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To: CyberAnt

I didn't mean specifically this White House, but the fact that Presidents have used executive privilege to shield themselves, and yes Bush HAS used it:

"Because I believe that congressional access to these documents would be contrary to the national interest, I have decided to assert executive privilege with respect to the documents and to instruct you not to release them or otherwise make them available to the Committee."

http://www.fas.org/sgp/bush/121201_execpriv.html


326 posted on 05/24/2006 5:22:42 AM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (http://ntxsolutions.com)
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To: Lunatic Fringe

I thought he might have done so with a couple of his judicial nominees who have worked for the Solicitor General - which would therefore include info about what the govt discussed during certain cases. And .. in those instances - I felt the EP was appropriate.

But .. Clinton used it for everything - and of course the media agreed with him - but now claims BUSH IS SECRETIVE.


342 posted on 05/24/2006 7:37:48 AM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-by Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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