Posted on 03/20/2002 4:33:41 PM PST by erk
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 20, 2002
Statement by the President
Like many Republicans and Democrats in the Congress, I support common-sense reforms to end abuses in our campaign finance system. The reforms passed today, while flawed in some areas, still improve the current system overall, and I will sign them into law.
The legislation makes some important progress on the timeliness of disclosure, individual contribution limits, and banning soft money from corporations and labor unions, but it does present some legitimate constitutional questions. I continue to believe the best reform is full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions.
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Wake me when the government who intends to profit from ESCR (and funds the likes of ACT to the tune of 1.5 million a year) decides they'll prosecute those who destroy -- by "hopeful research" or otherwise -- the Leftover human life they've manufactured for profit.
Bush pulled a Clinton on you and you bought it. It's thanks to his decision that both the NIH and the Congressional Blue Ribbon panel have revamped their words to respect the window of pre-implantation human non-personhood President Bush nailed open.
Presidents don't determine constitutionality, in the end. The Supreme Court does.
And, when the SC strikes down the 60-day ad limit, what remains will benefit the GOP.
If I can think of this stuff, don't you think Bush's people are strategizing in the same way or better?
Politics is the art of the possible. Remember that.
I thought that was the point, that we had worked for someone who was different than Clinton. But now you're pulling the bait and switch, replacing a Democrat liar with a Republican liar, and expecting us to just take the crap we've just been fed. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I am NOT a libertarian, I am a Republican, who will never compromise on PRINCIPLE.. its okay to compromise on "issues" so long as it does not VIOLATE the principles of the Constitution.. that is simply inexcuseable...
You have mistaken the problem about campaign finance reform just as most folks have. It has nothing to do with our individual character. It has everything to do with government officers maintaining character. You see, this CFR is about the usurption of the first amendment in many ways; not in the correction of Congress rules which doesn't require legislation.
You got it all wrong; you are hood-winked by the Congress and the president that it is their right to bind you behind your back and beg for more government.
Great. Who is going to be the test case and spend the rest of their ruined lives paying off the scumbag lawyers?
ROTFLMAO! Me, a libertarian. Buy about 26 vowels and consonants.
I'm a blue collar guy and I know its unconstitutional. How the hell would President Bush not know when he has Solicitor General Olsen, one of the foremost lawyers in America, working for him.
Is that a quote from Marx or Lenin ?
The goal of electorial politics is to reward your friends and punish your enemies. If you think its anything other than that, you're naive. The courts are the referees.
Money buys votes. If it didn't, nobody would raise the money.
That very well may be the position they take before the supreme court. There is a process here.
I am not a lawyer, but violating your OATH to SUPPORT and DEFEND the constitution IS a crime worthy of impeachment... REMOVAL from office... not jail...
Passing and signing unconstitutional law does violate one's oath to the constitution. Prosecuting one who has passed or signed unconstitutional law is also unconstitutional.
Sinkspur is right. You'd be suprised how many people have no idea what's in the bill, and think CFR is well overdue. I've mentioned it in passing with folks, and they approve- no kidding! They like Bush for it! (They have no idea the others were even involved! McCain who? Who's dashole?)
Then why isn't the oath based upon the Supreme Court as opposed to the Constitution of the United States? Why doesn't he just tell the USSC, "I do?" I will tell you why, sinkspur .....
Article II, section 1: " Before he [THE_PRESIDENT] enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
We got beaten, pure and simple. Daschle beat us, and somehow, he and the media browbeat Bush into this. As I've said, this is the first real loss we've had. That stem-cell decision was 85% of what we could have hoped for.
You want to stop crap like this, let's get more conservatives elected. That's not going to be easy, so we'd better move on it. No use crying over spilt milk. Let's be frigging adults about this, shall we? Things do not always go our way, and sometimes crap happens.
Sorry, I can't wave a frigging magic wand and make this damn bill go away. I sent e-mails, and did I everything could.
There's nothing else to do but fight the next battle that will come down the line. Sulking is not an option.
Don't worry, gun owners are next.
The Assault Weapons Ban comes up for renewal soon, and Bush has already said that he'll sign it.
Perhaps you would include Simon of California in that list, oh genius of the ages, who stomped smart bet whimp RINO Riordan and now leads Grey Davis?
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