Is any White house official above the law?

Question

We still don't know what went on in the "energy policy conference" in the White house in early 2001, but the results are painfully clear. The records of that conference are the property of the American people, but they won't let us see them. Now Cheney claims that he isn't a part of the Executive branch of the government. Is he above the law?

Answer 1

They are above the law as long as "We the People" continue to not act.

How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think - Hitler

Answer 2

No Official of the government, regardless of which Branch he/she is a part of is above the Law. Article 2, Section 1 states that (in short) the Executive powers will be vested in the President and the Vice- President, therefore it is safe to say that Vice President Cheney is a part of the Executive Branch.

Answer 3

President Applauds Congress on Comprehensive Energy Bill
Statement of the President



I applaud the House and Senate for reaching agreement on a comprehensive energy bill. America will be safer and stronger with a national energy policy that will help keep the lights on, the furnaces lit, and the factories running. A good energy bill is part of my six-point economic plan to create the conditions for job creation and a sustained recovery. By making America less reliant on foreign sources of energy, we also will make our Nation more secure. I commend the Congress for its hard work on this important issue

Not much it passed

Answer 4

It isn't about being above the law. That's like accusing you of flouting our laws because you won't let us deport you as an illegal immigrant.

"What!" you argue, "I'm not an illegal alien and don't have to answer your law!"

And they answer, "Is he above the law? Should she not be deported? Especially now that she shows she does not respect our laws?"

It would be silly.

Check what position the Vice President actually holds. If he isn't part of the Executive Branch, then he's right.

If he is, it should be easy to prove. Using rhetoric like "Is he above the law?" is contemptible and unjust.

Answer 5

no one is above the law. i am sure that if you filed suit in federal court under the freedom of information act, and the documents you want to see are not classified, you will get to see these documents. but this smacks of more hypocrisy from the left since Hilary ran the health care conferences behind closed doors, and we have yet to know what went on there.

Answer 6

No. Let's get back to our Constitution. Vote all incumbents
out of office. Make Congress people get out and really work for their lively hood. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Answer 7

Of course not. I do not consider the media to be governing this country.

Answer 8

consider what bill clinton did with essentially no prosecution and you be the judge..

- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court

Answer 9

No one should be above the law.

Answer 10

Brooke answered your question correctly.