Bush steps up fight over congressional authority

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Bush_steps_up_fight_over_congressional_0827.html

Associated Press
Published: Wednesday August 27, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress.

Justice Department lawyers said Wednesday that they will soon ask a federal appeals court not to force the president's top advisers to comply with congressional subpoenas next month. President Bush argues Congress doesn't have the authority to demand information from his aides.

U.S. District Judge John Bates strongly rejected that stance last month, ordering former White House counsel Harriet Miers to testify and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten to turn over documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors.

It was a historic loss for the Bush administration, a stinging ruling in the first such case ever to make it to the courts.

[mzmolly]

1. "The Constitution is just a piece of paper." ~ W

Good! Let them drag this out until he can no longer pardon his fellow criminals.

[oldskool]

2. And the congress

will give there silent and obedient consent. Why is that?  
hmmmm???

[FormerOstrich]

3. I am confused.....

I just read, yesterday, Judge John Bates ruled the administration could not delay. The article (link below) states he ruled on Tuesday (yesterday). Yet, this article mentions a ruling last month??

What's the real deal???


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080826/pl_nm/usa_congress_bush_dc