A Memorandum of Misinformationby Rhonda Chriss LokemanIn case you doubt that we are subjects of an imperial presidency, a recently released Justice Department memo has confirmed it. The Washington Post recently reported on the contents of a 2003 memo sent from a deputy in the Office of Legal Counsel to the Pentagon's general counsel. The 81-page memo, written by John Yoo, recited explicit executive powers that deemed the president unaccountable to anyone. It gave the loyal Bushies a flimsy legal shield from prosecution for actions ... ( Back to Article )
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