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Post by 2ncrca on Dec 3, 2010 13:17:41 GMT -5
Obama is grabbing for more power over congress in an attempt to totally bypass the checks and balance authority between the Executive and Congressional branches of government. If this happens he will be able to fund any fed agency he so chooses in order to carry out his dictatorial powers. hotair.com/archives/2010/12/03/wh-wants-transfer-authority-on-appropriations/Senate Republicans must pledge to filibuster any budget with that kind of authority built into it. In fact, every member of Congress should protest this demand to surrender the Constitutional prerogative of budgeting and the check on power it represents. Otherwise, they will consign the people’s branch to a mere rubber stamp for executive whims.
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Post by jimbravo on Dec 3, 2010 21:51:35 GMT -5
That's the catch-22 of removing earmarks. If Congess doesn't decide where the money goes, somebody will...
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Post by Brandon1 on Dec 4, 2010 0:49:35 GMT -5
You could have stopped the post with the first three words of the thread title.
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Post by brocktownsend on Dec 4, 2010 0:54:24 GMT -5
You could have stopped the post with the first three words of the thread title. Or even two!
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