Bush using the unusual technique of a recess apointment

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:36:33 -0700 (PDT)
> From: James Ausman <ausman () CSUA Berkeley EDU>
> Subject: Bush using the unusual technique of a recess apointment
> To: dave () farber net
> Cc: ausman () soda csua berkeley edu
>
>
> Dave,
>
> Bush is using the unusual technique of a recess appointment to put Daniel
> Pipes on the board for the United States Institue for Peace. Pipes is
> an extremist who advocates shutting down Islamicist web sites, the
> firing of tenured professors who critisize Israel and the leveling
> of Palestinian villages.
>
> Bush could not get him appointed by the Republican Congress, so he
> is using a recess appointment, which is supposed to be reserved for
> emergencies.
>
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/950969.asp
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Ausman

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