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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMembers of Congress are our employees , so why should they be allowed to refuse subpoena's ?
They aren't above the law. They can't be allowed to corruptly do as they please with no oversight, or the corruption continues, and worsens without substantial consequences. Oversight for revenge also needs to be addressed as well, and those using it as a political weapon need to have consequences for abusing it. The Democrats need to go after anyone who was involved with the capital attack, and they need to be exposed, and the Supreme Court refusing the Jan 6th Committee to do this is basically obstruction of justice, and gives corrupt politicians immunity from the rule of law. The Dems need to speed things up too before time runs out on them. The Supreme Court members also needs looking into for involvement, and ties to the capital attack if there is anything exposed they were. We also need the whole truth.
Emile
(22,664 posts)Frasier Balzov
(2,642 posts)Lawrence O'Donnell says that the Ethics Committee used to handle this kind of thing, but that it is ineffectual now.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)But their oath to office is to represent the Constitution, and our country and rule of law, and the people.
2naSalit
(86,534 posts)Trueblue1968
(17,205 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Unless all the corruption is stopped , with serious consequences, this will continue to get worse. That applies for both parties and judges equally.
FBaggins
(26,727 posts)Its still an open question whether Congress even can subpoena a member..
At this point
its just hey
we would like to talk to you on the record and Nah
Im not interested
One thing to keep in mind is that - regardless of whether they are our employees - oversight comes from the judicial and executive branches if a crime is committed. It doesnt come from the opposing party in the same branch. We wouldnt want to see the results of that if republicans ever return to power.
Roy Rolling
(6,911 posts)Why arent any of these suspected criminals in custody? Book em, fingerprint em, do the perp walk.
They can say their defense during the perp walk.
Kablooie
(18,625 posts)None!
Not one single person!!!
We hear
Should - soon - might be - must
Always in the future.but that future never arrives.
What should and must happen never ever occurs.
They are 100% above the law.
You are totally above the law if you break the law and attempt a coup in the name of Trump!
They are free to try as many times as they want because there are no consequences.
That's just the reality of today's government.
Irish_Dem
(46,911 posts)Power and wealth means there is a different set of life rules.