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tsig
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Message 58 of 60 (320038)
06-10-2006 4:31 PM
Reply to: Message 57 by crashfrog
06-10-2006 12:48 PM


Re: ReAuthoritah
Er, I think you misunderstood something. Where have I impled that the President is not subject to the law?
The problem is, he's in the unique position of being able to determine what information the police are allowed to have. It's certainly possible for the President to commit a crime. But how would the police investigate such a crime when the President can simply not allow them to do so? How would a case against the President be made when the President can, by himself, effectively quash any search warrant or subpoena?
You have a rather Royal view of presidential authority, but this is not only off topic on this thread but maybe even the forum. It is EvC.

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tsig
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Message 60 of 60 (320463)
06-11-2006 10:51 AM
Reply to: Message 59 by crashfrog
06-10-2006 4:34 PM


Re: ReAuthoritah
Not royal, realistic. Your average beat cop, or even your average district attourney, doesn't have the authority to, say, subpoena classified documents, or compel the testimony of the President.
And it's probably good that they don't. Can you imagine how our government would be paralyzed if they did? Could the president ever get anything done if his testimony was being subpoenaed in every court in the country?
OFF TOPIC are you trying on the MODs? do it with someone else.

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