Even Out of Office, Bush Could Block Inquiries

• WASHINGTON %26mdash; When a Congressional committee subpoenaed Harry S. Truman in 1953, nearly a year after he left office, he made a startling claim: Even though he was no longer president, the Constitution still empowered him to block subpoenas.
  
  ''If the doctrine of separation of powers and the independence of the presidency is to have any validity at all, it must be equally applicable to a president after his term of office has expired,'' Truman wrote to the committee.
  
  Congress backed down, establishing a precedent suggesting that former presidents wield lingering powers to keep matters from their administration secret. Now, as Congressional Democrats prepare to move forward with investigations of the Bush administration, they wonder whether that claim may be invoked again.
  
  ''The Bush administration overstepped in its exertion of executive privilege, and may very well try to continue to shield information from the American people after it leaves office,'' said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, who sits on two committees, Judiciary and Intelligence, that are examining aspects of Mr. Bush's policies.
  
  

Even Out of Office, Bush Could Block Inquiries
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/washington/13inquire.html?_r=1%26partner=rss%26emc=rss%26pagewanted=all%26oref=slogin(visit the link for the full news article) Even Out of Office, Bush Could Block Inquiries
The more they hide, the more they mess themselves over. Houston, phhhh, we have problem...Oops too late. This includes other countries.

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Chuck Norris vs God

who would win in a chess game?Chuck Norris vs God
Chuck is known for strength not intelligence so God (he wouldnt win a fight either)Chuck Norris vs God
God, he is ominent, powerful and just. And he has Angels backing him up. God can beat Norris in anything.
Chuck Norris would stare God in the face and say ''I win''. God would have to just take it and back off.
If God knows all, he will know how to beat norris, and he would know before hand that he would already win. Oh my god, no free will >_>
Chuck Norris is Chuck Norris. God stands no chance against him.
God. God can snap a finger and Chuck would be back in his mother.
What a stupid thread. It's already well known that Chuck Norris defecated God after eating 3 million tons of raw chili.
 This has alread happened...don't you read your Bible?   *Emulates in the best pentecostal voice he can* From the book of Genesis''In the beginning, there was a chess board. And God said to Chuck Norris,''Verily, verily, I saw you move that pawn whilst I drank from holy grail!'' And Chuck Norris replied, ''No one calls me a cheater!'' and promptly round house kicked God in the mouth. A tooth of God then dislodged from his mouth and upon grew the Universe in the instance we now affectionally call the Big Bang.''
Question: When will this Chuck Norris thing end? Whatever the answer, it isn't soon enough.
just to remind people who the real boss is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLO1YIWQuXE
A chess game? God.A fight? Norris.
Well here's some facts about Chuck Norris. 1. The Boogeyman checks his closet for Chuck Norris every night. 2. Chuck Norris uses a nightlight, not because he is afraid of the dark, but because the dark is afraid of him.  3. There is no such thing as global warming. Chuck Norris was cold so he turned the sun up.  4. Chuck Norris doesn't sleep, he waits.  5. Chuck Norris can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head.  6. Chuck Norris crossed the road. No one dares question his motives.  7. Chuck Norris grinds his coffe beans with his teeth and boils his water with rage.  8. Chuck Norris does not own an oven or a microwave because revenge is a dish best served cold.    I doubt God even God can beat that.
Chuck Norris, unlike God, actually exists, so I'll pick him. ;)
[QUOTE=''aliblabla2007'']Chuck Norris, unlike God, actually exists, so I'll pick him. ;)[/QUOTE] Don't turn this into a religious debate please. We're having fun.
Well, the reason Chuck Norris has no CTRL button on his computer is because he is always in control so he should be able to control who wins a chess game.
[QUOTE=''boshlonavish''][QUOTE=''aliblabla2007'']Chuck Norris, unlike God, actually exists, so I'll pick him. ;)[/QUOTE] Don't turn this into a religious debate please. We're having fun. [/QUOTE]Yeah, I know, I was just kidding around.
[QUOTE=''aliblabla2007''][QUOTE=''boshlonavish''][QUOTE=''aliblabla2007'']Chuck Norris, unlike God, actually exists, so I'll pick him. ;)[/QUOTE] Don't turn this into a religious debate please. We're having fun. [/QUOTE]Yeah, I know, I was just kidding around. [/QUOTE] I know. I can just see it though: God doesn't exist. Ya he does.  And the madness begins.
god.
[QUOTE=''UnrighteousFury'']Question: When will this Chuck Norris thing end? Whatever the answer, it isn't soon enough. [/QUOTE]
When Chuck Norris says it will end. There is nothing with some friendly apotheosis. And Chuck Norris really is better than God. He's Chuck Norris.

