A worse fucker than Ashcroft to be our next AG

[Rsak]

Are you just unable to comprehend simple english?

Not all laws dictate strict treatment.

For example if there is a rule that says all prisoners will receive at least 3 meals a day and the administrator of the prison system decides to give them 4 meals a day they have not changed the law only the policy of that prison.

The President has the right to direct the organizations under his control to give additional benifits based upon the policy he puts forth. He cannot take rights away from individuals that are entitled to them by law, but he can give additional if he wishes.

[Partha]

Of course, now you have to read the Hamdi decision, which says that even in wartime, the President does not have a 'blank check' to go and decide which laws he will or will not follow.

[vaulos]

Legally you are correct. However, in the real world, he often does, until the Court rules on it. As an example, look at Lincoln's actions during the Civil War.

[Partha]

However, as you have noted, the Court HAS ruled on it. Gonzales repudiates the court's ruling. It's this same way of thinking that brought us Iran-Contra.

[Relbeek Einre]

The President has the right to direct the organizations under his control to give additional benifits based upon the policy he puts forth. He cannot take rights away from individuals that are entitled to them by law, but he can give additional if he wishes.

This is not true. An absurd example - a President could decide to not enforce federal murder statutes, effectively granting the "right" to kill on federal property. He'd be impeached.

More reasonable examples - a President can not spend more money on, say, housing assistance, than that allowed by Congress.

[Rsak]

If you look at the entire post rather then that one sentence you would see where you are wrong.

When a law passed by congress gives flexibility then the president can do the very thign i mentioned.

Some laws are closed set of flexibility while others are open ended.

The budget is an example of no flexibility where the government is directed to spend only that amount.

The president can however grant clemency and pardons for those who did break the law and were sentenced.

The laws on torture are open ended. they dictate what is not legal, but do not restrict what legal treatment can be used on certain types of prisoners.

[Relbeek Einre]

This is true. And Gonzales advocated for that which the law and the treaties we've signed prohibit.

[vaulos]

Partha- As I said, you are correct on the point of law. But perhaps not on a matter of reality.

[SicTimMitchell]

Your entire precept is flawed.

There is, by definition, no worse fucker than Ashcroft.

[SicTimMitchell]

BTW, I watched the hearings, and the most disturbing part to me were the calls from the Repubs for the new AG to be stricter about enforcing obscenity laws.

They want to take away our pr0nz, fellas.

[Croinc]

Lurker, wru?

[Rsak]

And Gonzales advocated for that which the law and the treaties we've signed prohibit.

Where has he done this? The only memo written by Gonzales does no such thing.

[Relbeek Einre]

You're the only one who thinks so, Rsak.

[Rsak]

Relbeek,

It does not advocate policy. The only thing it does is outline the options available.

[Relbeek Einre]

You're still the only one who thinks so.

[Rsak]

You honestly believe that is the case despite the fact that he is going to be confirmed?

Give it a break. Do you have to attack everything associated with Bush or is your hatred that entrenched?

[Relbeek Einre]

I meant here, Rsak.

[davidking]

Isn't it great to have a minority in this position. President Bush the breaker of the Minority Barrier.

[Rsak]

Why is that anything worth commenting upon since the majority of regular posters are liberal or anti-administration?

[SicTimMitchell]

Just because someone finds you to be full of shit (as the majority here do) doesn't make them liberals, Rsak.

It makes them sensible.