Bush-Cheney Block All Contempt of Congress Proceedings, Leaving Inherent Contempt or Impeachment Onl

[babylonsister]

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Bush-Cheney Block All Contempt of Congress Proceedings, Leaving Inherent Contempt or Impeachment Only Options
Submitted by davidswanson on Fri, 2007-07-20 11:27. Media

The Washington Post reports:

Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.

Let's hope this spares us more wasted time and Congress moves on impeachment now.

WaPo article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/19/AR2007071902625_pf.html

[C_U_L8R]

1. Sure smells like obstruction

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Sergeant at Arms! Do Your Duty!

wonder if Bush will bar the door if the Sergeant at Arms comes to arrest Miers? I hope Rep. Conyers realizes he can't back down. Otherwise, we've lost our country, and its a defacto dictatorship.

[fasttense]

3. Well, the little dictator has made it clear he

is in charge of the justice department and he ain't going to follow no stinking laws. But, hey, hey, hey, the dictator owns the Dancing Supremes. I doubt he will allow Congress to lock up any of his worshipers. He will just give them pardons and then it will be before his best, best friends ever, Roberts and Alito.

[bdamomma]

4. the arrogance and ignorance of this criminal organization is

stunning and sickening. No one is above the law.

[fasttense]

5. But that's the whole point

The law is what the bushes and Dick say it is. We are no longer a country of laws but a country ruled by one or two little men.

[Vidar]

6. For six years, one hell of a lot of people have been beyond the law.

[bdamomma]

7. and they will keep on grabbing at power until someone? we?

stop them.

[ThomWV]

8. Let me be the first to use the horrible words: Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas, chose 1 from column B

[Spiffarino]

24. And don't forget Anthony "The Enabler" Kennedy

:grr:

[seafan]

32. RATS is a good acronym, why yes it is. n/t

[emulatorloo]

9. translation -- Bush Cheney are above the law. Wow I am glad they cleared that up.

I am writing my republican senators and congressmen -- the Dems already know this is bullshit.

[bdamomma]

10. I already e-mailed Pelosi, my representative and my Senator

and inserted this article that is posted here.

[emulatorloo]

11. self delete double post n/t

[Gman]

12. Absolutely unbelievable

but sadly for the country, that's the way it is with these criminals.

The next step will be to block any federal law enforcement personnel from following orders to arrest and detain anyone cited for inherent contempt.

Brand said the position is essentially telling Congress: "Because we control the enforcement process, we are going to thumb our nose at you."

And the media will talk about Paris Hilton

[babylonsister]

14. I just want to see Congress do something about this, like yesterday.

And NOT with a strongly worded letter, or stamping their feet. Something concrete needs to be done to stop the madness.

[Gman]

21. The showdown in the street will probably be next week

right before the August recess.

[tridim]

25. I think so too

August is going to be a very interesting month in American history.

80% disapproval, new dictatorial powers, Congress on vacation, Iraq going to super-double hell on Earth. Even the most passive citizen is going to notice something's wrong.

[Supersedeas]

13. When he tells Al Gonzo to roll over -- Al Gonzo will damned well roll over

[Cerridwen]

15. And how does the Justice Department feel about getting cut off

at the knees? I know he's stacked the place with his minions, but surely there are some left who are willing to fight this? Maybe?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

16. Link to thread from the other day on Inherent Contempt. Thanks to Napi21!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1308429

[quiet.american]

17. I sure hope our reps do more about this than find it "troubling." n/t

[Warren Stupidity]

18. So what is on the table now?

Is there a place set for the impeachment kids? Or are we still eating in the fucking outhouse?

[Maven]

20. B-b-b-but, we don't have the VOTES to convict right this very second

so our reps can't even say the word!

:eyes:

[annabanana]

19. Start here. .

fax this to the appropriate committee members!

Friendly reminder:

``I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.''

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[checks-n-balances]

30. Be sure to highlight (bold print) the word "Constitution" - the part that

they keep forgetting about...

[Wednesdays]

22. He's betting that there are enough friendly people in the M$M

and the courts to back him up. If he's right, democracy is gone.

[havocmom]

23. When does cheney do Long Knives to assure no one talks?

I feel nothing is beyond him.

edit for typo

[Spiffarino]

26. Call your REPUBLICAN Reps and Senators

I live in NC where both Senators are Repubs (Dole and Burr). I have called in the past to register my displeasure. Now I will register my utter disgust at the Bush administration's destruction of our Republic.

To paraphrase Thom Hartmann, here's how to talk to a Congressional Republican's office:

"I'm a registered (Dem/Ind/Green/Other) and will most likely not vote for you.

"However, if you insist on enabling the president to shred the Constitution and subvert its checks and balances, I will not only NOT vote for you, I will work actively to defeat you. I will knock on doors, I will work phone banks, I will contribute money, and I will speak out tirelessly against you until you are either out of office or your campaign is broke."

[ooglymoogly]

27. If it walks like a rat, talks like a rat and smells like a rat

ITS A FUCKING RAT. WAKE UP AMERICA OR YOU WILL BE NO MORE.

[cascadiance]

28. We may need a big event of our own, not just impeachment to mobilize the people...

Calling it a "pearl harbor" event is perhaps the wrong thing to do, but perhaps analagous in the same way that Bushco used 9/11.

I'm NOT advocating that we engineer this, but if we push confrontation to the point that we force THEM to commit such an event in order to avoid impeachment or destruction of their party (through disaffection in next election) and are prepared to document it and amplify the message, then perhaps we can get the people mobilized to do things like a general strike that could be used to stop these people and encourage those fence sitters and whistle blowers, etc. to move to our side instead of cowering under what appears to be a big fear spreading administration.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1381155

[baldguy]

29. The bushies don't want to play nice.

Any Congressman or Senator who DOESN'T back inherent contempt charges against every WH employee who doesn't freely testify should just go home. If they let this stand, Congress has no function.

[Fovea]

31. goodbye amerika

RIP.

[Karenina]

33. Kick!

:kick: