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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
Rupert, you claimed the PATRIOT Act was written by Congress, which is wasn't.
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It's very welcome that you take an interest in current affairs ... and that you engage so enthusiastically in these debates ...
... but, honey ... you really appear silly ... and deflate the value of all your arguments ... when you make nonsensical assertions like that.
All federal legislation is created in Congress ... that's why it's called the LEGISLATIVE branch of the government.
It's impossible ... totally and completely ... for legislation to originate anywhere else. The President has an ancillary role to play in that he can attempt to forestall laws approved by Congress through his veto power ... but if 2/3 of the Congress disagrees with him ... the law gets enacted anyway. He can also use his political power to propose legislation ... and to convince members of Congress from his party to introduce legislation based on his proposals. But the fact still remains that all Federal laws ... each and every one of them ... are created and enacted by the two houses of Congress.
Please continue to vigorously state your positions ... but be careful not to demean yourself with such silliness.