Bush and the Law Story aired: Tuesday, May 02, 2006
George W. Bush is the first president in modern history who has not Vetoed a bill -- not a single one in over five years. Instead, he's signed every bill passed by Congress, with great fanfare and photo opportunities. And then, according to a recent story in The Boston Gobe, the president is using something called a "signing statement" to declare that he will ignore portions of the law.
In fact, according to a Globe study, the president has used signing statements to disobey more than 750 laws, on topics as varied as intelligence, military rules, affirmative action and whistle-blower protections.
Guests:
Charles Savage
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