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Iraq doesnt or didnt have the capacity to take on the mighty American army but look at that mighty army now.I dont think America has learned anything from the Vietnam fiasco.The Americans will kill for a cause but the muslims are ready to die for a cause and thats the big differance.You cant beat someone who is ready to give up their life.
It's called Job Responsibilities:Quote:
Originally Posted by fishman3811
Executive Branch: Headed by the president. The president carries out federal laws and recommends new ones, directs national defense and foreign policy, and performs ceremonial duties. Powers include directing government, commanding the Armed Forces, dealing with international powers, acting as chief law enforcement officer, and vetoing laws.
Legislative Branch: Headed by Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. The main task of these two bodies is to make the laws. Its powers include passing laws, originating spending bills (House), impeaching officials (Senate), and approving treaties (Senate).
Judicial Branch: Headed by the Supreme Court. Its powers include interpreting the Constitution, reviewing laws, and deciding cases involving states' rights.
Speaker Of The House:
As the leader of the majority party, the Speaker may use the powers of the office to advance the legislative agenda of the party. The Speaker is influential in determining which bills the House will consider and determines the schedule. The Speaker also places his party's members on committees. The powerful Committee on Rules, which has been called "the arm of the Speaker," sets the rules for debate, including which, if any, amendments may be in order. The Speaker negotiates many internal matters with the minority leader, such as the membership ratio between parties on committees, and the Speaker selects members of conference committees to negotiate differences with the Senate.
Now unless someone, ANYONE can come up with a link, whatever that states that the Speaker of the House has the right to bypass the President on Foreign relations great; if not, well then I guess saying screw the constitution is o.k. when it works out in the favor of the left only.
IF nobody can challenge this BUT still believes that Pelosi was in the right, lol, please don't throw this b.s. on how were pissing on our constitution up again........it'll be kind of hypocritical to say the least.
Have a good one!:s4:
Just call me a hypocrite. I just believe in common sense. If the president isn't doing his job and has no intentions of doing it, then someone with some common sense (also second in line to the presidency) seems like an OK person to deal with foriegn governments, soften them up so to speak. I seriously doubt if Pelosis' talks with Syria will have any profound results, but if they help the Syrian leader soften up to a future Democratic regime that might open Dialog with these nations, what's the foul. Hey Bushco will do whatever evil they intend to do, with or without Nancys' influence. I just hope that someone from our country speaking peace might soften the rest of the worlds opinion of us. Right now, we are known as the bullies on the block. You know, this is not a foot ball game. The rest of the world knows we are the toughest in the world, we don't have to threaten everyone we see. Benevolence is a good thing as in more flies with honey than shit etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
IF Congress really feels that Bush isn't doing his job their position grants them the right to call for impeachment proceedings.....nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by medicinal
If you are a supervisor at a company and the C.E.O. has a policy that you don't agree with and feel that it's not in the best interests of that company; you don't have the privilage of overriding his policy and if you do your probably fired. Same thing here.......Pelosi decided to take it upon herself to act like she had the rights and privs of the Executive office. Hell, that started off with her request for a Presidential plane upgrade when she took the position. She might be #3 in the rankings but is still considered part of Congress........NOT the Executive branch.
Have a good one!:s4:
Hell, that started off with her request for a Presidential plane upgrade when she took the position. She might be #3 in the rankings but is still considered part of Congress........NOT the Executive branch.
II believe that fiasco was started by the master of arms of the House that dictated protocol that she have a plane at her disposal, Not really nancys' idea. I believe that she was perfectly willing to fly commercial, but for safety reasons they wanted her to have her own airplane. What happened next was the executive jet they assigned her was too small for her entourage, family and friends so she requested a non-stop capable plane as it would be more dangerous to make multiple stops on her cross country flights, and the plane was too small. All she really wanted was to make a nonstop flight from Washington to her home in Calif. So I believe now, she flies commercial. And I believe it is congress' job to keep the executive branch from being a one man show, you know the old checks and balances thing, something that has been missing for the last 6+ years.
I'm VERY glad you bring up "checks and balances":Quote:
Originally Posted by medicinal
Another system that was developed was the system of checks and balances. Checks and balances, or the separation of powers, is based upon the philosophy of Baron de Montesquieau. In this system the government was to be divided into three branches of government, each branch having particular powers.
Checks and Balances
You either have to admit that Pelosi was crossing lines by trying to act like she belonged to the Executive Branch; or your stating that our entire system needs a revamp and ALL these people should just be able to do whatever they want. The Executive Branch is the ONLY one in charge of foreign policy.....Congress controls the purse strings, not talking to world leaders on our current shit list.
Now if Newt Gingrich would have pulled this during the Clinton years I'm SURE some of you would have been on the warpath!;)
Have a good one!:s4:
beat that dead horse:stoned:
LMAO! Didn't you mean to post that in a Prisonplanet 9-11 thread.......there's only how many in here now?:D OOOPS.....this isn't about bashing a republican, sorry!!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by eg420ne
Have a good one!:s4:
Nope! people still learning about whatreallyhappened on 911:thumbsup:
P4B What about all the other members of congress who have gone to other countries for diplomacy reasons.Example congressman Danny Haster who went to Columbia to tell them how to handle drug dealers while Clinton was in office,he went on his own not because Clinton told him to go.