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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:32 PM Original message |
Can Congress stop funding the executive branch? /nt |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. No, because the Republicons are in charge of Congress, and they would never |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. we can oversee the exec branch |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It isn't petty. I am not even referring to the Iraq vote, that's minor compared what's been done |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. This happened at a low level during the government shutdown in 1995 |
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sabbat hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. low level shutdown |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Theoretically this could happen. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I ask this because the executive branch has effectively invalidated Congress /nt |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Congress has the sole power of the purse |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. They are being invalidated by the executive branch. Perhaps Congress should do something? /nt |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. If they can't agree with deauthorizing the war, |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Does that require a 2/3 majority? /nt |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. No |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Think about what exactly that means though. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. if congress were an "it" we would not be having this discussion |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sure. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Is the EPA, FDA, FBI, etc. under the executive branch? /nt |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. yes, the entire government structure is under the executive, except |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks for the info. Problem is the executive branch is trying to make Congress |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-18-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. IMPEACHMENT |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-19-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, I have written to Pelosi, and my Congress person and Senators |
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