Word: roemer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Last year, Roemer gained national attention for twice vetoing what would have been the nation's most restrictive abortion laws. Before the legislature passed those bills, Roemer had vowed to "veto any bill that did not respect the life of the mother and honor the victims of rape and incest...
...Later, Roemer discussed his battles with the legislature over free speech. After the Supreme Court twice over-turned laws banning flag-burning in recent years, Roemer vetoed similar bills passed by the state legislature...
...Roemer also recounted how he wielded the veto to block record a labeling bill--one that called for mandatory labeling with legislatively designed standards that placed stiff economic penalities on violators...
According to Roemer, that bill was "arbitrary and clearly unconstitutional." He said he vetoed it to "keep government out of the business of censorship...
...question and answer session following his speech, Roemer discussed both his initiatives for Louisiana's education programs and his support for Republican fiscal programs...