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To: Isara

why do we need more amendments? The left doesn’t even bother obeying the constitution itself!

What we NEED are congresspeople willing to prosecute those who violate the constitution


42 posted on 01/09/2016 9:03:47 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434

The prosecutorial function, in the American republic, belongs to the executive. Except for impeachment proceedings lodged against federal officers, which are to be tried in the Senate, it is the executive that prosecutes. And impeachment and conviction merely removes the officer from office, and, optionally, bars him from future federal office. No criminal or civil penalties attach.

In terms of ordinary civil and criminal prosecutions, Congress has no direct role. So, if congressional hearings show hitlery to be a blood-stained murderess, with the weapon still in her hand, and the executive refuses to bring her up on charges, she skates. If Lois Lerner is illegally messing with the taxes of every conservative, and the executive doesn’t prosecute, tough, nothing happens.

Prosecution of crime is done by a part of the executive branch of government.


108 posted on 01/09/2016 10:26:57 AM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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