Charlie Savage: Cheney's lust for power revealed in Iran Contra report

ProfessorPlum

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Wed Oct-10-07 09:18 AM
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Charlie Savage: Cheney's lust for power revealed in Iran Contra report

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Cheney has been dreaming of an unfettered executive for decades now. We always knew this. The question is, what are we going to do about it?

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beachmom

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Wed Oct-10-07 09:47 AM
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1. K & R. It always comes back to the scandals from the '80s/early'90s, doesn't it?

Because the corruption wasn't stopped, it continues, unfettered.

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slipslidingaway

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Wed Oct-10-07 01:20 PM
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2. Unless someone wants to hold them accountable there is not

much the people can do :(

Alito, in '80s, had an expansive view of police powers
Voiced stance under Reagan

By Rick Klein and Charlie Savage, Globe Staff | November 29, 2005

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/11/29/alito_in_80s_had_an_expansive_view_of_police_powers/

6 page proposal by Alito in 1986

http://www.archives.gov/news/samuel-alito/accession-060-89-269/Acc060-89-269-box6-SG-LSWG-AlitotoLSWG-Feb1986.pdf

"FROM: Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel

SUBJ: Using Presidential Signing Statement to Make Fuller Use of the President's Constitutionally
Assigned Role in the Process of Enacting Law.

At our last meeting, I was asked to draft a preliminary proposal for implementing the idea of making fuller use of Presidential signing statements. This memorandum is a rough first effort in that direction."

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slipslidingaway

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Wed Oct-10-07 01:21 PM
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3. # 5 Anyone ??? n/t

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CGowen

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Wed Oct-10-07 02:32 PM
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4. ok n/t

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slipslidingaway

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Wed Oct-10-07 03:06 PM
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5. Thank you :) n/t

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CGowen

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Wed Oct-10-07 03:08 PM
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6. I already read about it in the 911 forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=125x177601

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slipslidingaway

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Wed Oct-10-07 03:21 PM
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7. Thanks for the link, will post my question in that thread. n/t

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slowry

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Wed Oct-10-07 03:36 PM
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8. Why is the word "conspired" apparently snipped out? (at 3:11) lol? n/t

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