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To: mikey_hates_everything

I don’t think it’s that easy.

You cannot just unilaterally declare something declassified and then walk off with it in the next minute.

There are usually many checks & balances (remember them?) to keep people from having total power. They have to. It would be too dangerous. I cannot believe the President can just do that.


35 posted on 08/11/2022 5:58:23 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Believe what you want...seems to be How it is. Obama took thousands of documents. Doubt he was checked.


45 posted on 08/11/2022 6:02:50 PM PDT by madison10
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To: the OlLine Rebel
You cannot just unilaterally declare something declassified and then walk off with it in the next minute.

You and I can't. The president can.

76 posted on 08/11/2022 6:25:12 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: the OlLine Rebel

It is that easy for the President. He is the ultimate Originating Authority who technically grants and rescinds all gov’t clearances but that is delegated to lower authorities for practical purposes. And he can classify and declassify anything.


99 posted on 08/11/2022 7:00:38 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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