We're Dying

If this is allowed to stand our Constitution is meaningless:

Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.

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"A U.S. attorney would not be permitted to bring contempt charges or convene a grand jury in an executive privilege case," said a senior official, who said his remarks reflect a consensus within the administration. "And a U.S. attorney wouldn't be permitted to argue against the reasoned legal opinion that the Justice Department provided. No one should expect that to happen."

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"That's a breathtakingly broad view of the president's role in this system of separation of powers," Rozell said. "What this statement is saying is the president's claim of executive privilege trumps all."

Benjamin Franklin was asked, "Do we have a Republic or a monarchy?"

Franklin replied: "A Republic, if you can keep it."

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Comments

[sherry]

we better start trying harder.

[racymind]

I'm a little concerned about the lack of reaction around the 'sphere. Notice it is a Friday release... again

[spork_incident]

racy -

I think it's weariness. Every day is a new outrage against the Republic.

Thos. Jefferson:

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government [...]"

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