Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Rest Easy

The Vice Presidency has returned to the executive branch.

But now vp's lawyer argues that it is indistinguishable from the presidency, and is therefore not covered by an executive order mandating that federal agencies pony up classified material.

The lawyer in question is David Addington and he's worth knowing about.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has stepped into the fray and has subpoenaed vp documents related to wiretapping.