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StarfishSaver

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11. And the House went to court to enforce subpoenas, with mixed success

Reply to Progressive dog (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 10:34 AM

Dec 2020

People still think that the House had authority to throw people in jail under inherent contempt, and no amount of explaining about why that's not the case will shake them from their misconception.

And now, many of these same people are scrambling aboard the "refuse to seat them!" bandwagon - a course of action just as unavailable as inherent contempt.

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What Democrats need to do first after Biden is sworn into office, [View all] duforsure Dec 2020 OP

requires guts I am afraid, we can always hope but not enforcing any subpoena doesn;t offer much beachbumbob Dec 2020 #1

And here we go again with the "they didn't enforce subpoenas" revisionist history StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #5

please clarify, what subpoena did any House committee enforce? beachbumbob Dec 2020 #7

Google it. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #9

The DOJ refused to enforce congressional subpoenas Progressive dog Dec 2020 #8

Pelosi has subpoena enforcement power thru the power of the Sargent of Arms beachbumbob Dec 2020 #10

That enforcement power was not used for good reasons. Progressive dog Dec 2020 #12

And the House went to court to enforce subpoenas, with mixed success StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #11

This CANNOT happen again Freddie Dec 2020 #2

Nip it! Nip it in the bud! Chainfire Dec 2020 #3

Election interference is a crime dlk Dec 2020 #4

RICO charges should be filed, 1/21. Mc Mike Dec 2020 #6