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The Bush-Cheney White House has a (what else?) secret plan for maintaining government control and public order in the event of an apocalyptic event. It’s not just secret from you and me, it’s apparently secret from everyone who’s not a ranking member of the administration, or a loyal Bushie, or both.

That includes Congressmen who may be members of the Homeland Security Committee, and have the requisite security clearances, but who are handicapped by being traitors of the sort commonly known as Democrats:

If the Bush administration wanted to fuel conspiracy theories about its classified plan for maintaining governmental control in the wake of an apocalyptic terror attack, it could not have come up with a better strategy than refusing to let Congressman Peter DeFazio examine it.

The Oregon Democrat recently requested permission to enter a secure “bubbleroom” in the Capitol and examine the secret White House plan. As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, DeFazio has the requisite security clearance – and a compelling rationale for reviewing the documents.

Last Wednesday, DeFazio received word that his request had been denied. Through Homeland Security Committee staffers, he learned the White House had initially granted his request, but that it later was rejected. There was no explanation of why – and no word about who made the final decision.

Bush administration spokesman Trey Bohn refused to shed any light. “It is important to keep in mind that much of the information related to the continuity of government is highly sensitive,” he said.

DeFazio should probably be grateful. If they had gone ahead and let him see the plan before they changed their mind, what they would have been forced to do to him doesn’t bear thinking about.

I’ll go ahead and ask the obvious question: “What’s the definition of an apocalyptic event?” Specifically, does it include: “Democrat wins 2008 election”? Or, more likely, “Democrat holds double digit lead heading into 2008 election”?