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EPA Asserts Executive Privilege In CA Emissions Case
Brad Eleven writes "The AP reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invoked executive privilege to justify withholding information in its response to a lawsuit. The state of California is challenging the agency's decision to block their attempt to curb the emissions from new cars and trucks. In response, the EPA has delivered documents requested by the Freedom of Information Act for the discovery phase of the lawsuit — but the documents are heavily redacted. That is, the agency has revealed that it did spend many hours meeting to discuss the issue, but refuses to divulge the details or the outcomes of the meetings. Among the examples cited, 16 pages of a 43-page Powerpoint presentation are completely blank except for the page titles. An EPA spokesperson used language similar to other recent claims of executive privilege, citing 'the chilling effect that would occur if agency employees believed their frank and honest opinions and analysis expressed as part of assessing California's waiver request were to be disclosed in a broad setting.'"
Wouldn't it be easier for the Bush administration to disband the courts to protect the nation from eco-terrorists in California? After all, a true democracy doesn't allow the courts to interfere with the government.
And yet, they're all running Microsoft Windows, in direct violation of that policy.
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As a European, I have the view that Obama is the most trustworthy of them at the moment, and he seems to be the most tech-friendly candidate of the ones that still have a chance to get elected. Do you have any pointers to scandals that can change my view?
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I was more looking forward to the 5th of November.
Although you probably won't remember it.
How we know is more important than what we know.
That kinda talk just got you on the DHS watchlist buddy.
Remember remember the... (CENSORED FOR YOUR PROTECTION)
) Human Kind Vs Human Creation
) It'd be interesting to see how many humans would survive to serve us.
How dare you people critisize our beloved, Rushmore-deserving, Commander-in-Chief when this nation is at occupation. And I double dare you when it comes to his selfless, humble friends that sacrifice and serve the countryside they love - And! - who could be making way, way more in the private section, unlike you chipwits. I hope these real Americans you attack all get jobs as lobbiers and hand-write laws that outsource all your jobs to Indiana. Servants of the people you say? Not in the land of purple mountains majesty and fruity plains, because I'll have you know, a Log Cabin Republican President named 'Honest' outlawed slavery with the 18th amendment (which Clinton attempted to overturn with the 21st as I recall.) And another thing. You think gasoline won't go to $200 a barrel if that Hillary Clinton gets elected? She won't, but if - because I'm here to tell you no Saudi King is going to walk down a primerosa path holding hands with her and then what? I'll tell you what. There goes the "Special Relationship." Your minds have been ruined by all those liberal courses you took at college. I doubt you could even understand what those patriotic EPAers even wrote... that they deleted I doubt you could even put two sentences together. Believe me, if they decide it's to their advantage to unredact this alleged information and not be chilled, this administration has backups of everything they've ever done. Do you? Did Clinton?