Firing by Bush rejected by Whatcom County boundary official

[uppityperson]

Source: Seattle Times

A dispute over a backyard wall in Whatcom County has reached all the way to the White House, with President Bush firing International Boundary Commissioner Dennis Schornack over his handling of the matter. But on Wednesday Schornack rejected his dismissal by the commander-in-chief.

In a strongly worded letter to Bush, Schornack said the International Boundary Commission (IBC) is an independent, international organization outside the U.S. government's jurisdiction. Schornack wrote that according to the 1908 treaty that created the IBC, a vacancy can only be created by "the death, resignation or other disability" of a commissioner.

Thus, Schornack said, the president cannot fire him. "I am unable to recognize the authority of this communication because I don't believe that you would knowingly act beyond your authority, outside the law or to otherwise jeopardize the national security of the United States," Schornack wrote.

A dejected Schornack said Wednesday: "I am ashamed of my government." Bush nominated him to the IBC in 2001....(more@link)

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003785546_border12m.html

[BootinUp]

1. you believe incorrectly pal. n/t

"I am unable to recognize the authority of this communication because I don't believe that you would knowingly act beyond your authority, outside the law or to otherwise jeopardize the national security of the United States," Schornack wrote.


:rofl:

[Kikosexy2]

6. He didn't receive...

the memo...Bushie is King! Above the law...we all serve at the pleasure of the preznut...how dare he defy his highness' orders...

[tk2kewl]

2. Tongue in cheek?

"...I don't believe that you would knowingly act beyond your authority, outside the law or to otherwise jeopardize the national security of the United States"

[uppityperson]

5. That is how I took it too, being VERY polite, but I don't know, he could have meant it.

Telling * no, incredible. It will be interesting to watch this.

[Maeve]

3. Someone told Dubya 'No, you have no authority to do that'????

:woohoo: :patriot: :applause:

:popcorn:

[aquart]

4. This is pure entertainment.

[rexcat]

7. Isn't everyone who works in the government, including the Congress, ...

working at the pleasure of the President?

[progressoid]

8. Respect my Athorataaah!

[Roy]

9. Bush: well if that's the way you want it......

"a vacancy can only be created by "the death, resignation or other disability" of a commissioner."

[rocktivity]

13. DING DING DING! Roy, you're our grand prize winner!

a vacancy can only be created by "the death, resignation or other disability" of a commissioner?...Bush: Well, if that's the way you want it...

Yeah--one dead girl, live boy and horse's head in a bed, coming right up!

:rofl:
rocknation

[freeplessinseattle]

10. I used to live there, wow, that makes me proud

If it wasn't for the University and being on the Canadian border I think it would be an Uber patriotic conservative area without much questioning or dissent. supposedly the movie "Footloose" was based on Lynden. The Minutemen are out in force there though.

[yurbud]

11. this is such a great story. Why doesn't Congress take this attitude when Bush oversteps bounds?

[rocktivity]

12. "Schornack was fired because he refused to let THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

handle the legal battle over a cement wall built by Shirley-Ann and Herbert Leu...which Schornack says illegally encroaches on the U.S.-Canadian border and must be
torn down...The Leus...filed...the first ever...(lawsuit) against the IBC...

...The Justice Department advised Schornack to hire outside counsel to assist the IBC...But lawyers at Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., and acting Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas particularly wanted to settle the suit..."

Settle the suit? What is there to settle? If the wall is the wrong place, it must come down. There's really nothing to "settle" except who pays for its demolition. And a look at the Leus' political contributions might prove to be very revealing.

:headbang:
rocknation

[HuffleClaw]

14. hilarious

now, how will bush respond?