Atending College for Highschool credit?

Does anyone know how I can register for dual enrollment at colleges and take courses for both highschool and college credit in California? Any help would be much apreciated , thanks.Atending College for Highschool credit?
go to ur guidence conceler ask him/her. i know it is possible to do that, there was a girl in a class i had who was still in high school. Atending College for Highschool credit?
The thing is, my counseler is from what i've heard, extremely uncooperative. If anyone knows more about the requirements, and the policy in California, that information would be very helpful.
[QUOTE=''tediously_brief'']The thing is, my counseler is from what i've heard, extremely uncooperative. If anyone knows more about the requirements, and the policy in California, that information would be very helpful.[/QUOTE]



Either way, you'll need to talk to him/her in order to get signed up in the program so go talk to your counselor anyway.
Sorry dude, but you HAVE to go through your counselor in order to do dual enrollment.

The new 50CENT Show........

Get Money Get Power, I think it just premiered today,.....its just so dumb!? Any one agree? If you havent seen it yet trust me, your going to see tons of reruns on MTV.The new 50CENT Show........
It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...The new 50CENT Show........
Looks crappy, is it like that P diddy show?
Go shorty, its your birthday, we gonna party like its your birthday..
Its bascially 50cent giving the winner a Investment of $100,000 into there career or something, Im not totally sure....
I heard they had to run as a group in a chain or something... Right, cause that's what it takes to get where 50 is. Hey 50, how did it go when you did it? :roll:
[QUOTE=''Hey_Jay'']I heard they had to run as a group in a chain or something... Right, cause that's what it takes to get where 50 is. Hey 50, how did it go when you did it? :roll:[/QUOTE] Yeah the Money Team and Power Team had to run in a chains to a destination where 50Cent was. And my bad, the show is actually called 50Cent The Money And The Power, not Get Money Get Power
[QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail.
[QUOTE=''JML897''][QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE] bingo. People get on rappers but they are actually good entrepreneurs.
I threw up a little.
[QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]He's gettin PAID man.''They call me new money, say I have no classI came from the bottom, I came up too fastThe hell if I care I'm just here to get my cashBougie ass b******, you can kiss my ass''
[QUOTE=''JML897''][QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE]He still fails. Sadly music nowadays works like this: if you want to get filthy rich you have to fail, HARD (50 Cent, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers). If you don't mind not making it ''big'', then you can go ahead and make some real music. 
[QUOTE=''black_cat19''][QUOTE=''JML897''][QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE]He still fails. Sadly music nowadays works like this: if you want to get filthy rich you have to fail, HARD (50 Cent, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers). If you don't mind not making it ''big'', then you can go ahead and make some real music.  [/QUOTE] Rihanna failed hard? When was this? The rest of your post sounds like weak damage control to me.
[QUOTE=''Tjeremiah1988''][QUOTE=''JML897''][QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE] bingo. People get on rappers but they are actually good entrepreneurs. [/QUOTE] But at least as I sit behind my laptop in my room typing about how I don't think he's good, I can say I'm less of a joke than him... yeah?.......aww :(
[QUOTE=''black_cat19''][QUOTE=''JML897''][QUOTE=''tbone29'']It's nice to see he's looking into failing at other things...[/QUOTE]Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE]He still fails. Sadly music nowadays works like this: if you want to get filthy rich you have to fail, HARD (50 Cent, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers). If you don't mind not making it ''big'', then you can go ahead and make some real music. [/QUOTE]Most artists who you say ''failed'' usually had really good music before they made it big. They then sell out and water down their music to appeal to the masses and give in to popular demand. It's business. They usually still make songs they want to make, they just aren't the ones that draw all the attention. This isn't just exclusive to rap music, but most of the popular genres.
 [QUOTE=''Tjeremiah1988''][QUOTE=''black_cat19''][QUOTE=''JML897''] Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE]He still fails. Sadly music nowadays works like this: if you want to get filthy rich you have to fail, HARD (50 Cent, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers). If you don't mind not making it ''big'', then you can go ahead and make some real music.  [/QUOTE] Rihanna failed hard? When was this? The rest of your post sounds like weak damage control to me. [/QUOTE]All of them fail at making music, and that's what it takes to be filthy rich in the music industry nowadays, Sales and Popularity =/= Quality. If I were to write a symphony and try to market it, I would undoubtedly go unnoticed and make very little money, in contrast, if I were to write a stupid, simplistic, catchy pop song and have a pretty boy or girl sing it, it would become an instant success selling millions of copies (Rihanna).
Christ, everyone gets a reality show.I want a reality show.
[QUOTE=''Kikouken'']Christ, everyone gets a reality show.I want a reality show. [/QUOTE]I'd tune in... especially if I had a guest spot every now and then. 8)
 [QUOTE=''The_Mac_Daddy''][QUOTE=''black_cat19''][QUOTE=''JML897''] Even though I agree that he sucks as a rapper, if failing = $100mil a year (or whatever he made last year), I want to fail. [/QUOTE]He still fails. Sadly music nowadays works like this: if you want to get filthy rich you have to fail, HARD (50 Cent, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers). If you don't mind not making it ''big'', then you can go ahead and make some real music. [/QUOTE]Most artists who you say ''failed'' usually had really good music before they made it big. They then sell out and water down their music to appeal to the masses and give in to popular demand. It's business. They usually still make songs they want to make, they just aren't the ones that draw all the attention. This isn't just exclusive to rap music, but most of the popular genres. [/QUOTE]The Jonas Brothers and Rihanna had ''really good music'' at any point in time? :?Anyway, even if that were true, it means they lost in quality and gained in sales, they failed at music but not at money-making. I know perfectly well it's a business, but the fact they started watering down their music in order to sell doesn't change the fact that it's not good music anymore (thus they fail at making music).
I saw a bit of it, it blows. I really honestly don't care about fiddy cent.

