What is going to stop Bush from using the Patriot Act in response to the emergency funding bill in Congress???

Question

What will stop him from saying he has the ultimate authority and say "I want the $92 billion for the wars and I am going to ignore the part about the timetable for withdrawing troops?" Nothing? Under the Patriot Act, he has every right in the world (or, at least the White House, that is) to do so! What can Congress do then? Impeach him? I would say yes. Your thoughts?

Answer 1

i think he should be impeach....the report found the FBI is collecting information on innocent Americans far removed from any investigation, and is sharing that information with a variety of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies including foreign governments. As a result, innocent Americans' information is entered into numerous databases without justification and without proper oversight over who has access to that information or how that information is being used. Congress must take action and reestablish the constitutionally mandated checks and balances by requiring court approval for access to sensitive and personal information.

Answer 2

Bush can veto Congressional measure that comes across his desk. Congress won't have the support to put conditions in the spending bill because too many are fearful that it would be political suicide to have a timetable that is made public. If they would go back and re-write it to make the timetable a Top Secret condition, it may have some weight to it. The Patriot Act has nothing to do with spending legislation and wouldn't be an acceptable connection if it was used as an excuse for overseas expenditures. Again, there isn't sufficient time to impeach the President, even if they wanted to. Also it would be insane to do so during a war. Another thing is who would be the new President? Dick Cheney!! Think about it.

Answer 3

IF what the questioner is saying about the Patriot act is accurate, My thoughts are that the Patriot Act was passed by congress. Therefore Congress would be to blame for it. If he is to be impeached then anyone who voted for the bill should go right along side of him.
BTW I am a democrat just calling it as I see it.

Answer 4

What is going to stop Bush from using the Patriot Act in response to the emergency funding bill in Congress ?

Military action in Iran---pretty much scheduled to rock and roll by the end of next week !! After that begins-- THEN will come the "power play" with Congress !! And, unless they capitulate-- they will be deemed unAmerican because ot the ongoing "crisis" of that moment !!!

So, it will be at THAT moment that the Patriot Act will come into full swing because it will be the moment that it was prepared for !!!!

Answer 5

Maybe you need to acquaint yourself with the Patriot Act before becoming hysterical.

Title I: Enhancing Domestic Security against Terrorism
Title II: Enhanced Surveillance Procedures
Title III: International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-terrorist Financing Act of 2001
Title IV: Protecting the border
Title V: Removing obstacles to investigating terrorism
Title VI: Providing for victims of terrorism, public safety officers and their families
Title VII: Increased information sharing for critical infrastructure protection
Title VIII: Strengthening the criminal laws against terrorism
Title IX: Improved intelligence
Title X: Miscellaneous

Answer 6

"Under the Patriot Act, he has every right in the world (or, at least the White House, that is) to do so!"

Really? What section deals with that power?

Answer 7

He's suggesting the ACLU should be in charge of the checks.....balances to. All hail the ACLU. I'm serious. Really. I don't want to get sued. Please don't sue me. I'm broke. Damnit. Now I'm gonna get sued.

Answer 8

Our government has checks and balances. What are you suggesting?

Answer 9

chimpeachment for the aluminum tubes lie.

Answer 10

Nope, they sure can't, that just eats your lunch don't it? LOLOL