Usually it’s Bush with the headlines that make you kinda stop and say WTF?! This time it’s Cheney’s turn apparently. According to documents released yesterday by Henry Waxman (CA-D) Cheney’s office hasn’t filed annual reports with the Information Security Oversight Office since 2003, something it’s required by LAW to do. It’s a 12 year old law signed by Clinton so it’s not like it’s something new that just got overlooked.
That’s ridiculous enough, but not surprising given all the other examples of this administration blatantly ignoring the law. What’s really absurd is the response by Cheney’s advisors:
Cheney’s advisors say his office is not covered under the order, arguing that the vice president’s office is not strictly an executive agency.
If his office is not “strictly” an executive agency, then what the hell is it? It’s not part of the court system (especially considering how this administration seems to thrive on ignoring the courts) and I haven’t seen his office pass any laws. That leaves the executive branch, and any 5th grade history student could tell you the President and Vice President are in the executive branch. I guess Cheney is NOT smarter than a 5th grader!
Of course their proposal is in line with what you’d expect from this crew:
But the vice president’s office has proposed abolishing the office. A spokeswoman for Cheney says the office is “confident” it is properly operating under the law.
If they don’t like an office or agency enforcing a law, just get rid of them. I’m curious how his office is confident that it’s operating under the law when it is so obvious that they are ignoring the law?! Chalk another one up to the Devine Dictatorship that has replaced the Democracy that we used to have in America.