Law Suits: Cheney Wins!
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has found that the Bush Administration, and Vice President Cheney, were under no obligation to disclose the activities of the National Energy Policy Development Group. Opinion [PDF file]For all of these reasons we hold that plaintiffs have failed to establish any duty, let alone a clear and indisputable duty, owed to them by the federal government under FACA. We shall therefore issue a writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ‘ 1651 directing the district court to dismiss the complaints.This was about the group that attempted to develop an energy policy. Due to the litigation, and the harping by the left in the Congress and the nation, we still do not have one. This is a victory for the process of government, and a sound defeat for the leftist obstructors. Their argument was “They talked to people we don’t like”. The court holds “They didn’t violate any law”.
Now can we get a serious energy policy enacted?
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