Comments on: A Reminder For Congress

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:50:49 +0000

As anyone who has ever watched the formal opening of the British Parliament, Black Rod gets the door to the House of Commons slammed in his face. There is a very long tradition in British history of separation of the powers and the failure to recognize this cost Charles I his head.

All that would have been required is to have obtained the warrant for the search, contact the House Sergeant at Arms and Speaker, and then conducted the search in the presence of the Capitol Police who have exclusive jurisdiction in all areas of Congress.

I’m not sure that too many judges would have been comfortable issuing the warrant, and there will be a lengthy discussion about that authority in the Judiciary and Congress.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:27:26 +0000

Exactly…time to write my Congress Critter (again) — The Right Honorable Dennis Hastert! (Blech)

Who only *belatedly* seems to be *noticing* a “over-reach” of the Unitary Executive into the personal privacy and office of Congress-persons. But at least those folks came searching with a valid subpoena issued by a Judge! Better protection than the rest of us are getting from our Government for “WE THE PEOPLE”.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Fri, 26 May 2006 06:40:54 +0000

It took Niemöller a while to understand. Could it be that our Congress is finally beginning to get it? A surveillance state is surely either a totalitarian state or its near precursor; I can’t think of an exception in modern history. Why do any Americans, including Congress, think they are exempt? I hope and pray Congress is awakening; the courts clearly aren’t going to protect us from a runaway Executive.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 26 May 2006 04:37:48 +0000

They are finally waking up to the fact that the Shrubbery and his minions feel no restraint of any kind.

By: Scorpio

Scorpio — Fri, 26 May 2006 03:14:55 +0000

If any group in this country got down and begged to be treated as criminals, it was Congress. Bad cess to a majority of them, and no more than they deserve.