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2009-02-18 Home Front: Politix

B.O. signs stimulus bill without bothering to read it

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "He has a team of the best legislative and economic experts in the country who advise him" -- the cream of the crap.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-02-18 00:19|| 2009-02-18 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 So how does Mr. Obama know it's okay to sign? "He has a team of the best legislative and economic experts in the country who advise him,"

Yep as predicted "His handlers tell him what to do"

Posted by Rednek Jim 2009-02-18 00:58|| 2009-02-18 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 This is his out if there is some of the pork get attention. It is his disclaimer and he will say, "I did not read it and my staff missed it". The kool-aid drinkers will rejoice in the one's honesty, and the pork will get pulled from the bill and slipped into a different bill as a rider. He is slicker than Bill Clinton.

In his signing speach he said,"This is the end" then he paused. A truth beyond words.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-02-18 01:46|| 2009-02-18 01:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Long as it doesn't drive up the price of beer and oysters, I think we're OK.

Posted by Skidmark 2009-02-18 05:02|| 2009-02-18 05:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Too busy to read it, had to get back to Chicago for the week end.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-18 07:36|| 2009-02-18 07:36|| Front Page Top

#6 We should pass a constitutional amendment barring omnibus bills like that.

One bill - one item.

And put term limits in while we are at it.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-02-18 09:29|| 2009-02-18 09:29|| Front Page Top

#7 OS: Who's going to tie the bell on the cat?

Can you see any of our current lot of politicos bringing such an amendment up?

What would be involved in generating a grass roots movement to get such an amendment passed?

Posted by mom">mom 2009-02-18 09:33|| idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2009-02-18 09:33|| Front Page Top

#8 OS I've been after that for 40 years and I don't think there's a chance in hell short of revolution.

My fear is that a new Constitutional Convention would just get us the same kind of positive rights crap you see in Europe where every good thing becomes a mandated "right". Gov't will be required to feed, clothe and shelter everyone. The idea that a constitution enumerates the RESTRICTIONS on government has gone the way of the dodo bird.

Posted by AlanC 2009-02-18 10:43|| 2009-02-18 10:43|| Front Page Top

#9 While your at it put in there that if you are on the unearned government dole (i.e. welfare) - you forfit your right to vote.

In other words you can't simply vote yourself more money.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-02-18 10:51|| 2009-02-18 10:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Ergo, he has represented the Executive branch without faculty, and encourage the entire government to do so as well.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-02-18 12:29|| 2009-02-18 12:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Just wait until he finds out about the part where he has to scrape the calluses off of Nancy's feet one a week...

Posted by mojo 2009-02-18 14:45|| 2009-02-18 14:45|| Front Page Top

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