US administration's immunity for oil companies

[Laser Eyes]

The things that this US administration does continue to astound me. Sad but unfortunately true to form.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/03/1059849273357.html

This executive order will have far-reaching consequences.

 

[Zero]

Unfortunately, this is pretty par for the course, isn't it? Corporations get immunity from nearly everything these days, including taxes, so why should this be a surprise?

 

[russ_watters]

That article was pretty heavily biased. In some cases the quotes were chopped up to remove qualifying statements in order to make them sound more absolute.

However, not being a lawyer, its not an easy order to interpret. I'd like to hear an opinion from a real judge on what the implications are, rather than a lawer connected to a tabloid.

 

[Dissident Dan]

If this is for real, it is outrageous.

 

[BoulderHead]

For those wishing to read executive order 13303 for themselves;

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-13412.pdf


The source;
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/2003.html

 

[russ_watters]

I tend to think my reading comprehension is pretty good, but I don't speak lawyerese. If anyone has any insight, I'd be more than willing to hear it.

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

It's declared as a "National Emergency", and from what little I can tell, it basically does what that lawyer in that article says it does, immunity from prosecution.