
In an obvious effort to protect President Barack Obama,a group of congressional Democrats has introduced legislation to create an official process that will allow the commander-in-chief to keep presidential records secret after he leaves office….
If the Democrats’ proposed measure (Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011) becomes law,former presidents will be allowed to assert a new “constitutionally based privilege” against disclosing records of their liking. Here is how it would work;the Archivist of the United States would be required to notify the former president,as well as the incumbent,of intentions to make records public. Anything that either the former or current president claims should be kept private won’t be released.
The veteran Brooklyn congressman,Edolphus Towns,who recently introduced the law in the U.S. House has yet to explain why it’s necessary….
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An election for President and Commander in Chief of the Military must strive to be above reproach. Our public institutions must give the public confidence that a presidential candidate has complied with the election process that is prescribed by our Constitution and laws. It is only after a presidential candidate satisfies the rules of such a process that he/she can expect members of the public, regardless of their party affiliations, to give him/her the respect that the Office of President so much deserves.
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