Obama Curtails Bush's Policy of 'Preemption.'

[elleng]

Source: WaPo

It Let Federal Rules Override State Laws

President Obama continued to reverse his predecessor's policies this week by undoing a controversial Bush administration rule known as "preemption" that used federal regulations to override state laws on the environment, health, public safety and other issues.

Obama, in a memorandum to federal agency heads issued late Wednesday, said his administration should undertake regulations preempting state laws in rare instances and "only with full consideration of the legitimate prerogatives of the states and with a sufficient legal basis for preemption."

The president ordered department heads to review all regulations issued in the past 10 years that are designed to preempt state law and determine whether they are justified under the new policy. If they cannot be justified, Obama said, his administration should consider amending the regulations.







Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052104016.html?hpid=topnews

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This is important AND funny!

Important legally, as the 'exemption' policy has been a contentious issue concerning many matters for a long time.

FUNNY because Prez O's decision makes it likely that the STATES RIGHTS to exercise their authority will be expanded by his decision. GOT IT????

[Cha]

1. Rec'd~ It's very important and

of course avoided 'cause there's no reason to whine.

[shadowknows69]

2. Good. All the Governors should order their National Guards home

Let the Pentagon have their endless war by themselves.

[mallard]

17. Re: "All the Governors ..."

That's the greatest one single message I've ever yet read on the internet.

Good idea.

[katandmoon]

3. If they cannot be justified, the Obama administraiton will consider amending them!

Wow! I'm just so impressed by this decisive action!

[Patsy Stone]

4. To the Greatest Page with you!

It took a Democrat to strengthen states' rights. :rofl:

[mopinko]

5. a man who gives power away.

that's the change i voted for.

[elleng]

6. THANKS, mop!!!!

:-)

[Arkana]

7. Muy excelente.

[Seldona]

8. K&R

Great news.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Good news!

:thumbsup:

[SpartanDem]

10. K&R

[SpartanDem]

11. nt

[Iowa]

12. A good move. n/t

[Kablooie]

13. I thought Bush was against preemie emption.

[No Elephants]

14. Bush did NOT invent federal preemption., ffs. The Framers did that. And Obama is NOT

expanding or contracting states's rights. He is simply telling federal agencies to think a little before they run over states's rights next time.


For the basics, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemption_(law)

[elleng]

15. Correct

I said the exemption policy has been a contentious issue concerning many matters for a long time.

[No Elephants]

16. My comment was directed at the headline of the article in the OP and some of the posts on this

thread, not at your comment. (Some posters seem to read only the headline, swallow it whole and then post accordingly.)