United States v George W Bush

Although we aren't at that place in our nation's history where there is a case before the Supremes with the lovely title like that of this post, we are rapidly heading in that direction.

Click on the post title for a link to the case.

Because of that, I think its important for everyone to reflect back to those great days in 1974 when Richard Nixon was doing things far less heinous and less illegal than the current dimwit. Because of that I have posted a link to the US Supreme Court case United States v Nixon 418 U.S. 683 (1974). This should serve as a reminder for those of us old enough to have lived through those days, and a wake up call for those new to the machinations of crooked Presidents, what we have to look forward to in the months leading up to Bush's impeachment.

One paragraph from this case that is instantly applicable to the current whining and hand wringing on Bush's part is this one. Read it and smile

4. Neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the generalized need for confidentiality of high-level communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances. See, e. g., Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch 137, 177; Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 211 . Absent a claim of need to protect military, diplomatic, or sensitive national security secrets, the confidentiality of [418 U.S. 683, 685] Presidential communications is not significantly diminished by producing material for a criminal trial under the protected conditions of in camera inspection, and any absolute executive privilege under Art. II of the Constitution would plainly conflict with the function of the courts under the Constitution. Pp. 703-707.