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Cheney's Not in the Executive Branch? Sounds Good to Me! »

Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 year, 2 months ago

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By now you've heard about Dick Cheney's fascinating new legal argument that he's not in the executive branch, so he doesn't have to comply with executive secrecy rules. I'm not always Rahm Emanuel's biggest fan, but his plan to cut executive-branch funding for the VP's office is a very sensible response.

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TechnologyExpert1 year, 2 months ago

On the other hand, let's not be hasty about this. After all, if Cheney's not in the Executive Branch he can't claim executive privilege.
"If he believes his legal case," Mr. Emanuel wrote in an email, "his office has no business being funded as part of the executive branch." But imagine how much light we can shed into the dark corners of Mr. Cheney's office if his argument holds.
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coolwhip1 year, 2 months ago

Pure insanity!
The VP not part of the executive branch? Hogwash!
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