What's the best brand of chocolate bar???

Mine is definitely Reese peanut butter cups. I love the DQ blizzard of it too:P. I just got brace's though so I can't eat too much chocolate quite yet.What's the best brand of chocolate bar???
can't pick just one but out of that list reese's peicesWhat's the best brand of chocolate bar???
It's dangerous to leave a Toblerone all alone around me.
I love Kit Kat's. They're one of my favorites right behind Snicker's and BabyRuth's. :P
I love snickers.MMMM....
I hate chocolate. chocolate hurts my teeth. :P
Cadbuty so creamy and buttery. Sadly I actually gained 6 pound swith it in 1 week. I ate 70 bars. Too addictive. :(
I used to always love Mars Bars.
Your title is decieving. You ask for the best chocolate bar, but then you list candy bars and Smarties? BLASPHEMY! The only kind I have any real experience with is Hershey's, since I live in Hershey. I love their chocolate.
Ive always been partial to basically anything at See's Candy.
[QUOTE=''Hey_Jay'']It's dangerous to leave a Toblerone all alone around me.[/QUOTE]those things suck total ass.  
I like Cadbury chocolate :).  Dairy Milk ftw.
Technically those are not brands of chocolate. So???
[QUOTE=''Killfox'']Technically those are not brands of chocolate. So???[/QUOTE]

Oh, dear chocolate god, please share more of your wisdom with me.
The Chocolate Syrup. Oh, the possiblities.
Crunch, you know, because they're so crunchy.
this
other.....ghirardelli chocolate is tasty..... 
[QUOTE=''Cloud_Insurance''][QUOTE=''Hey_Jay'']It's dangerous to leave a Toblerone all alone around me.[/QUOTE]those things suck total ass.  [/QUOTE]Lovely
Twix is the best.

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How old is this website? Like seriously...

