Two stories today had the same odd language, and incidently are horrible in their own right:
Bush administration 'strongly opposes' Hawaiian recognition bill
http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=12959HONOLULU (AP) _ The Bush administration says it ``strongly opposes'' a U.S. House bill to grant federal recognition to Native Hawaiians.
The White House Office of Management and Budget says the measure, identical to the so-called Akaka bill in the Senate, is discriminatory and divisive.
The White House says President Bush believes the great American tradition of the melting pot, which has made one nation out of many peoples, must be honored.
A release says if the bill were presented to Bush,
his senior advisers would recommend that he veto it.emphasis mine
White House Threatens To Veto House Gay Rights Bill
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20071023%5cACQDJON200710231239DOWJONESDJONLINE000577.htm&WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)-
President George W. Bush's advisers would urge him to veto a House bill prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation, the White House said Tuesday.The measure, sponsored by Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldwin, D- Wis., cleared the House Education and Labor Committee last week. It would ban job discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals. Language protecting transgender people was removed out of concern it could doom the legislation.
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So, who are the 'advisers' and what have they done with the 'Decider'?
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