Thursday, May 29, 2008

Obama promises to reverse Unconstitutional executive orders first thing

This sounds like a plan! From Reuters:
If elected president, Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said one of the first things he wants to do is ensure the constitutionality of all the laws and executive orders passed while Republican President George W. Bush has been in office.

Those that don’t pass muster will be overturned, he said. [Snip]

“I would call my attorney general in and review every single executive order issued by George Bush and overturn those laws or executive decisions that I feel violate the constitution,” said Obama

Other goals for his first 100 days: work out a plan to withdraw troops from Iraq; make progress on alternative energy plans and launch legislation to reform the health care system.
I would hope he would also direct his Attorney General to act on enforcing Congress's subpoenas, both of Bush appointees and, if necessary, his own. We really need someone who will turn over the rock of the Bush administration and see what crawls out.

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