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The Constitution does not vest judicial power in the executive. Vetoing a bill on any but blatant and obvious grounds of its being unconstitutional would at least border on being an abuse of powers.
A president can veto any bill for any reason or no reason at all. A president isn't required to provide any rationale for vetoing a bill, but they often do.
Once vetoed, it's up to Congress to muster the necessary votes to over-ride the veto.
They have 435 representatives in the House and 100 in the Senate. That's enough.
The District was created specifically to be an apolitical site for the federal government. There is no overriding reason to change that.
Unless the residents of D.C. have been forced to live there, I believe they made their 'taxation without representation' choice. I'd prefer to make D.C. an entirely political enterprise, no residents. And no parking lots. The can all take the metro to work.
A president can veto any bill for any reason or no reason at all. A president isn't required to provide any rationale for vetoing a bill, but they often do. Once vetoed, it's up to Congress to muster the necessary votes to over-ride the veto.
That wasn't the point. The idea that a President would review all bills passed and veto any that he felt were unconstitutional was. This would at least border on claiming a judicial authority for the executive that he in fact does not have...
Unless the residents of D.C. have been forced to live there, I believe they made their 'taxation without representation' choice.
Ah, yet another Personal Responsibility® post. Lord knows what you would have advised to all those circa-1776 people who "made their choice" to live in America.
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Originally Posted by WillysB
I'd prefer to make D.C. an entirely political enterprise, no residents. And no parking lots. The can all take the metro to work.
You should write a book on urban planning. I'm sure it would be a big seller. Meanwhile, I'd advise that you stay away from games like Sim City...could be a little disheartening for you...
I was born and raised in DC, but now live outside of it. These threads always amaze me to no end.
First, you have the contingent who either do not know this is the case or have their facts wrong. Well ignorance is legion everywhere. But then you have the crowd who thinks the situation is just swell or proclaim 'too bad.' I cannot imagine why people gaining full representation would be detrimental to their interests. Is this a macho thing?
Finally, you have realm of the completely insane. Granted none of them have appeared on this thread as of yet. During a similiar discussion in the DC section, one fella, who ironically himself lives within DC, said he kept a boat docked in Maryland and used that at his address. Clever, yes, but then he suggested that everyone in DC should simply do the same. Yes. Brilliant. A half a million people will go buy boats so as to vote. Well, you hang out on the Net long enough, you hear everything.
I am sure the Founders thought this a wise idea at the time. But it does not work and change is long overdue. However, I doubt its coming anytime soon. Perhaps I will write my Congressman, as I have one here in the Free State.
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