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To: i-node who wrote (185873)	3/31/2004 10:09:55 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577179

DR, re: You really don't know anything about Separation of Powers, do you? Not a lot, no. Since you are an expert, maybe you could help me by pointing out the specific laws regarding the President and Vice President "talking" to an independent commission. TIA, John

To: i-node who wrote (185873)	3/31/2004 12:14:37 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577179

What reason could they have for demanding not to be "under oath"? You really don't know anything about Separation of Powers, do you? You pompous ass........presidents over the centuries have invoked executive privilege claiming that the separation of powers implies there exists executive privilege. However, the Constitution never states that executive privilege exists nor that its incorporated into the separation of powers premise. In fact, the courts are decidedly undecided about this issue; hence the ongoing court case re. Cheney. In addition, its been shown over time that executive privilege usually is invoked when a president wants to hide something as in the case of Nixon. In the current case, Bush is claiming executive privilege with the 9/11 Commission in spite of the fact its not a member of Congress or a Congressional subcommittee. The 9/11 Commission is a special institution formulated to investigate a national tragedy. Its members were appointed with considerable input from both Congress AND the president. In other words, the claim of executive privilege is a joke. Everyone knew that including the president and that's why they finally folded; the only exception, of course, is you and some GOP cronies who are slow on the uptake. The truth is that Bush had dragged his feet when it comes to this Commission........he resisted its creation, delayed recommending participants, did not want it to be bipartisan and now has resisted testifying. If you were the intelligent, aware person you claim you are, then you would be asking the some questions as the rest of us. Unfortunately, you're just another party hack! <font color=brown>"What is Executive Privilege and Where Does it Come From? The Constitution nowhere expressly mentions executive privilege. Presidents have long claimed, however, that the constitutional principle of separation of powers implies that the Executive Branch has a privilege to resist certain encroachments by Congress and the judiciary, including some requests for information." writ.news.findlaw.com