[rxsid]

"I included a link to the EO, and it says nothing about elected officials. It covers contractors and the excepted service only. A court will not invent language that is not there, and as conservatives we don't want them to."

They, courts, don't have to invent anything. "Positions of Public Trust" includes POTUS. You are arguing that the President in not in a position of public trust.

Must the E.O. explicitly state 'elected officials' in order for it to pertain to POTUS?

Your, apparently, saying yes.

"Public trust postions, as cited in the EO, ". . . involve policy making [Doesn't POTUS involve policy making?], major program responsibility, public safety[Isn't POTUS commander in chief?] and health, law enforcement duties, fiduciary responsibilities or other duties demanding a significant degree of public trust[Doesn't commander in chief demand a significant degree of public trust?], and positions involving access to or operation or control of financial records, with a significant risk for causing damage or realizing personal gain." 5 CFR Part 731"

What I do know is that I'm no lawyer, but Dr. Taitz is and she (and the plaintiffs) feel like they have 'something' there.

[rxsid]

For Immediate release
For immediate release 01.19.09. Based on the executive order issued by President George w. Bush on the 01.16.09., a legal action is being filed in the Federal Court in the Central District of California. The executive order provides for Reciprocity and Reinvestigation of Individuals in positions of public trust.

http://drorly.blogspot.com/

[penelopesire]

hmmmmm...maybe they do on second thought. Do we have a link to this executive order?