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Duplicity Concerning Disclosure
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| dyed_in_the_wool
Posted on 04/27/2004 3:02:01 PM PDT by dyed_in_the_wool
So, Cheney has to disclose all his contacts since private interests can't shape national policy, so his documents have to be released.
However, we have documents showing the democrats shaping national policy illegally, and we're not allowed to discuss that.
Do I have this straight?
Republicans can't use Executive Privilege (unless, of course, they involved an intern) but democrats can, even though non exists.
Curious.
TOPICS: Editorial; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: cheney; memogate
I was just wondering if this occured to anybody else?
To: King Prout
For your consideration.
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posted on
04/27/2004 3:02:24 PM PDT
by
dyed_in_the_wool
("It boots you not to avoid his snares")
To: dyed_in_the_wool
Has the court ruled yet?
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posted on
04/27/2004 3:05:50 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: dyed_in_the_wool
I am all for the separation of powers doctrine. If it is blown apart then all hell will break loose between the Legislative, Judicial and Executive branches. But, the bigger question for me is this: The tree huggers want these records so they can prove that the Cheny folks gave excess lattitude to the energy people to put together a national energy plan that was then offered to the people under this administration..... So.. whats the problem with energy people putting together an energy plan. Are we supposed to have librarians putting together a national energy plan?
To: MEG33
That was my question. I hadn't heard that they had, but I've been away from the house a good portion of the day.
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posted on
04/27/2004 3:13:43 PM PDT
by
MizSterious
(First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
To: MizSterious
The explanation I just heard was that the SC may rule that the Justice Dept must go back to the District court..That it isn't "ripe" for the SC just yet...used the term jumped the gun.(Jonathan Turley)..then if ruled against on the broad separation of powers argument,it can wend its way up to the SC again.Breyer said being right isn't always enough.
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posted on
04/27/2004 3:32:07 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: Integrityrocks
The part that gets me is that the policy is OUT THERE. Anyone can read it.
According to a report I heard on NPR last night, the anger is directed towards a.) the secrecy and b.) that special interests cannot shape policy.
Well what are the NAACP et al. doing with the dems on the Judiciary Committee?
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:29:30 AM PDT
by
dyed_in_the_wool
("It boots you not to avoid his snares")
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