Posted on 02/18/2022 5:02:58 AM PST by MtnClimber
If the witch-hunting history and extra-constitutional nature of Congress’ investigatory powers were better known, we might begin to see the end of it.
Any low-information centrist passively watching the January 6 Select Committee’s work up to now should have felt a jolt to his spine after seeing the latest round of congressional subpoenas.
Late last month, far-right podcast personalities Nicholas Fuentes and Patrick Casey—individuals in no way involved with the smattering of crimes committed that day (one of them wasn’t even there)—received disclosure demands for a range of private and otherwise questionably relevant records, including encrypted messages and bank statements. Relying on reports from those paragons of ethical journalism at the Daily Beast and the Anti-Defamation League, the demand letters vaguely claim that the pair’s “election protest activities” put them somehow “within the scope” of the committee’s investigation, therefore, making them subject to its deposition and disclosure whims.
Of course, if Fuentes and Casey were truly under suspicion for organizing an “insurrection” on January 6, the FBI would have filed charges already. But unfortunately, this doesn’t count for much when it comes to Congress’ sweeping, inexhaustible, and arguably extraconstitutional investigatory powers.
As courts have confirmed over the years (with disappointingly little fanfare), manifestations of Congress’ investigatory power like the January 6 Committee may demand, under threat of criminal contempt charges, just about whatever they want from whomever they want, and there’s little to no constitutional protections for even the most arbitrarily targeted.
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If the Republicans only had the spine they could JUSTIFIABLY go after the democRATs for things like Russiagate, Election Theftgate and COVIDgate.
I hear “brown scare” and I think of Joe Biden.
At the Vatican.
You mean if the Republicans weren’t just establishment politicians who see their only job is to be re-elected.
So, what did Joe and Francis talk about, hanging around while Joe was pantless? “Ever wonder what Jesuits do for fun, Joe?”
Willie Brown’s “Scare” is named Kamala Harris.
Late last month, far-right podcast personalities Nicholas Fuentes and Patrick Casey—individuals in no way involved with the smattering of crimes committed that day (one of them wasn’t even there)—received disclosure demands for a range of private and otherwise questionably relevant records, including encrypted messages and bank statements. Relying on reports from those paragons of ethical journalism at the Daily Beast and the Anti-Defamation League, the demand letters vaguely claim that the pair’s “election protest activities” put them somehow “within the scope” of the committee’s investigation, therefore, making them subject to its deposition and disclosure whims.
Author Kline wrote a fair article on Congressional committee abuses but neglected mentioning this isn’t a real committee without the required amount of members. Additionally, the bipartisan requirement isn’t truly met with two Never-Trumper assistant Democrats leading this inquisition thus solidifying it’s illegitimacy.
It won't be over until we end it.
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