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With all the recent press about Dick Cheney's exemption from oversight, there is at least one person who is not interested in pursuing the matter further: Alberto Gonzales. (Think Progress)
This explains Cheney’s recent exemption from the oversight of a recent executive order: where the order said all executives agencies, the White House assumed it was understood that both the President and the Vice President’s offices were exempt. (LA Times)
Two lobby firms strike back at Harper’s editor Ken Silverstein for his article about the close ties between lobbyists and corrupt foreign governments, and Silverstein looks into their explanations. (Harper’s)
And you were worried about the Justice Department. In recent years, the Coast Guard’s administrative court system has ruled in favor of civilian mariners in only 14 cases, despite the filing of over 6,300 charges. A former judge within the system has testified that that judges were pressured to side with the agency. (Associated Press)
Rep. Murtha (D-PA) knows how to bring in money with earmarks, and several companies have learned the value of following the lawmaker’s money trail. (Roll Call)
A navy commander has alleged retaliation against him because of his public criticism of the quality of mental health care in the military. (USA TODAY)
A former FISA judge criticized yesterday the administration’s warantless wiretapping program, worrying that the methods lay the ground for a Pyrrhic victory over terrorism. (Washington Post)
Comments (6)
Steve5117 wrote on June 25, 2007 10:24 AM:The Baltimore Sun had an indepth article yesterday about the Coast Guard:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.judges24jun24,0,1170729.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
In an article today; "The chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for oversight of the U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that he will convene a hearing to explore allegations that the agency's administrative law system is biased and that its judges are pressured to rule in the Coast Guard's favor."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.judges25jun25,1,6894235.story
Anonymous wrote on June 25, 2007 10:41 AM:Which of course would explain why the "White House Security Office" and Director Jim Knodell knew of NO INVESTIGATION that occured inside the White House regarding the compromise of classifed info as a result of the Plame case.
Why? Because no one was required to do it.
mcrose wrote on June 25, 2007 10:41 AM:Dick Cheney is not part of the Executive branch, eh? Well, I hope someone figures out that means he is not shielded by the concept that the Executive can not be prosecuted for breaking the law in carrying out his duties as Executive.
Dick Cheney has broken the law, at times seemingly just to prove he can break the law. If he's not part of the executive, that means we can put him in prison for it.
Let's do it now.
Billy Pilgrim wrote on June 25, 2007 11:02 AM:Will Thomas
There is no link to the story about the two lobby firms striking back against Ken Silverstein's fine article in Harper's.
Billy Pilgrim wrote on June 25, 2007 11:54 AM:The link does correctly point to Ken Silverstein's comment about the lobby firms' complaint. Ken correcly points out the need for media outlets to promote more investigative journalism, instead of spending "their money on tables at the White House Correspondents dinner and watch Karl Rove rap."
Anonymous wrote on June 25, 2007 3:04 PM:Soooooo... we have a 4th branch of government...Cheneyland.
Needs an official title, tho, for the Dick-tator.