I think part of the problem is what it's being called, and then as the rubber begins to hit the road, we're seeing what it is. In the minds of some of us, there is a disconnect between what a bill of rights is and what we're trying to do, which is more of a statement of service principles, in my mind. So if that had been the campaign promise, we wouldn't really even be worried that much about legalities, I don't think. You could easily deal with that, but as soon as you use the bill of rights--and I'm certain Betty was well intentioned when she drafted the campaign policy statement--
On March 27th, 2007. See this statement in context.