King George claims his executive privilege trumps laws

In a stunning development, King George claims that he has no accountability to Congress. His administration has decided to simply ignore Congressional subpoenas. When threatened with contempt charges, Bush administration officials are now saying they will not allow Justice Department officials to proceed with any criminal charges.

"A U.S. attorney would not be permitted to bring contempt charges or convene a grand jury in an executive privilege case," said a senior official, who said his remarks reflect a consensus within the administration. "

Mark J. Rozell, a professor of public policy at George Mason University who has written a book on executive-privilege issues, called the administration's stance "astonishing."

"That's a breathtakingly broad view of the president's role in this system of separation of powers," Rozell said. "What this statement is saying is the president's claim of executive privilege trumps all."

The full story is HERE in the Washington Post.