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and I think that having the head of state in the US be such a powerful figure is much more disturbing. -- nm

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Dec 11 '08, 15:21

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- the President can veto laws made by Congress, for example. It would be unthinkable for the GG to do that -- nm - Roger More Dec 11, 15:27 3
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    - Of course. My point was that the President is a more powerful figure in the US system than the GG is in the Canadian -- nm - Roger More Dec 11, 15:31
    - and the GG's effective power is zero. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 15:30
- I have zero idea of what you're talking about. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 15:24 10
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    - So what's worse (in your mind)--a president who can veto bills on a whim, pardon whomever he chooses, illegally invade sovereign nations for reasons - Trish Dec 11, 15:31 1
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    - well that's the alternative, innit? - Reagen Dec 11, 15:29 6
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        I don't see how the two things are comparable. - Reagen Dec 11, 15:39 4
        
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        Yeah, it wasn't the GG making that call. It was the Prime Minister. She just had to follow the advice of her first minister. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 11, 15:41 2
        
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        can you read this? -- nm - lileve Dec 11, 15:52

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