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'Signing statements'. Did you know about them?
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13/01/2006 00:10:02
 
 
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12/01/2006 19:23:18
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
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>>Hilmar;
>>
>>Here is one link.
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>>http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/01/04/bush_could_bypass_new_torture_ban/
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>>Tom
>
>Great. So it seems that your beloved President may, at his sole discretion, decide that it is convenient to torture prisoners.

Gimme a break, Hilmar. Bush is not the madman you think he is. Plus, signing statements mean absolutely nothing. He signed the bill and it is now law, meaning he is as bound by it as anyone.
Dan LeClair
www.cyberwombat.com
SET RANT ON - The Wombat Blog

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