Bush's fifth veto has been overwhelmingly overriden by Corina Ciubotaru

For the first time since becoming President, George W. Bush has had one of his vetoes overridden. A bill to improve Louisiana levees and Mississippi waterways, as well as help protect the Florida Everglades has passed the Democratic Congress even though it had been vetoed. It would also help clear out a waterway in the Great Lakes, which hampered transport, repair infrastructure destroyed by hurricane Katrina in 2005 and help out local communities, and all for the sum of $23 billion. It's the kind of bill that doesn't get approved by presidents but makes a lot of difference in the lives of the ordinary people. It was also a sign that Bush is losing control over the Congress and also over some Republicans, who have now voted for the override. It's the fifth veto by President Bush since his mandate started, and just recently, he stopped the passing of legislation allowing poor children to benefit from better healthcare and troops in Iraq to have a pre-determined schedule of returning home. He has been accused of not being in touch with what the American people want and right now, he appears determined to prove this is true. Democratic voices also took the opportunity to criticize him again after 34 Republicans broke ranks and voted against his veto, and they all accused him of not keeping the promises made to people after Katrina. Luckily, the Congress did and organizations like the Louisiana Recovery Authority can go on restoring regions affected by natural disasters.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/congress_veto;_ylt=AlUyMJmfQdS5U9xwUdWhfjSs0NUE

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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