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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:27 PM Original message |
Executive privilege is as destructive of democracy as the divine right. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Divine right. Charles I went with that one. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, It Can Be Argued That He Has No "Right" Whatsoever To Even Claim Executive Privelege |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's not just about Bush. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh, I Agree |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. In part I agree and in part disagree |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. We cannot claim to be an open society and have government secrets. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Well do you think the nuclear codes should be accessible to US Citizenry? |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. good point |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. You assume the system of nuclear weapons control we have is the only one. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Oh boy. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Raw Story | White House, Pentagon cite executive privilege to hold up documents on friendly fire |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. The way B*sh is claiming it, it's no different from "Divine Right" at all. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Even a reasonable interpretation is intollerable. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not only "as destructive" but indistinguishable. |
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The Blue Flower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Excellent comparison |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:59 PM Original message |
The same thing that toppled Communism, Feudalism, and religious dogmatic authority |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. It is the divine right in Bush's case n/t |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. the bush cabal believe divine right |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. Oh, I thought this bunch HAD been arguing for the divine right. Didn't God pick our president? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Indeed, of course, I want to know what Cruella thought about Clinton. |
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