Reefer Madness?

[M Holmes]

vzenv14m writes:

> What happened to the system of checks and balances, 

The best political belly-laugh I've had in years came from there. Cheney
ran up a flag as to how since he was the Veep, he wasn't subject to the
C&B rules pertaining to Congress, and yet, as he was the casting vote in
the Senate, he wasn't subject to the C&B laws for the administration
either. Thus, somewhat conveniently, he could do as he damn well pleased
(the "restoration of "administative powers" has been a strong theme in
the Bush agenda and a lifelong quest of Dick Cheney).

Taking Cheney at his word, one enterprising pol in Congress then punted
a draft law that would remove all monies from either the Congressional
or Administrative budgets from Cheney's office. 

Cue sound of screeching brakes and the hissing of a trial balloon coming
back to Earth...

FoFP