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Debate on Executive Privilege

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Law Related
Posted on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 06:25:29 PM EST
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The Federalist society is hosting an online debate on the Bush Administration's claim of executive privilege. For the "good guys" are Jack Balkin, Marty Lederman, Michael Dorf and Peter Shane. Not totally on topic but I loved this entry from Shane:

Chuck, The Dems do not need filibuster-proof support to defund selected positions in the Executive Office of the President. They simply have to refuse to pass out of the House any appropriations bill that contains such funding. Whether this is too blunt an instrument, I am not sure; it's a far more surgical strike threat than the 1995 government shutdown that Gingrich produced.

Zactly! On all issues!

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    Debate on Executive Privilege | 6 comments (6 topical)

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    Hey, I'm glad that defunding is something (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 09:33:02 PM EST
    that other brilliant minds can totally grasp.  How many law/lawyer blogs have you sent me to to read today though?  This is really pushing the Betty Crocker RAM.

    Heh (none / 0) (#6)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 09:33:56 PM EST


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    unZactly (none / 0) (#1)
    by Sailor on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 06:37:57 PM EST
    Keep passing laws Bush won't sign.

    Hmm (none / 0) (#2)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 06:47:25 PM EST
    And this would be different how?

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    Than not passing laws (none / 0) (#3)
    by Sailor on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 08:53:31 PM EST


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    Not passing laws (none / 0) (#5)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 09:33:35 PM EST
    that fund  certain activities is not not passing laws.

    It is passing laws that do not include the specific funding you want to end.

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