willbeurdaddy -> RE: Climategate (11/24/2009 2:57:12 PM)
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ORIGINAL: DomKen This lie again? Really how many times does this have to be explained? Al Gore is a former VPOTUS and is protected by the US Secret Service. Secret Service protectees do not fly commercial. Gore doesn't have a lot to say on the matter. ORLY. And who is the liar? Or does Gore have special protection that other VPOTUS' dont have? "Title I - Former Vice President Protection Act Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. Extends such protection to any Vice President holding office on or after the enactment of this Act. " It seems you are. The law you are refering to: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5938&tab=summary Only applies to VPOTUS in office after the law was passed. Previous VPOTUS continue receiving protection under the previous law. Which pretty clearly is protection for 10 years after leaving office. Its so much fun watching you try and cover your lies with other lies once again. There was no protection after leaving office for VPs.. Here is the text of the bill itself: This title may be cited as the ‘Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008’. "SEC. 102. SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting immediately after paragraph (7) the following: ‘(8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children who are under 16 years of age, for a period of not more than six months after the date the former Vice President leaves office. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for any of these individuals at any time thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or designee determines that information or conditions warrant such protection.’; and (2) in the sentence immediately preceding subsection (b) of section 3056, by striking ‘(7)’ and inserting ‘(8)’." Note that this is a new section inserted, it does not replace any other section. And here is the law after the bill amended it, in case you continue to try and claim there was something in it about VPs. § 3056. Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service (a) Under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect the following persons: (1) The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, and the Vice President-elect. (2) The immediate families of those individuals listed in paragraph (1). (3) Former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage unless the former President did not serve as President prior to January 1, 1997, in which case, former Presidents and their spouses for a period of not more than ten years from the date a former President leaves office, except that— (A) protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage or the divorce from, or death of a former President; and (B) should the death of a President occur while in office or within one year after leaving office, the spouse shall receive protection for one year from the time of such death: Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for any of these individuals at any time if the Secretary of Homeland Security or designee determines that information or conditions warrant such protection. (4) Children of a former President who are under 16 years of age for a period not to exceed ten years or upon the child becoming 16 years of age, whichever comes first. (5) Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments. (6) Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the President directs that such protection be provided. (7) Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates. As used in this paragraph, the term “major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates” means those individuals identified as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee. The Committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C. 2). (8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children who are under 16 years of age, for a period of not more than six months after the date the former Vice President leaves office. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for any of these individuals at any time thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or designee determines that information or conditions warrant such protection. Presidents were covered for life until GWB and after for whom it was reduced to 10 years, or longer if the Secret Service deems it appropriate. And the first to receive that extension? Obama, who, thanks to Harry Reid will be an exception and have protection for life.
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