Cheney - Cabinet Of One

Washington Post four part series by Barton Gellman and Jo Becker demonstrates how the legisltature, the judiciary, and many of the administration’s own officials have rejected the positions Vice President Cheney and his staff have worked tirelessly to implement. Despite some failures in court, and because of his ability to remove anyone who would questions his positions, few dare directly challenge him and he persists in his efforts to change the character of our nation into one paralyzed by fear and willing to compromise its integrity to satiate that fear.

  1. Working the Background
  2. Wars and Interrogations
  3. Dominating Budget Decisions
  4. Environmental Policy