Comments on: Louis Fisher on the “Sole Organ” Doctrine http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/09/louis_fisher_on_the_sole_organ.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Thack http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/09/louis_fisher_on_the_sole_organ.html/comment-page-1#comment-8608 Thack Sun, 02 May 2010 18:44:44 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2006/09/louis_fisher_on_the_sole_organ_doctrine.html#comment-8608 "Sole Organ? Let’s just upgrade it to Divine Right of Kings…" While it may be argued that the executive branch's broad interpretation of Marshall's claim is not ideal for our government, this logic nevertheless follows like the "If it looks like a duck..." supposition. In just the third paragraph, Aftergood quotes Fisher - “When read in context, however, Marshall’s speech does not support an independent, extra-constitutional or exclusive power of the President in foreign relations.” This points out a complete willing abandonment of this "'Old Europe' mindset". “Sole Organ? Let’s just upgrade it to Divine Right of Kings…”
While it may be argued that the executive branch’s broad interpretation of Marshall’s claim is not ideal for our government, this logic nevertheless follows like the “If it looks like a duck…” supposition. In just the third paragraph, Aftergood quotes Fisher – “When read in context, however, Marshall’s speech does not support an independent, extra-constitutional or exclusive power of the President in foreign relations.” This points out a complete willing abandonment of this “‘Old Europe’ mindset”.

]]> By: Walter Horezga http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/09/louis_fisher_on_the_sole_organ.html/comment-page-1#comment-638 Walter Horezga Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:14:47 +0000 http://fasweb.beacontec.com/blog/secrecy/2006/09/louis_fisher_on_the_sole_organ_doctrine.html#comment-638 Sole Organ? Let's just upgrade it to Divine Right of Kings...in all seriousnous, that IS the body of thought that we're drawing from here. Royalty: there's something rotten with this approach, probably originating in the 'Old Europe' mindset. Sole Organ? Let’s just upgrade it to Divine Right of Kings…in all seriousnous, that IS the body of thought that we’re drawing from here. Royalty: there’s something rotten with this approach, probably originating in the ‘Old Europe’ mindset.

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