The War Powers Act of 1973 limits the power of the President of the United States to wage war without the approval of Congress. In handwritten notes taken by James Baker as he was receiving ‘advice’ from Dick Cheney, there is a call to “Get Rid Of The War Powers Act”.
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June 24, 2007
A Fascinating piece by two Washington Post journalist on how Cheney manipulates executive decision making by controlling the flow of information to and from the President.
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June 24, 2007
FOR ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN it was the discovery, in late 2005, that the Bush administration had been monitoring Americans’ phone and email conversations without warrants that convinced her that the President shouldn’t be allowed to serve out the remainder of his term.
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June 24, 2007
A secretive Dick Cheney says his office is not part of the executive branch. Very well then, surely he doesn’t think his office should be funded as part of the executive branch. Democrat Rahm Emanuel is standing up and pointing that out, saying the funding will be cut. As poker players might say, “I’ll see that raise and raise you again.”
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June 24, 2007
Over the past six years, Cheney has shaped his times as no vice president has before. This article begins a four-part series that explores his methods and impact, drawing on interviews with more than 200 men and women who worked for, with and in opposition to Cheney’s office.
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June 24, 2007
The Washington Post is reporting that Cheney has been destroying records, and keeps his documents in gigantic “man-sized” safes in his office. The level of secrecy is unprecedented. He deliberately conceals all his correspondence. ..It’s time to acknowledge that Cheney really is the Sith Lord.
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June 24, 2007
The Washington Post’s profile of Dick Cheney reveals there is “unannounced standing order” in the White House: “Documents prepared for the national security adviser, another White House official said, were ‘routed outside the formal process’ to Cheney, too.”
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June 24, 2007