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George Stephanopoulos and George F. Will (both of This Week ) think the issue is a red herring, because Congress can override any executive order that overturns "don't ask, don't tell."
Holmes explained that some of his Alabama colleagues opposed his measure because they willfully refused to accept that the federal government had the power to override state law--an ideology of states' rights that goes way beyond Newt Gingrich to John Calhoun.
In 1995, House Republicans threatened to override self-government for the sake of getting rid of rent control.
Two other developments get front coverage at USAT but are inside elsewhere: 1) The House vote to override a Clinton veto of the ban on the late-term abortion procedure involving partial vaginal delivery followed by removal of the fetus' brain.
While genetic makeup and peer influence can override some elements of the home environment, parental attention, input, and example cannot be written off.