How old is this website? Like seriously...It's a glitch,but what is up with the time. Dec 31, 1969How old is this website? Like seriously...
It was here before Jesus.How old is this website? Like seriously...
When the Big Bang happened.
[QUOTE=''CleanPlayer'']When the Big Bang happened. [/QUOTE]What? The Big Bang happened AFTER Gamespot was established. :|
Well, it's older than the internet for sure! :P
[QUOTE=''harashawn'']Well, it's older than the internet for sure! :P[/QUOTE] I don't belive your lies. :P
Gamespot is ageless. There is no numerical number to define the site.
Gamespot created God, THEN God created the universe. :shock:
If you want a logical answer, I think it was made in 1995.
Yeah, I went back in time and made a post. I came back to the present to see how many replies there would be...... Still none so far. :(
[QUOTE=''black_cat19'']Gamespot created God, THEN God created the universe. :shock:[/QUOTE]Gamespot created Chuck Norris. That's for sure...
when chuck norris and god fought (reference to another thread) from the power of both it created a big flash of a old video game site called gamespot.  
[QUOTE=''iam2green''] when chuck norris and god fought (reference to another thread) from the power of both it created a big flash of a old video game site called gamespot. [/QUOTE]The truth has been spoken
Well, we devide the number of the beast by the number of years in our calendar.
666/2008= 0.33
Then we multiply by a number over 9000
.33*9001= 2970.33and that's the age of gamespot, 2970.33 years.
Before you were born.
[QUOTE=''Tuky06'']Well, we devide the number of the beast by the number of years in our calendar.
666/2008= 0.33
Then we multiply by a number over 9000
.33*9001= 2970.33and that's the age of gamespot, 2970.33 years.[/QUOTE]:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:Awesome! I want to sig that so much.
that is a glitch. Gabu explained it before but yea
NASA's Priority list- 19691. Put men on the moon.2. Create a website for an industry that does not yet exist on a medium (the Internet) that did not yet exist.I guess they succeeded in both goals. But just barely. Dec. 31 really cut it close.
Ha, it said I was an officer since 1969, I now feel special (great to know I am part of a government experiment)

Have you been seriously affected by the economy yet?

I have not been. Still work the same job, go to school, buy stuff, etc. I'm just glad gas has gone down like it has. What about you?Have you been seriously affected by the economy yet?
Same. Surprisingly (or not) things have actually gotten better for me.Have you been seriously affected by the economy yet?
Nope since I don't even have a job.
I've been doing fine but I have family members thinking of filing bankruptcy. There's some hardship out there for sure.
Not really, since I didn't have all that much money to begin with. :lol: My Aunt and Uncle were hit pretty hard and took some heavy losses on some stocks though.
nope, i don't have a job so nothing really effects that. my friend's family is going through hard time though. their poore i gues, it pisses me off the things that go on. they conplain thier waisting electroicty but a lot of times nobody is in a room thier tv is on. his mom is always going out(bar, club?)
How the **** do I know, I am still in school!
Things have gotten a lot better, I now live in a car rather than a box.
Nope, I need to give it a year. I'm guessing... hmm... 97.46% of my family's money will be taxed on? Am I off by much?
[QUOTE=''CleanPlayer'']Things have gotten a lot better, I now live in a car rather than a box. [/QUOTE] nice, i see you have a computer and internet access too. That is the american dream if i've ever seen it. 
[QUOTE=''FrKnPuertoRican''][QUOTE=''CleanPlayer'']Things have gotten a lot better, I now live in a car rather than a box. [/QUOTE] nice, i see you have a computer and internet access too. That is the american dream if i've ever seen it.  [/QUOTE]The Public Library is a kind place, sir. 
No, the telecommunications industry is one of those recession proof jobs.
Not really, there's always a delayed reaction in my region and Singapore would be the hub to get hit first if anything happens >_>
[QUOTE=''CleanPlayer''][QUOTE=''FrKnPuertoRican''][QUOTE=''CleanPlayer'']Things have gotten a lot better, I now live in a car rather than a box. [/QUOTE] nice, i see you have a computer and internet access too. That is the american dream if i've ever seen it.  [/QUOTE]The Public Library is a kind place, sir.  [/QUOTE] I guess your library is open late? 
Nope. if anything life is better with lower petrol prices and the cutting of interest rates.
[QUOTE=''FrKnPuertoRican''][QUOTE=''CleanPlayer''][QUOTE=''FrKnPuertoRican'']  nice, i see you have a computer and internet access too. That is the american dream if i've ever seen it.  [/QUOTE]The Public Library is a kind place, sir.  [/QUOTE] I guess your library is open late? [/QUOTE] Only for me
Not reallyI still have a job and I go to school full-timeParents work in health care so they won't really be effected by an economic slowdown either.
nope
You still work the same job, etc, but how much more of your money has been spent on gas over the past two years than previously?  How much more expensive are the products you buy as a result of increased shipping costs due to higher gas prices?  Those are rhetorical questions of course.I guess it's people who had money invested in any stocks that dropped who have been hit the hardest, and stock investment, often through one's own work, is actually a significant part of many people's retirement plans.