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 From: ClaviusNoSpamDammit@CableSpeed.com 
  
 "Hal Lillywhite"  wrote in message 
 news:ccf77bfa.0410260825.15490709@posting.google.com... 
 > "Clave"  wrote in message 
 > news:... 
 > 
 >> >> >>     But Congress in 1986 passed the National Childhood Vaccine 
 Injury 
 >> >> >>     Act that largely shields vaccine manufacturers from serious 
 legal 
 >> >> >>     liability. Congress voted this year to add flu vaccines to the 
 >> >> >>     program, a bill that only awaits President Bush's signature, 
 >> >> >>     according to a spokesman for the program. 
 >> 
 >> >> > Way to dodge the question!  *No* bill is going to sit on the 
 >> >> > president's desk for more than 10 days, contrary to your implication. 
 >> >> > If congress is in session it automatically becomes law after that 
 >> >> > time, if not it is "pocket vetoed." 
 >> 
 >> >> So what if I misinterpreted the article and it simply hasn't been 
 >> >> presented 
 >> >> to 
 >> >> him yet?  A difference without a distinction. 
 >> > 
 >> > Say what????  Of congress has not presented him the bill, then he 
 >> > *cannot* sign it.  You claimed he was ignoring it, which he cannot do 
 >> > till he gets it.  That is simple civics, BTW, something you should 
 >> > have learned in secondary school.  Till congress passes the bill, the 
 >> > president has no power to either sign or veto. 
 >> 
 >> You missed the part where the vote took place. 
 > 
 > I question if such a bill is even available to the president, if it 
 > has ever passed congress.  You claim it, is but so far your "evidence" 
 > is nothing more than repeated blatent assertion... 
  
 No, it was a cite from a usually-reputable news source. 
  
 Jim 
  
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