Bush says he doesn't have to listen to congress

Originally posted by Strangelove
no...he's appointed two. Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts. The confirmation of Harriet Miers failed, if that's what you're talking about

Originally posted by Fire
Thx for the info, kinda knew it already but still nice to know!

Now is my idea that supreme court judges are appoint for life (until they feel they have to quit themselves) correct?

yes they serve for life (or at least until Pat Robertson gets god to kill them)

the only way they can loose the position is death, retirement or proven unfitness to serve by extreme mental defect (ie psychosis)

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
yes they serve for life (or at least until Pat Robertson gets god to kill them)

the only way they can loose the position is death, retirement or proven unfitness to serve by extreme mental defect (ie psychosis)

and I think most choose retirement rather than waiting until they croak.

I don't know what Rehnquist was thinking. I wouldn't want to be working until the end.

Originally posted by Fire
Thx for the info, kinda knew it already but still nice to know!

Now is my idea that supreme court judges are appoint for life (until they feel they have to quit themselves) correct?

weird, but never the less my idea was correct.

"Bush says he doesn't have to listen to Congress."

Well, it's true. It might not be a wise choice, but it's true.

P.S. Have we heard anything from the meeting he had with some of the politicians who are the most critical about what's going on in Iraq? There was a Time article about it.

Originally posted by PVS
a system of checks and balances aids and comforts the terr'sts

GO DUBYA!!!

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Originally posted by FeceMan
"Bush says he doesn't have to listen to Congress."

Well, it's true. It might not be a wise choice, but it's true.

P.S. Have we heard anything from the meeting he had with some of the politicians who are the most critical about what's going on in Iraq? There was a Time article about it.

Originally posted by Strangelove
No. It's not true. It's dead wrong.

The president does not have complete power of the military he can only deploy troops for a certain amount of time without declaring war... again.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Actually, it is quite correct. I do not have to listen to anyone. It would be ill advised not to listen to anyone, but I do not have to listen to anyone.

Originally posted by Strangelove
We're talking about the President, and by extension, the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. And it can only enforce the laws that Congress puts forth, not make up its own policies

I do not think Bush got that memo.

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Originally posted by Strangelove
well....unless you're President Bush, we're not talking about you. We're talking about the President, and by extension, the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. And it can only enforce the laws that Congress puts forth, not make up its own policies

Wow I like that guy.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Le sigh. The point is, he does not have to listen.