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Part of the reason the Galactica survived the genocide was that it was too low-tech for its systems to be overriden by the Cylons, and part of the reason Adama commanded it was because he had botched some kind of assignment on the border of Cylon-controlled space.

Matthew Yglesias » Farley: Human-Cylon Alliance is Impractical and Irresponsible 2009

There's no requirement for everyone to agree; and if the mayor wants to veto something that's likely to be overriden anyway, to make a point, that's his right and in fact that's his moral obligation because he ran on opposing this thing and he'd be turning his back on his campaign stances if he caved in.

McGinn Says He’ll Veto Tunnel Agreement; Council President Says Mayor is “Grandstanding” « PubliCola 2010

Even if KYL is backed by all of the Republicans, the Hold can be overriden by the 60 vote majority of the Democratic Caucus.

Matthew Yglesias » While Economy Burns, Jon Kyl Blocking Treasury Nominees Over Petty BS 2010

“Part of the reason the Galactica survived the genocide was that it was too low-tech for its systems to be overriden by the Cylons, and part of the reason Adama commanded it”

Matthew Yglesias » Farley: Human-Cylon Alliance is Impractical and Irresponsible 2009

I would read “such cases” to mean cases where the president has vetoed a bill and it has been overriden.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010

“Part of the reason the Galactica survived the genocide was that it was too low-tech for its systems to be overriden by the Cylons, and part of the reason Adama commanded it”

Matthew Yglesias » Farley: Human-Cylon Alliance is Impractical and Irresponsible 2009

I would read “such cases” to mean cases where the president has vetoed a bill and it has been overriden.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010

Nothing motivates the opposition more than to be contemptously ignored or overriden.

Dog bites man once again: health care reform passes the House 219-212 2010

Their twin resolutions to be considered in the upcoming General Assembly session (SJ280 & HJ542) call for a constitutional convention to amend the Constitution to allow any federal law to be overriden by a vote of two-thirds of state legislatures, an attempt to be the first such petition (which requires two-thirds of state legislatures) to succeed.

McDougle and LeMunyon's 27% Repeal Plan 2010

On December 1, Stroger's veto was finally overriden, though he did question the constitutionality of the new law and claimed that county health care services will be severely crippled by this eventual reduction in revenues.

Shawn Healy: Cook County Wars 2010