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Re: Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power for carrying out threat to veto prose
Well, we can assume it happened since it's in the indictment, naturally facts need to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, but on a motion to dismiss, it's those facts. Assume it's true, it's simply legal, basic separation of powers and checks and balances. In Perry's judgment, funding that Public Integrity Unit with her in charge wasn't wise. That's his call and his alone to make.
The redress could've been an action seeking a writ to compel the bill to be signed into law (let that sink or swim on its merits). Instead, we get a criminal complaint? It's ridiculous, it really is and bottom line he can sign anything he wants into law, for any reason, or not.....that's up to him. If one doesn't like it, the legislature can override the veto or proceed to remove him through whatever lawful means the TX Constitution might provide.....but to suggest it rises to the level of criminality is really frivolous.
Are you seriously claiming that demanding her resignation backed up by the threat of vetoing funding for a program in her department is not interfering?
Assuming that happened, at least, I'm unsure if it has been proven yet.
Well, we can assume it happened since it's in the indictment, naturally facts need to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, but on a motion to dismiss, it's those facts. Assume it's true, it's simply legal, basic separation of powers and checks and balances. In Perry's judgment, funding that Public Integrity Unit with her in charge wasn't wise. That's his call and his alone to make.
The redress could've been an action seeking a writ to compel the bill to be signed into law (let that sink or swim on its merits). Instead, we get a criminal complaint? It's ridiculous, it really is and bottom line he can sign anything he wants into law, for any reason, or not.....that's up to him. If one doesn't like it, the legislature can override the veto or proceed to remove him through whatever lawful means the TX Constitution might provide.....but to suggest it rises to the level of criminality is really frivolous.