Cheney's Law

Frontline by Michael Kirk | Oct. 16, 2007 (Special Report)

For three decades Vice President Dick Cheney conducted a secretive, behind-closed-doors campaign to give the president virtually unlimited wartime power. Finally, in the aftermath of 9/11, the Justice Department and the White House made a number of controversial legal decisions. Orchestrated by Cheney and his lawyer David Addington, the department interpreted executive power in an expansive and extraordinary way, granting President George W. Bush the power ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Bush Administration, U.S. White House
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 17, 2007 - 12:07 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The link goes just to the introduction blurb, which is suggestive, but not very complete. It appears not to deal with the sociopathy of the man, only the power he wields, which tacitly gives deference and approval to the horrible destruction he has unleashed upon democracy and civilization in this country. It is almost as though they still fantasize that the man has some benevolent purpose in mind.

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Fabrice Florin
4.5
 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Is Vice President Cheney reshaping the power of the president in American history? This fascinating documentary examines this question in great detail, with factual evidence, good sourcing and helpful context. It offers a reasonable perspective on the face-off between the White House and Congress over executive privilege, wiretapping and U.S. attorney firings.

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