"It's Alive! IT'S ALIVE!"
Posted on 10/14/2006 5:21:31 PM PDT by dcrider182
Hi FRPFriends. If you've opened this thread it means that you agree with the topic and you want to know "what can I do about it?" I believe the Government has gotten too out of hand when it comes to everyday, personal issues. And how did it get this far? It started with not having the ability for Line-Item-Veto's.
The Supreame Court has ruled that they feel having the ability to Live-Item-Veto anything is un-Constutional. I ask, on what grounds? It seems to me that ALOT of trash is passed through on these non-related bills, signed by both sides of Government. It needs to stop! An example? The newest Terrorism Bill passed, pertaining to Port security, had an item included that now makes it illegal to do online gaming. Ok, fair enought. But why was that item included in a NATIONAL SECURITY BILL? the 2 are completly un related.
I understand why Gov does NOT want ANYONE to have the athority to have a LIV. None of their non-important personal agenda issues would get passed on their own. So here is what i suggest.
We The People take to the streets. We petition. We get this issue of LIV's put on a ballot and let AMERICAN'S VOTE on the issue. Let the People's voice speak out!
This is going to be a big, BIG task, but it needs to start somewhere. This IS America, and grassroots ideas are what Americans are known for! Any ideas or suggestions? Leave me all the words and ideas you can.
It's time to take some of the FAT out of Big Government!
Is everyone here having a group nervous breakdown over these "We're doomed!" articles being posted?
Line Item Veto
Oh--there's the dreaded 'alot'.
You're really a dope. I'd use a live-item-veto on you....
Hello, what? I opened this thread to see what you had to say, not to agree to some kind of contract.
Congress will use THEIR line item veto and strike that particular provision from the bill, denying the president of the same power. If congress has strong feelings on a particular issue that the president vetoed, they can always overide his veto by a 2/3 majority vote.
Did a moose bite your sister?
Clam down. The live item veto will previal.
"It's Alive! IT'S ALIVE!"
Actually, no ... I opened the thread to see if you were a troll.
By the way, it's Lie, Nitemv, Eto.
But there are two roads that lead FROM the tomb. One leads to eternal life, and the other to eternal destruction. Unfortunately, wide is the road and wide is the gate that leads to destruction and many are they that will find it, but narrow is the road and narrow the gate that leads to eternal life, and few are they that will find it.
Yew ahr fulovit. Tha lieyv idum vito Wil dye tha furs dei.
If you want the government's nose out of your everday life, get rid of the New Deal Commerce Clause.
Some people around here need a humorectomy.
How are you planning on getting a LIV?
There's where it gets a little different. Getting rid of the New Deal Commerce Clause starts not by creating more laws, but giving up some. Everyone has their favorite piece of the New Deal legacy. The first step is to recognize that and start by getting our own house in order. IMHO.
The article is dead wrong to criticize the Supreme Court for striking down the legislatively-created line item veto. The powers of the President are as granted by the Constitution. Congress has no power to amend the Constitution. (Neither does the Supreme Court, either.)
Therefore, to create the needed line item veto it is necessary to amend the Constitution.
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