A little light reading
Coming to me by way of the Volokh Conspiracy, the Washington Post has been doing some articles on Dick Cheney and how he has taken on an unusually potent role in the White House. You can see the links to the articles here.
There is no question, he appears to be rather cunning. Despite all that, there are a few cases in which his penchant for secrecy and compartmentalizing worked to his disadvantage.
Especially frightening are his brazen views that the office of the Vice President belongs to none of the three main branches of government. Neither legislative nor Executive. And he sure as hell can't be judicial. Where in the hell does he think his office belongs?
There is no question, he appears to be rather cunning. Despite all that, there are a few cases in which his penchant for secrecy and compartmentalizing worked to his disadvantage.
Especially frightening are his brazen views that the office of the Vice President belongs to none of the three main branches of government. Neither legislative nor Executive. And he sure as hell can't be judicial. Where in the hell does he think his office belongs?