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To: Jacksonville Patriot; Congressman Billybob

Thanks for posing this, Jacksonville Patriot.

Just making it as they go along.. wow.

This is getting pretty ridiculous. Shamnesty, Scamnesty, Grahamnesty,, now .. Ramnesty.

Congressman BillyBob, question.

At what point can or should someone file suit against the Senate ie the US Gubamint and petition for redress re: this whole affair?

I know the Senate lives and breathes their own form of rarified air,, but at some point, one would hope saner minds prevail. It pays to know one’s options,, besides the next election cycle, that is.


15 posted on 06/27/2007 10:10:42 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Unfortunately, the only remedy against an insane Senate is political, not legal. I can't imagine the Supreme Court telling the Senate how to follow its own rules. On the other hand, the Court will tell a House of Congress how to follow rules laid down in the Constitution, as witness Powell v. McCormack, regarding the expulsion of Cong. Adam Clayton Powell.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, "Duke is Not Off the Hook"

22 posted on 06/27/2007 10:15:17 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Please promote Dr. Sowell's words, at Duke.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Sadly, the Constitution grants specific power to the Senate to make its own rules. It's difficult to imagine **anyone** having standing at law to sue them over procedural matters.

As my friends in West Texas say, ''It ain't right, but it's true.''

59 posted on 06/27/2007 12:11:22 PM PDT by SAJ
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