Senator introduces bill to ban practice allowing Bush to secretly change meaning of laws
The Bush administrations practice of relying on classified legal opinions from the Justice Departments Office of Legal Council to reinterpret laws to mean whatever the president needs them to mean has produced such gems as extraordinary rendition and enhanced interrogation.
With George W. Bush just a few short months from returning to his Texas ranch full time, two Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prevent the White Houses next occupant from engaging in similar efforts to rewrite the law.
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Senator introduces bill to ban practice allowing Bush to secretly change meaning of laws
The Bush administrations practice of relying on classified legal opinions from the Justice Departments Office of Legal Council to reinterpret laws to mean whatever the president needs them to mean has produced such gems as extraordinary rendition and enhanced interrogation.
With George W. Bush just a few short months from returning to his Texas ranch full time, two Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prevent the White Houses next occupant from engaging in similar efforts to rewrite the law.
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Senator introduces bill to ban practice allowing Bush to secretly change meaning of laws
