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Can someone explain this story on Yahoo News, which says it has posted the first photo of Cheney’s shooting victim – allegedly a one “Harry Whittington, a millionaire attorney from Austin”. Here are some excerpts from the story:
Sources close to the incident suggest "Harry Whittington" is a Secret Service code name for Cheney's indicted former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby."Honestly, I didn't mean to shoot Scoot-- I mean, Harry Whittington," the vice president told reporters in "Mr. Whittington's" hospital recovery room.
An EMT overheard Cheney mumbling during the ambulance ride "Who's leaking now, *******?" and, "******* survived. Gotta work on my aim."
Compare the photos below:Cheney's shooting victim: http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060213/cm_huffpost/015538;_ylt=A86.I126_u9DYWMBehP9wxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--
Harry Whittington: http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/07/17harry.html
"Scooter" Libby: http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1286/article13539.asp
Posted at February 13, 2006 9:12 AM in response to Hey Man Nice Shot
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Many of those speaking out in defense of Bush's breach of the 1978 FISA law prohibiting espionage on first amendment activities of Americans seem to be either A) challenging the appropriateness of the 1978 legislation in the post 9/11 world or B) asserting the President's prerogative to violate such laws in his role as Commander-In-Chief.
To the lay person, neither of these arguments would appear to exonerate the President. In a nation of laws, approach A would suggest a need to have the Republican majority in Congress repeal or revise the 1978 legislation. Approach B would suggest a challenge to the constitutionality of the 1978 law and Congress' power to impose such checks and balances on the Executive branch.
The President's recent confession to allegations in violation of the 1978 FISA law specifically banning warrantless surveillance of first amendment activities and his assertion of extra-judicial authority to do so seem to have thrown the nation into a state of constitutional crisis.
Can anyone short of the Supreme Court resolve such a dispute between the Legislative and Executive branches?
Posted at December 28, 2005 2:44 PM in response to from a wise lawyer friend, in re warrantless searches
