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font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Michael L., Care2 Human
Rights Alerts [mailto:humanrights@care2.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thursday,
August 24, 2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>12:51 PM</span></font><font
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> sglover001@houston.rr.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Does President Bush
Believe He's Above the Constitution?</span></font></p>
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Hi Sherry, </span></font></p>
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href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font size=1
color="#003399"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#003399;
font-weight:bold'>Call on President Bush to Uphold the Constitution!</span></font></b></a></span></font></p>
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For the past five years President Bush has virtually abandoned the
use of the presidential veto. But during this same time he has used
over 800 signing statements to avoid complying with newly passed
laws. <a href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font size=1
color="#333399"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#333399;
font-weight:bold'>Tell President Bush, that like all Americans, he
must abide by the Constitution>></span></font></b></a> </span></font><!--PHOTO IN BOX END--><!--VIRAL PROMO BEGIN--></p>
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src="http://dingo.care2.com/petitions/icon_tinypetit.gif"></span></a><a
href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/304557686#body"><font
color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'>Read the Petition</span></font></a><br>
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<p><font size=1 color="#1f1f1f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#1F1F1F'>President Bush has used "signing
statements" to ignore laws passed by the Congress that ban torture. In
fact throughout his presidency Bush has claimed the power to ignore over
800 laws passed by Congress. <br>
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<a href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font color="#003399"><span
style='color:#003399;font-weight:bold'>Remind President Bush that all
Americans must abide by the Constitution>></span></font></b></a> <a
href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font color="#003399"><span
style='color:#003399;font-weight:bold'>http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy</span></font></b></a>
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A signing statement is a written proclamation issued by the President that
accompanies the signing of a law passed by Congress. President Bush has
used these statements to indicate which pieces of the new law he intends to
obey, and which he does not. <br>
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As a result the President has given himself unchecked power to decide which
parts of the law will be followed based on his interpretation of their
constitutionality. This clearly violates the very checks and balances set
out by the Constitution's signers. <br>
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Already this administration has used over 800 signing statements as a means
to nullify Congressionally passed legal restrictions on his actions. Among
the laws Bush has challenged are a torture ban, oversight provisions in the
USA Patriot Act, restrictions against using US soldiers to fight Colombian
rebels, whistleblower protections for executive branch employees, and
safeguards against political interference in federally funded scientific
research. <br>
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<a href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font color="#003399"><span
style='color:#003399;font-weight:bold'>Let's use this Constitution Day,
September 17th, to remind President Bush that all Americans must abide by
the Constitution>></span></font></b></a> <a
href="http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy"><b><font color="#003399"><span
style='color:#003399;font-weight:bold'>http://go.care2.com/e/mVH/Pk/SQTy</span></font></b></a>
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With appreciation,</span></font></p>
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<p><font size=1 color="#1f1f1f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#1F1F1F'>Michael Lawley,<br>
Care2 and ThePetitionSite team </span></font></p>
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