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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:05 AM Original message |
Can anyone explain to me how "Unitary Executive" differs from "Dictator"? |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. A dictator has no rules |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:13 AM Original message |
Dictators, going right back to Rome, frequently have rules. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sure...."Unitary Executive" |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Actually, its Urinary Dictator |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Definition: "Urinary Executive" |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 08:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
53. bless you, i was hoping this would catch on |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. Yeah, remember the yellow pissy rug? |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. bush wants to be the biggest and bestest... Dictators are a dime a dozen |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Ooohhhhh.. Good question. I'm looking forward to reading the answers! n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. Personally, I find no difference whatsoever. |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. "Unitary Executive" is two words, not one. "Decider" is just a |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. This isn't really an answer but an observation. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. More letters in the title. (One has to wonder if george has learned to |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. "Unitary Executive" sounds nicer |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. It sounds less offensive than "Dictator". |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. I musta missed this quote. |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. His Justice Department made it for him in fron of a Congressional Hearing. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thanks, Toots. |
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earthboundmisfit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Good question - when did the term start appearing? |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Not sure, but it was discussed during Alito's confirmation hearing. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. the term began to be used *in the public* during |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Alito dreamed it up in 2000, used in speech |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. It has been around a while, but SCOTUS appointments crystalized |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. In his signing statements. nt |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Here is one example |
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FlavaKreemSnak (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think it sounds better to most people. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think it's just a nice way to say corporate pimp or... |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's the same |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
17. Unitary executive uses birds, bird flu, bird brain, bird finger. |
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Nikki Stone 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. Does "unitary executive" appear in any trade agreement? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
25. Unitary Executive gives passing reference, however dismissive & oblique, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I disagree. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. It doesn't differ. Apparently all power resides in the "unitary" person. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
27. "Unitary executive" is used to assert that the executive branch |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Well it is a bit more than that. |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Thanks for the detailed explanation. nt |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Yes. There's more to it. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Effectively UE is a person. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. There's a can of worms that's been long in opening inherent it that SS. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I see nothing in that statement that limits its actions to outside |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You misunderstand my post. I said nothing about 'limits'. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Old whore, new dress. n/t |
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ArmchairMeme (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. Think Corporations |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
39. Simple: GOD chose Bush** therefore, Bush** Is Unitary Exec |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. The point = to make it SOUND like Bush is our CEO, and that we are |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. Unitary Executive |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
45. Near as I can figure it......... |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
46. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... No, I can't, actually. n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
47. It's really pathetic.... that back when it counted |
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Sabien (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
48. A dictator has military might to bully people around... |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
49. Urinary Executive |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
50. "Dictator" has only three syllables? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
51. It has more letters in it. n/t |
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Ani Yun Wiya (639 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
52. Don't know if this will help... |
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