From torture to tortured logic
This latest crap to come from the White House and the FOURTH branch of government (AKA "Go f**k yourself" Cheney) should have patriotic Americans demonstrating in the streets.
It seems that Vice President Cheney says that his office is not subject to a law requiring disclosure of executive records .. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., said okay, then they'd amend a spending bill that funds executive operations .. so that money for Cheney's office and home would be put on hold until he clarifies which branch of government he belongs to.
Rahm Emanuel is one smart cookie and he knows how to fight fire with fire -- or in this case, politics with politics.
Cheney shouldn't be able to "morph" the status of his office at will to suit his political purposes.
But, hey .. we've known all along that Cheney made the office of the VP the "Office of the Vice President/But Really the President."
Why can't Cheney just be a straight shooter <snort> and follow the rules? The rules defined in Article II of the Constitution -- that the office of the VP isn't actually part of the executive branch of government.
What Bush and Cheney are actually telling us is that they can make up their own laws that exempt them from any oversight whatsoever .. and when we show them the actual wording of the stated Executive Order that says just the opposite, their reply is "Well, the President signed the Order and he knows what he intended it to mean."
What this is *really* all about is Cheney's office leaking classified information when it suits their agenda. An investigation into how they safeguard classified information would show they only safeguard Cheney's arse.
And when those in government whose job it is to keep track of these things ask nicely and are rebuffed .. guess who they go to next for help? Gonzales' Justice Department. Fancy that. And you know he's hopping right on it.
Ever notice how crazy stuff happens when the White House has something bigger to hide? It seems that something controversial always comes up, causing a big commotion that overshadows whatever else is going on behind the scenes. I think there's more to this than meets the eye ......
