Executive Privilege

Well it seems that this is the only rule that the current administration has on any topic that puts spotlight on them. They have used this for the 9/11 Commission, the CIA Leak Investigation, etc. It seems to me that the current administration uses this policy to keep from any type of investigation from finding out what is going on behind the closed door of the Oval office.

They have begun to use it again, this week to be exact. There was a Congressional Hearing this week to find out whether the current administration used its power to force the EPA to weaken decisions on Smog and Greenhouse Gases. This Congressional panel were calling officials from the EPA and the administration to testify on this subject. However 15 minutes before the officials were to take the stand, the administration issued that these officials fell under Executive Privilege. This basically meant that the officials were free to not testify and answer questions.

It seems that this current administration uses this as a crutch way too much. They feel they can use it for anything that they want to keep secret.

Well we need to force this one issue. If a Company's Board of Directors (or Shareholders for that matter) call in a CEO to question him on an unethical happening in the company, can he use Executive Privilege to keep from testifying. No. But why is this? Because he is being questioned by his employer. He can't use this type of privilege against his own employer. So my point is this. It is time that we force this Executive Privilege Law to be be repealed. The reason i feel this way is because We Are The Employer and he is accountable to Us. We have the right to know what is going on behind closed door, to make sure that illegal actions or unethical actions are not taking place.

Its time for us to hold politicians feet to the fire.

Viva Liberty!