Exciting Last Couple of Days
Let's try these links to the articles I had posted over the weekend. Hope you all had a happy Halloween!!
Lots of excitement in DC as the current administration tries to do damage control over the events of the past few days. Here are a few articles to keep you up to date on the recent events in our nation's capital.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102900916.html - an excellent article that incorporates plenty of discussion concerning liberals and conservatives around the failed nomination of Hariet Miers.
Miers's Letter to Pres. Bush - Harriet Mier's letter to Pres. Bush withdrawing her name for consideration as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/28/AR2005102802306.html - a short article with the details of the indictment handed down against VP Cheney's Chief of Staff. Kind of makes you wonder what a "Chief of Staff" does.
Look it up and post it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102901223.html- a fourth article citing polls conducted on how Americans feel about the ethics of the current administration. Since we are studying the Influences on US Government, it will be interesting to see if the current views held by the American public towards our government causes a shake up in our President's "inner circle" for the remainder of his term.
I didn't have much success with responses to my last blog. Impress me with your comments this time.
Mr. Thompson
posted by erdecker @ 1:55 PM
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3 Comments:
I couldn't access three of the articles, it asked for a password. Do we have some general password? I am interested in reading the articles. I was able to get to the resignation letter from Miers, so here is a little comment on that.
I found her stance that confidential documents from the Executive Branch should not be released interesting. I understand the need to have classified documents, but why such a general ban on releasing documents for the furthering of a confirmation process? Seems to me like these are exactly the type of documents that should be released if they pertain to the beliefs or conduct of a nominee. I am not advocating for unlimited access to classified documents, simply not a general ban. Seems like too easy of a cover.
"I look forward to continuing to support your efforts to provide the American people judges who will INTERPRET THE LAW, not make it."
I feel this is an important comment... she recognizes her differences but goes back to Bush and says she fully supports him when he is upholding the constitution and his limiations and rights
mallory
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