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GOP writes legislation to deny Eric Holder his salary
Washington Times ^ | April 16, 2014 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 04/16/2014 8:02:40 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey

A Republican congressman has introduced a bill that would stop government paychecks for officials who have been found in contempt of Congress — a move that seems designed in the short term to go after Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.

Mr. Holder has refused to cooperate with House Republicans’ probe into the Fast & Furious gun-walking operation, and the House has voted to find him in contempt. Mr. Holder is challenging that vote in court.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: contempt; holder; racist
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To: SisterK

retroactive...with some sort of PENALITIES attached!


81 posted on 04/16/2014 6:38:50 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: plain talk

I’d rather force him to stare at nude photo’s of Barney Frank and Joy Blowhard.


82 posted on 04/16/2014 7:05:39 PM PDT by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: MeshugeMikey

But it’s not constructive.

It is deceptive, just to get them back into office, where they can continue to pander to and promote leftism/progressivism.

While doing that, they ensure the defeat of true “representatives” that would be fighting for us.

All of this is highly destructive.


83 posted on 04/17/2014 5:12:45 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Indeed


84 posted on 04/17/2014 9:10:20 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: DoodleDawg; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; sickoflibs; GOPsterinMA; Clintonfatigued; justiceseeker93
Ex post facto. Won't stand up in court.

Is it? I'm not a lawyer but if it applies to any official found in contempt of Congress and effects only future pay it seems like it would be perfectly legal to me.

I doubt it will get passed though.

85 posted on 04/20/2014 9:03:54 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Impy
Is it? I'm not a lawyer but if it applies to any official found in contempt of Congress and effects only future pay it seems like it would be perfectly legal to me.

When Holder was found to be in contempt of Congress it was not against the law for him to continue to draw his salary. Now Congress wants to change that. For it to be legal I believe the law would have to say any future contempt of Congress citation would result in loss of pay.

86 posted on 04/21/2014 3:40:43 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg; Impy

As a general rule, the prohibition against ex post facto laws in the U.S. Constitution applies only to criminal laws, not civil laws (see Calder v. Bull), which is why Congress passes ex post facto tax laws every day and twice on Sunday. I’m not sure what courts would hold if something like an Executive Branch officer’s salary was denied due to an event that took place prior to passage of such law, which also involves aspects of bill of attainder and separation of power. The bill is reminiscent of the recent law signed by Obama to deny a visa to a person being deemed by the State Department (or whomever) to have been involved in terrorism.


87 posted on 04/21/2014 4:06:17 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: Impy; All
FYI, The ex post facto clause in the Constitution has been held been held by the courts to apply solely to criminal cases and punishments.
88 posted on 04/21/2014 9:16:07 AM PDT by justiceseeker93
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