Bush Announces He Will Ignore Law
by Jeff Davis
In theory, the United States is a Constitutional Republic, not a monarchy. In practice, George W. Bush does whatever the hell he wants and ignores any law that doesn’t suit him, and for some reason which passes all rational explanation, he is simply allowed to get away with it. The latest law he has announced he intends to disregard is one requiring him to submit a budget for the neocons’ deranged imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and to explain to Congress what the funds will be used for. (How dare they ask Bush to be accountable!!!)
The Air Force Times says, “Congress said it wants next year’s defense budget to include funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but President Bush has indicated he may ignore that request. In a signing statement released when he signed the 2007 Defense Authorization Act on Oct. 17, the president listed two dozen provisions in the act that he indicated he may or may not abide by. Among the provisions is Section 1008 of the Authorization Act, which requires the president to submit defense budgets for 2008 and beyond that include funding for the wars and contain a detailed justification of the funds requested.” (more…)