Friday, April 11, 2008
If A Tree Falls In The Woods...
Yesterday I discussed the signing statement that President Bush issued to H.R. 1593, the "Second Chance Act of 2007" which was a reauthorization bill. I noted that this signing statement was what I call a "rhetorical" signing statement since it was purposively used by the administration to effect a wider audience--thus the signing statement acts as like a pebble dropped into a wading pool, with ripples emerging from where the pebble struck. The ripples, in this case, are the press releases that emerge from Congress and outside interests to generate far greater positive attention for the administration than simply working alone. And I was not disappointed. Since the bill was signed two days ago, a number of organizations have already issued press releases praising President Bush for his signature. A simple Google Search turned up these interest groups:
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- The November Coalition
- PR-Inside
- Families Against Mandatory Minimums
- The Center for Moral Clarity
- Justice Fellowship
- The Council of State Governments
- Catholic Charities USA
- Volunteers of America
