E Pluribus Unum

In 2004, the Office of the Vice President blocked inspectors from the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) of the National Archives from conducting an on-site inspection of the VP's White House office. This, despite Executive Order 12958 requiring the ISOO to do it. This order was issued by the Chief Executive, the President of the United States.

According to Henry Waxman, Cheney "asserted that the Office of the Vice President is not an 'entity within the executive branch' and hence is not subject to presidential executive orders."

Bwahahahahaha! My gosh. Hahahahaha! Ahem.

See here's the thing: Cheney is just screwing with us now. He's talking smack. He's just blowing smoke out of his butt because he knows no one is going to stop him.

No. One.

Waxman:

In January 2007, the Information Security Oversight Office took the appropriate step under the executive order and asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resolve whether the President’s order applies to your office. According to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, you responded to this request by recommending that the executive order be amended to abolish the Information Security Oversight Office.

Bottom line: Cheney is just daring someone to stop him. And, so far, no one has.

So, based on past precedent, there is only one thing left for the US to do: Invasion!

(HT to Irfo)