Kakki wrote:
> I was referring
> to the special order Clinton signed specially for Chelsea before he left
> office to give her the protection AFTER he left office. Do you propose that
> all adult children of ex-president's have lifetime protection? Patti Davis?
> Ron Reagan, Jr.? Amy Carter? Tricia Nixon? Caroline Kennedy?
Oh, puh-leeze, he signed a directive for a few months of continuing protection,
which may extend until she finishes her education. Hardly lifetime
protection!!! The right-wing press is playing up the "forever" aspect, rabid
Clinton-haters that rightwingers are. In the same directive he also extended
protection for Al Gore.
Considering the hatred some people feel for the Clintons, which is obvious even
on this list, I think it's a good idea that Chelsea have continuing protection.
Until when? Until the rightwingers find another target to project their inner
hatefulness on. Maybe China will kick in soon.
> It's a
> serious misappropriation NOT because they don't deserve protection but
> because it was never the law before and still isn't, but he got it through
> somehow on his own executive order.
There's so much talk in general about Clinton's Executive Orders it seems he's
the only President that ever signed them. Here's the link to all of the EOs:
http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/eo.html#top. There isn't one about Chelsea's
continuing protection.
Debra Shea
P.S. And $300 to buy my vote? Don't think so, especially since the refunds
jeopardize the future of programs beneficial to most of us (but not ones that
Dubya's pals will need).
NP: Nick Cave's newest, No More Shall We Part. Magnificent music; lots of
wordy love songs, complex full of longing ones, with strings and simple
piano... beautiful sounds.
