There's a Right Way (Op-Ed by Denny Hastert on Jefferson Documents)

USA Today | May 26, 2006 | J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House

[RWR8189]

Title and link only.

[Echo Talon]

guess he thinks congress is "above the law" and that congressman's offices can be used as "safe houses" for illegal contraband be it drugs or documents.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

Basic election reform needed:

1. Mark incumbents on ballot.
2. Eliminate tax with holding.
3. Eliminate congressional and presidential pensions.
4. Change tax filing day to last Thursday of October.
5. Go to the polls in early November throughly pissed off and, most importantly -
6. When in doubt - VOTE 'EM OUT!

[ozzymandus]

There's a huge blow-back headed towards hastert and the other "we're above your puny mortal laws" tin gods in congress. This sort of arrogance is really pissing off a lot of people.

[JLS]

Yeah he forgot the Contract with America, I guess.

[fish hawk]

You read my mind. Right now, as much as I detest Liberal Democrats, my ire is at it's limit with Republicans. I think that they are eating stupid pills these days.

[IncPen]

Sounds like Hastert expects a Congressional Protection Exception

What the hell do these morons think they're doing in Washington?

[jazusamo]

Hastert is saying they need to work out a procedure for this. According to a piece a couple days ago, the House General Council had the info for several weeks requested from Jefferson by subpeona and wouldn't turn it over to the FBI. Noboby's talking about that now, I wonder why?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1636999/posts

[Echo Talon]

I will vote for the most Conservative Republican in the primary's, if he/she loses to less Conservative Republican I will still vote for them in the General Election because they would still be more conservative than a democrat. Plus losing the majority wouldn't be prudent.

[Hootch]

I guess the Congressman are reading the polls. There was 1 poll that indicated 60% of the respondants said tough... You break a law you get investigated no matter who you are.

[woofie]

If it hasnt been done before how do we know this isnt the right way?

[Echo Talon]

What the hell do these morons think they're doing in Washington?

no idea, I think they are trying to distance themselves from FBI because its an election year.
Although I have no idea why they seem to be allowing that rats to frame every issue and debate.

[traviskicks]

"The issue that has concerned me, as Speaker, since Saturday night is not if the FBI should be able to search a member of Congress' office, but rather how to do it within the boundaries of the Constitution."
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I was under the impression that he and the rest of the criminals in congress were more concerned with the IF than the how. Perhaps I was wrong...

[Echo Talon]

I guess the Congressman are reading the polls. There was 1 poll that indicated 60% of the respondants said tough... You break a law you get investigated no matter who you are.

only 60% sheesh...

[DB]

If Hastert wants to make the case why it was improper for the FBI to execute a search warrant on a congressional office perhaps he should refer to the part of the constitution that made it "unconstitutional".

Otherwise it is just a bunch of hot air.

I also assume a judge signed the warrant so it wasn't just the executive branch by itself.

[Echo Talon]

not sure what yellow dog means, but no way in hell am i going to vote 3rd party or democrat. :\

[Echo Talon]

I call it a "Red Dog Republican" and I want America to stay Red. :)

[Echo Talon]

Congress is above the law 99.99% of the time. Just ask the Kennedysssssssssssss.

LOL! You mean "The Swimmer and the Sleeper"? :D