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Gingrich: Congress can send Capitol Police to arrest rogue judges
The Hill ^ | December 18, 2011 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 12/18/2011 12:34:01 PM PST by EveningStar

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To: ProtectOurFreedom
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I support newt one-hundred percenton this ...


Newt's proposal to NOT to arrest judges Nazi-Style ... but only if they have been Constitutionally FIRED by BOTH the Congress and the President ...


On one has ever said this (to my knowledge) ... BUT ... why do so many "conservative" judges go bad ?

Perhaps ... because of the STUPID life-long appoimtment, they have been successfully black-mailed ...

Just a thought ...


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41 posted on 12/18/2011 12:59:49 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: montag813

I think he’s a helluva lot smarter than you in these matters. If you’re going to impeach a rogue judge you’ll probably have to subpoena him. And if he refuses the subpoena you may have to compel him to appear. Who you gonna call?


42 posted on 12/18/2011 1:00:19 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: ez

Newt loves this country, has studied it intensely and he’s ready to take it back of long years of ignoring our foundation. No other conservative candidate has done that. Nothing against them but they don’t have what it takes, it’s as simple as that. Each one should bow out, IMO. IF they are truly conservative, it should be about our country first, not them.

Who could say he’s not conservative with a straight face? LOL! He’s the most conservative - he’s aware what can be done and should be done more than any conservative does and wants to get our country on the ‘right’ track. It certainly will upset the rino elite country club and their liberal counterparts.


43 posted on 12/18/2011 1:00:21 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: Sans-Culotte

Nobody on FR will argue about activist judges being plenty and wrong. But, the remedy proposed is extra constitutional and typical of Newt. He wants to become the Czar of the United States. No thanks!!!


44 posted on 12/18/2011 1:00:26 PM PST by indianrightwinger
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Newt is a train wreck. We will get killed if e is the nominee.


45 posted on 12/18/2011 1:00:41 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: mnehring

I would like to see Dems use this power.
How is holding judges to constitutional ruling a bad thing?
Ruling strictly to the constitution is good for all. But I think you do not understand the issue.


46 posted on 12/18/2011 1:01:10 PM PST by wwcj
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To: tennmountainman
It wasn’t that long ago when the GOP held all three branches of Govt. Why wasn’t it done then? When they had the power to do it, why wasn’t done?

They needed 60 votes in the senate.

47 posted on 12/18/2011 1:02:15 PM PST by Digger (If RINO is your selection then failure is your election)
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To: allendale
I see no problem with calling a Fed Judge to explain their ruling and how it complies with the US Constitution if Congress deems it to be off base.

“Because I said so” wouldn't be an acceptable answer for their nonsensical rulings like queer marriage and a number of others.

48 posted on 12/18/2011 1:02:23 PM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: tennmountainman

Ergo, the Tea Party was the result of these and a long host of other issues.


49 posted on 12/18/2011 1:02:31 PM PST by mazda77 (and I am a Native Texan)
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To: allendale

Because he went through highschool back when we actually had to read the constitution.


50 posted on 12/18/2011 1:02:54 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Newt is running for Prez. He cannot subpeona judges.

Congress could vote to disestablish the entire lower court system tomorrow. It would be Constitutional. We are about 50 years late in reminding the lower courts that they exist at the pleasure of Congress.

51 posted on 12/18/2011 1:03:44 PM PST by Jacquerie (No court will save us from ourselves.)
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To: mnehring

Yep! And, he never does.


52 posted on 12/18/2011 1:03:55 PM PST by indianrightwinger
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To: wwcj

Holding the judges to the Constitution is a good thing.
Giving congress judicial powers to arrest isn’t nor is it Constitutional. Frankly, I think the subpoena powers Congress has are also stepping over the legal line.


53 posted on 12/18/2011 1:04:03 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Patton@Bastogne

This was in response to Schieffer’s question “What if the judge ignores the subpoena?” Schieffer was trying hard to trip him up.


54 posted on 12/18/2011 1:04:11 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: Old Sarge

Depends on whether its a Liberal Congress sending them out to arrest a pro-Second Amendment judge (admittedly, a very rare species) or a Conservative Congress sending marshals to arrest a judge trying to degree voting rights for illegal aliens from the bench.

All things considered, this could be recipe for civil war.


55 posted on 12/18/2011 1:04:25 PM PST by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: TBBT

Or if he doesn’t appear they can remove him in absentia. No problem really.


56 posted on 12/18/2011 1:04:38 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Giving judges term limits as well as allowing voters to recall judges would help to end activist judge activities, too.


57 posted on 12/18/2011 1:05:46 PM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
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To: indianrightwinger
But, the remedy proposed is extra constitutional and typical of Newt. He wants to become the Czar of the United States. No thanks!!!

You are an idiot who has no idea what he is talking about. You better watch the clip before you display further ignorance.

58 posted on 12/18/2011 1:05:59 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: montag813

HOw about reading the article and you will know what he said and in the context of how it was said. Please do not comment on a headline, especially when it is the media creating it.


59 posted on 12/18/2011 1:06:24 PM PST by mazda77 (and I am a Native Texan)
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To: OldNavyVet
Looks like Newt has actually read the constitution, and you have only read the headline written by a left wing journalist instead of addressing what Newt actually said.
60 posted on 12/18/2011 1:06:54 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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