Jefferson refuses to quit Ways and Means (in reply to Pelosi request)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/24/06 | Laurie Kellman - ap

[mo]

Would'nt you presume somebody from the FBI would require a warrant prior to searhing your premises? His defense, in the end is yours and mine. In any case, I think its great politics...

[plain talk]

The FBI had a search warrant signed by a Federal judge.

[FreedomNeocon]

CASE 1
Tom Delay (R) is accused of some kind of vague conspiracy by a Prosecutor with a bad history, on the 5th grand jury, with no evidence and who will be lucky not to go to jail himself.

The result: Tom Delay leaves his leadership position in 'media disgrace' and later retires.

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CASE 2
William Jefferson (D), after all of the HIGHLY questionable shenanigans in new Orleans, is busted taking 100k in bribes ON TAPE, and later found to have 90k of it stuck in his office freezer.

The Result: Concerns of separation of powers, and the right of the 'executive' to raid a congress-critter's office after he has been taped taking bribes.

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So pathetically typical....

[winner3000]

I didn't know that Congressmen were above the law.

[Zeppo]

Would'nt you presume somebody from the FBI would require a warrant prior to searhing your premises?

Yes. Reportedly a warrant was issued. Same as for you and me. I still don't see that any Constitutional issue has yet been put on the table...