Waxman pulls back the curtain. Again.

[fooj]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/3/1/131749/4990

The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

On March 1, 2007, Rep. Henry A. Waxman along with Reps. Platts, Clay, and Burton introduced H.R. 1255, the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, to nullify a 2001 presidential executive order and restore public access to presidential records.

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Gawd. I LOVE this man.

[babylonsister]

1. So I imagine this has to be voted on? Ditto on that love! nt

[blm]

2. THANKYOU from the AntiCorruption - Open Government wing of the Democratic Party.

Henry Waxman - one of this nation's bravest leaders.

[fooj]

5. He certainly is!

[NI4NI]

3. Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Waxman

A top Democrat who always led by example, not BS.

[SteppingRazor]

4. Thank fucking Christ.

That was the very first thing -- other than the 2000 election -- that had me pissed at the Bush administration, and certainly the first indication of the administration's police-state tendencies.

[blm]

7. Same here - Right when Reagan administration's papers were due out, conveniently

covering up for more IranContra and BCCI crimes of Poppy Bush.

Geez - when will this country ever get an Open Government lawmaker into the Oval Office to do what has needed to be done for decades now?

[SteppingRazor]

9. Glad I'm not the only one that remembers that

:hi:

[blm]

12. Like the back of my hand. There are a few of us here at DU who've stayed on

track of everything IranContra, BCCI and Iraqgate was about and had awaited the added revelations anxiously.

It's especially infuriating given that all those outstanding matters just happen to link to just about everything happening in the world today.

You should check out robertpaulsen's latest thread on the greatest page.

[fooj]

13. Yes!!! That's one hell of a thread, eh?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x316486

[jwirr]

26. I agree and I think you can push that timeline back further to November 22, 1963.

[blm]

28. And some can link the BFEE timeline to events before that, too. It is horrific what

that clan has been part of doing to this world, and using the US official government to hide behind.

When people ask why so tough on Clinton - it is for the very reason that he had an opportunity and SQUANDERED it and now has joined with Poppy Bush at the hip to become the friendlier face of fascism that protects secrecy and privilege of the power elite.

[sce56]

21. Never Happen to many CIA assasins to keep the good ones out of office!

Photograph of CIA Operatives Gordon Campbell and George Joannides at the Ambassador Hotel on the night Robert Kennedy was assassinated.

[DemReadingDU]

6. WooHoo!

:woohoo:

[fooj]

11. Hey Poppy... Game Over. Checkmate.

[SutaUvaca]

8. Hooray for Henry!

I hope this passes. Why on earth would any honest Rep or Senator nix it?
This certainly was the first of Chumpster's alarm bells - signaling that this administration did not want anyone to know what they were up to. The first writ of the shadow government that now rules.

[solara]

14. They can find a reason to vote no

National Security... or preserving the right of Executive Privilege

But I hope, I pray that the Senate finally wakes up


GO Waxman!

[blm]

19. There are plenty of Dems who will nix this - BushInc has gotten as far as it has

today because there has been no shortage of Democrats from the Coverup wing of the Democratic party who are always willing to protect secrecy and privilege over the right of the American citizen to KNOW what our country is doing in our name.

[Marnieworld]

25. yep especially the ones with eyes on the presidency

They want all their secrets protected and that fancy privledge

[Ian David]

10. The Waxman Cometh! n/t

[catzies]

20. I love that!

So I came up with this in MS Paint:

[Ian David]

23. That's cool! Can I borrow it? n/t

[catzies]

34. Soitenly! I wish the quality was better...I have no skillz...

...but you're welcome to my humble lil' pic.

[kestrel91316]

15. Henry Waxman for President. He would be the geekiest ever, but

I'D vote for him!

[CrazyOrangeCat]

16. kick

[Tuesday_Morning]

17. Love it.

Great news! :applause: Bravo!

[bonito]

18. Kick

[diane in sf]

22. I predict many more wonderful things to come from Henry Waxman.

He has been tracking these criminals for years while being unable to subpoena. I hope he is spreading his information far and wide as fast as posiible for his own protection.

[Marnieworld]

24. I love Waxman

I just want to hug him sometimes. I am thrilled about this. It was an outrage that they sealed those records that were about to be released just as they got to power.

If Gore won (and you know what I mean) we would all know now all about the secrets of Reagan/Bush years. They couldn't have that happen to Poppy (and I guess Cheney and Rummy too) so they stayed sealed. The Dems did nothing at the time - I don't remember a peep about it so it's great to see that it's coming back as an issue.

on edit I just read that the executive order in question was issued in Nov. 2001. I recall now that they played games for most of that year, holding back the records' release and it wasn't until the very politically strong time for them in the fall of 2001 to make this order. That's why the Dems were especially nullified. They were still cleaning up Anthrax in their offices.

Open govt dammit! Criminals can't control the evidence if this country is still a nation based on laws.

[fooj]

31. Reagan/Bush/Clinton years...

[Marnieworld]

32. well technically

The Clinton years would not be in play with the rules in place before * 11/2001 executive order. All records were to be released after 12 years after the end of the term. So under the rules that should be reinstated Clinton's papers would be released 2012 or 2013 depending on how they judge the "end".

[donkeyotay]

27. Funny how many people being protected by not releasing those papers

are working for junior. Go get them, Mr. Waxman.
:woohoo:

[blm]

33. I am tired of secrecy and privilege - this country needs OPEN GOVERNMENT to

get back on track and to SURVIVE as a democracy.

[mopinko]

29. go go henry

anyone who still had any illusion about these assholes should have thrown them out the day he signed that puppy.

[truedelphi]

30. Can't say I love the Waxman - but THIS IS FRIGGIN' GREAT! n/t