Power tends to corrupt.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Lord Acton
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Lord Acton
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Broader Privilege Claimed In Firings
White House Says Hill Can’t Pursue Contempt Cases
Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.
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