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Originally Posted by ptownrob
The first amendment was designed to allow a free press to keep an eye on that horrible "big government" you guys are always screaming about.
Article II, Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.
Section 4. The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Finally- DICK CHENEY WAS NOT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!! NO WHERE IN THE CONSTITUTION DOES THE VICE PRESIDENT HAVE ANY POWER WHATSOEVER TO ORDER ANY AGENCY TO DO OR NOT TO DO, TO WITHHOLD OR NOT WITHOLD EVIDENCE. PERIOD END OF THOUGHT. END OF CONSTIUTUTION. You would complain about "activist" courts, but somehow make it ok for a subordinate officer of the Executive to do as he pleased.
Either you follow the Constitution as written, as you claim, or you use it for an excuse for your own right-wing extremist schemes. Which is it?
Are you loyal Americans or just party hacks and conspiratorial traitors? Let Justice go where it is is required to go by the Constitution and the Law, and let the truth settle the issue. Unless of course, you're also saying that the entire justice system of the United States is under some evil control along with the Obama Executive and the Evil Legislative Branch as well.
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While your Constitutional quotes were accurate, they have absolutely no bearing or relevance on Director Panetta's "revelations."
Article II, Section 3 does not require the Executive to disclose to Congress all activities of the Executive, and provides broad discretion to the Executive on what will be broadcast. If there is no law which expressly requires the Executive to provide Congress with specific information at determined times in a particular format, then no law has been broken.
Section 4, as it relates to impeachment, requires charges, and what constitutes "high crimes and misdemeanors" requires that criminal penalties exist for an intentional act, and that such intentional act has occurred.
The President has the lawful authority to delegate almost every responsibility he has to subordinates, including the Vice President, Departmental Secretaries, Directors of certain Independent Agencies, and even the White House janitor. Without such delegation, the Executive could not operate. One of the first acts of every President is to sign orders of delegation so that others have signature authority to act.
So, the fact that previous Vice Presidents performed functions, fulfilled responsibilities and issued orders under lawful delegation from the sitting President is routine, Constitutional and customary. This also includes VP Biden....
Party hacks and conspiratorial traitors are those who intentionally abuse the legal system and the public trust by creating political smokescreens to direct attention away from their actions or to hide their incompetence.
The fact that Director Panetta was surprised that he could not learn about every operation and plan (proposed, contingency, in development, awaiting decision) the CIA is involved in during the five short months he's had the job as Director, especially when he had NO repeat NO experience in the intelligence business prior to becoming Director should not be a surprise. People spend their entire careers in the intelligence business and never know more than their particular corner of the business.