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• Funny quote (Score:1)

  by pudge (1)

  I don't know much about the issue, and don't really care at the moment, but I found this Congressperson's quote to be funny:
  
  "The administration is going against the will of Congress and the international community by allowing a small band of extremists to hamstring its foreign policy."
  
  Odd, I don't recall anything in the Constitution saying the President should be bound in any way -- legally, morally, or otherwise -- to the will of Congress, let alone the "international community" (even if such wills exi
  • Re:Funny quote (Score:2)

    by lachoy (1663)

    I thought that was funny too, particularly since trying to define the "will of Congress" would send anyone into the land of the nutty.
    • Re:Funny quote (Score:1)

      by pudge (1)

      Indeed. :)
      
      Well, unless it is defined as what Congress votes for, such as a bill or resolution, but the President is specifically allowed to -- even encouraged to, if he feels he should -- disagree with such will of Congress.
      
      • Re:Funny quote (Score:2)

        by lachoy (1663)

        Exactly. Viewing a vote on a bill as a more abstract notion of "will" is dangerous, just like using the "will of the people" to justify what you think is right. (If you think there's a "will of the people", try getting 4+ hackers to agree on where to eat :-)