USA Today Opinion - Cheney; Above The Law (Has good links)

[EV_Ares]

Above the law? Vice President Cheney likes to operate behind the scenes. He often bristles at being constrained by rules that apply to others. So sometimes he just ignores them.

Cheney didn't, for instance, want anyone to use the Freedom of Information Act to learn who visits him at his taxpayer-paid residence. So he asserted exclusive control over his visitor logs and ordered the Secret Service to turn over all copies.

The latest example of Cheney's arrogance is his decision to exempt himself from an executive order that sets rules and oversight for executive-branch officials who handle classified documents.

After filing reports in 2001 and 2002, Cheney stopped. In 2004, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, his staff blocked an inspection by the National Archives' Information Security Oversight Office.

(((entire editorial opinion @ link below)))

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2007/06/post-7.html#more

[ninkasi]

1. Good article

Both Bush and Cheney claim the right to do as they damn well please. The massive power grab the president and his Dick make me nervous for more than one reason. As the author says, would they really want all of this power to be given to a new Democratic administration? They act like they'll always be in power, and are working to make sure they are. Arrogant, corrupt, and evil.