, vexing Congress - Yahoo! News:

"WASHINGTON - A bill becomes the rule of the land when Congress passes it and the president signs it into law, right?

Not necessarily, according to the White House. A law is not binding when a president issues a separate statement saying he reserves the right to revise, interpret or disregard it on national security and constitutional grounds.

That's the argument a Bush administration official is expected to make Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who has demanded a hearing on a practice he considers an example of the administration's abuse of power.

'It's a challenge to the plain language of the Constitution,' Specter said in an interview with The Associated Press. 'I'm interested to hear from the administration just what research they've done to lead them to the conclusion that they can cherry-pick.'"