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02-08-2009, 11:06 AM
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| | Born Again Heathen
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| Obama White House seizes control of Census Bureau
Can you say redistricting? Another power grab by the Little Dictator. Quote:
Sunday, February 8, 2009 10:22 AM
The Obama administration is ending the Census Bureau's traditional autonomy – a move that has Republicans outraged over the White House's politicization of counting Americans.
Last week, an administration official revealed that the yet-to-be-named director of the Census Bureau will report to the White House rather than Commerce Secretary nominee Judd Gregg, a Republican.
That prompted a blistering response from two key Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
"Any attempt by the Obama administration to circumvent the census process for their political benefit will be met with fierce opposition as this ill-conceived proposal undermines a constitutionally obligated process that speaks to the very heart of our democracy," California Rep. Darrell Issa wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama. The letter was co-signed by North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry.
"Requiring the census director to report directly to the White House and placing responsibility for administration of the Bureau outside the Department of Commerce may even violate federal law," the letter stated. "According to Title 13 of the U.S. Code, the Bureau is to be administered 'within, and under the jurisdiction of, the Department of Commerce.' According to U.S. Code, the Executive Branch is limited to providing support for the Bureau in the form of information and resources."
| White House Nabs Political Control over Census for 2012 Redistricting | 
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02-08-2009, 12:22 PM
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| | Say what?
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| where are all the people who declared, "Obama will govern from the middle" now?
with the exception of a few token republicans in his cabinet (who will be lucky to make it to mid-term), nothing else he's done or said indicates he will be centrist in his policies.
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02-08-2009, 12:44 PM
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| | doo doo doo
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| What possible justification have they offered?
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02-08-2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by volinbham  What possible justification have they offered? | "Eight years of failed Bush policies."
what other justification do they think they need?
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02-08-2009, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by volinbham What possible justification have they offered? | He needs none, "he won". | |
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02-08-2009, 01:40 PM
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| We'll be lucky if it stops at gerrymandering. | |
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02-08-2009, 02:46 PM
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| | Bring'in Her Back!
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Originally Posted by allvol123 He needs none, "he won". | Federal Law states other wise. (I know you were being sarcastic) | |
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02-08-2009, 02:56 PM
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| | Roid Rage
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| obama is well on his way to being the worst pres. of all time
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02-08-2009, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Vol Mania 21 obama is well on his way to being the worst pres. of all time | no way | |
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02-08-2009, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by westtnorangeman no way | Agreed.. Jimmy Carter will be hard to beat, but Mr. Obama is getting a hell of a start. | |
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02-08-2009, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by westtnorangeman no way | carter was before i was born, but the path he is on, could it argued that who was worst?
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02-08-2009, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Vol Mania 21 obama is well on his way to being the worst pres. of all time | Quote:
Originally Posted by westtnorangeman no way | Quote:
Originally Posted by myrobbins7 Agreed.. Jimmy Carter will be hard to beat, but Mr. Obama is getting a hell of a start. | Obama is going to make Jimmy Carter look like Teddy Roosevelt. | |
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02-09-2009, 11:14 AM
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| | Wave yo hands in the aiya
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Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug Obama is going to make Jimmy Carter look like Teddy Roosevelt. | Jimmy Carter will never look like anyone who talked about carrying a big stick. | |
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02-09-2009, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol Jimmy Carter will never look like anyone who talked about carrying a big stick. | 
Jimmy a rough rider???
Jimmy couldn't run a donkey cart!!! 
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02-09-2009, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Vol Mania 21 obama is well on his way to being the worst pres. of all time | 
He's been in the job three weeks. Way too early to tell how good or bad he is going to be.
Fact is, most of YOU on this board were going to disagree with anything he did, whether it was right or wrong. You aren't nearly objective enough to provide any sort of qualified opinion | |
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