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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 09:45 PM
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And the Decider says: Monday is.....drum roll, please
Law Day!!! :woohoo: Hurray!!!! :woohoo:

4/28/2006
Law Day, U.S.A., 2006

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America


America's legal system is central to protecting the constitutional principles on which our Nation was founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our heritage of freedom, justice, and equality under the law.

This year's Law Day theme, "Liberty Under Law: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers," honors the wisdom of the separation of powers that the Framers of our Constitution established for the Federal Government. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention recognized the risks that accompany the concentration of power and devised a system in which the Federal Government's authorities are divided among three independent branches. James Madison highlighted the importance of our Constitution's separation of powers when he wrote, "the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support of this national observance.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060428-7.html

Let the sarcasm begin.

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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 09:52 PM
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1. He's celebrating the separation of powers??????
:rofl:
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 10:01 PM
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3. He's all for seperation of powers....
he get's 50%, and the little voice in his head that he thinks is Jesus gets the other 50%. ;)
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grateful581 Donating Member (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 09:59 PM
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2. in honor of law day
I challenge bush to turn himself in for spying on americans illegally.
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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 10:45 PM
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4. He should obey the law one day a year at least
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 10:46 PM
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5. Turn yourself in then, asshole.
Last time I checked, treason is a crime. :mad:
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 10:55 PM
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6. this from the guy who illegally spied on people?
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 11:06 PM
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7. Hard to believe, isn't it?
It looks like satire.
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ConcernedCanuk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 11:08 PM
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8. I'm curious about this "as amended" thing
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Here's Clinton's proclamation years back:

I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20 of April 7, 1961, do hereby proclaim May 1, 1999, as Law Day. I urge the people of the United States to consider anew how our laws protect our freedoms and contribute to our national well-being. I call upon members of the legal profession, civic associations, educators, librarians, public officials, and the media to promote the observance of this day with appropriate programs and activities. I also call upon public officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings throughout the day.

http://www.fedglobe.org/actions/wh043099law.htm

I don't see any "amended" in there - so when and who? come to mind -

and of course WHAT is the amendment?

anyone?

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Tuesday_Morning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 11:25 PM
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9. I think "as amended"
refers to this year's theme celebrating the separation and balance of powers.

I noticed Law Day was amended in 2004 too...the year he disenfranchised voters, the Law Day theme was celebrating equality under the law.

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