mmarsh
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Has anybody been following the latest Chaney Flap?
In a Nutshell, Cheney is refusing to turn over secret documents (most likely the indictable kind of secret documents) to the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives (which is also part of the executive branch).
From the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,1,2366477.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed
"At issue is a requirement that executive branch offices provide data on how much material they classify and declassify. That information is to be provided to the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives.
The White House contends that Cheney is complying properly. It says the presidential order was not intended to treat the vice president's office as an executive branch "agency," and therefore Cheney's office is exempt from the reporting requirement".
So essentially what Cheney is claiming is that the Office of the Vice-Presidency is not part of the Executive Branch..
Ex-Squeeze me? After 250 years of American Politics we are just finding out now that the VP is not part of the executive branch. Its so pathetic its not even funny. That's like like saying the Queen of England is not really part of the Monarchy.
But what about Cheney oft use of EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE such as for his Energy Task Force. Or when he claimed Executive Privilege during the Libby case? Which way is it Dick? Basically Lord Cheney is deciding when he's a member of the executive branch and when he is not.
We went to Iraq (supposedly) to bring Democracy to the Iraqis, instead we have imported totalitarianism to the United States. This stunt is right out of Saddam Hussein's playbook see under the "laws don't apply to me" section. Only dictators interpret laws around themselves.
But, the Dems have the right answer. Since the VP is no longer part of the executive branch then there is no need for them to fund Cheney's Office.
In a Nutshell, Cheney is refusing to turn over secret documents (most likely the indictable kind of secret documents) to the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives (which is also part of the executive branch).
From the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,1,2366477.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed
"At issue is a requirement that executive branch offices provide data on how much material they classify and declassify. That information is to be provided to the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives.
The White House contends that Cheney is complying properly. It says the presidential order was not intended to treat the vice president's office as an executive branch "agency," and therefore Cheney's office is exempt from the reporting requirement".
So essentially what Cheney is claiming is that the Office of the Vice-Presidency is not part of the Executive Branch..
Ex-Squeeze me? After 250 years of American Politics we are just finding out now that the VP is not part of the executive branch. Its so pathetic its not even funny. That's like like saying the Queen of England is not really part of the Monarchy.
But what about Cheney oft use of EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE such as for his Energy Task Force. Or when he claimed Executive Privilege during the Libby case? Which way is it Dick? Basically Lord Cheney is deciding when he's a member of the executive branch and when he is not.
We went to Iraq (supposedly) to bring Democracy to the Iraqis, instead we have imported totalitarianism to the United States. This stunt is right out of Saddam Hussein's playbook see under the "laws don't apply to me" section. Only dictators interpret laws around themselves.
But, the Dems have the right answer. Since the VP is no longer part of the executive branch then there is no need for them to fund Cheney's Office.
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