By Biloxi
Today's posting focus on Legislative Powers. Remember the contraversial FBI raid of the home of former Congressman and convicted felon of corruption William Jefferson?
From Wikipedia:
House Speaker Dennis Hastert and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi issued "a rare joint statement demanding that the FBI return the documents and saying that Jefferson then should cooperate more fully with the investigation." "Many Republicans and Democrats contend that the unprecedented raid on a congressional office was unduly aggressive and may have breached the constitutional separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government that are meant to shelter lawmakers from administrative intimidation."
On May 25, President Bush stepped in, taking the extraordinary step of "directing the Department of Justice to seal all the materials recovered from Congressman Jefferson's office for the next 45 days and not to allow access to anyone involved in the investigation."
On 2006 July 10, Chief Judge Thomas F. Hogan for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled the FBI raid on Jefferson's office was legal, rejecting the claim, of both Jefferson and the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives, that the search violated the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, separation of powers principle, and the Fourth Amendment. Chief Judge Hogan, in a 28-page ruling, acknowledged that the "facts and questions of law presented here are indeed unprecedented," but wrote that it is "well-established" that a Congressman is "generally bound to the operation of the criminal laws as are ordinary persons," and the Speech or Debate Clause does not "make Members of Congress super-citizens, immune from criminal responsibility.'"
And remember former Congressman John Doolittle and his FBI raid to his Virginia home in 2007? Click here. I notice there no interference from the lawmakers into Doolittle's home being raid. Doolittle is still under investigation in the Jack Abramoff bribery case. Lastly, remember Ted Stevens? His Alaska home was raided by the FBI and IRS in 2007. Click here. No lawmaker has come to Stevens' rescue to condemn the FBI raid.
The focus on today's posting is Article 1 Section 6:
Section 6.
Today's posting focus on Legislative Powers. Remember the contraversial FBI raid of the home of former Congressman and convicted felon of corruption William Jefferson?
From Wikipedia:
House Speaker Dennis Hastert and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi issued "a rare joint statement demanding that the FBI return the documents and saying that Jefferson then should cooperate more fully with the investigation." "Many Republicans and Democrats contend that the unprecedented raid on a congressional office was unduly aggressive and may have breached the constitutional separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government that are meant to shelter lawmakers from administrative intimidation."
On May 25, President Bush stepped in, taking the extraordinary step of "directing the Department of Justice to seal all the materials recovered from Congressman Jefferson's office for the next 45 days and not to allow access to anyone involved in the investigation."
On 2006 July 10, Chief Judge Thomas F. Hogan for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled the FBI raid on Jefferson's office was legal, rejecting the claim, of both Jefferson and the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives, that the search violated the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, separation of powers principle, and the Fourth Amendment. Chief Judge Hogan, in a 28-page ruling, acknowledged that the "facts and questions of law presented here are indeed unprecedented," but wrote that it is "well-established" that a Congressman is "generally bound to the operation of the criminal laws as are ordinary persons," and the Speech or Debate Clause does not "make Members of Congress super-citizens, immune from criminal responsibility.'"
And remember former Congressman John Doolittle and his FBI raid to his Virginia home in 2007? Click here. I notice there no interference from the lawmakers into Doolittle's home being raid. Doolittle is still under investigation in the Jack Abramoff bribery case. Lastly, remember Ted Stevens? His Alaska home was raided by the FBI and IRS in 2007. Click here. No lawmaker has come to Stevens' rescue to condemn the FBI raid.
The focus on today's posting is Article 1 Section 6:
Section 6.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
1 comment:
Yes SPB but Pelosi joined Hastert for a price. Hastert knew if the US Constitution was followed there would be many Law Makers who would be in trouble. Pelosi worked 8 years behind the scenes with the Bush Administration and her husband got so many Government contracts he can now buy a Football team. Many of those Law Makers knowing or thur ignorance broke the US Constitutionial Laws. What helped those who did know knew the American people were clueless and would believe what they were told. Even the Journalist and reporters don't know what's in the US Constitution.
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