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If we are to have nepotism-run-amok in our government for the foreseeable future, we need to have some cut-and-dried LAWS regarding presidential papers.
As you all recall, Reagan & Bush1 administrations were due to have their papers released, and would have been if Gore had been allowed to claim his victory.
When that did not happen, Junior practically ran to the Oval office so he could "hold" those papers, and immediately secured BOTH in Texas..
Republilcan control in both houses guaranteed that they would not stand in his way. But there is a new sheriff in town :evilgrin:
BC has said that he's ok with HIS papers being released early if they want to, but of course if Hillary ends up in the Oval office, it might be to HER advantage to hold those as well..
Can congress revisit this and ensure that those papers are released as they have been before?
I think 6 years is a decent interval after one leaves office..
The public has a right to know. and it's not a bad idea to release them while the people who held those offices are still alive and kicking, so they could be "asked" about why they did what they did..
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