Posted on 12/18/2011 12:34:01 PM PST by EveningStar
GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich said Congress has the power to dispatch the Capitol Police or U.S. Marshals to apprehend a federal judge who renders a decision lawmakers broadly oppose...
Gingrich made his remarks during a Sunday appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” where he defended his position that the president has the power to eliminate federal courts to disempower judges who hand down decisions out of step with the rest of the nation...
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The way I read it, the Congress could abolish EVERY FEDERAL COURT IN THE US if they had the votes, except the Supreme Court. (This does not include state and municipal courts, for those of you with shitty reading skills) Sending a Congressional subpoena to a single judge a asking him to explain how his ruling fits with the Constitution seems a trivial matter in that light.
If it comes to that.
Capital Police have Federal Police Powers in all 50 States.
As long as Obomba was doing it for reasons of Judicial malfeasance (NOT following the Constitution)...it would be fine....but, we know he NEVER would...he has different goals.
You really don’t know whether they can or not, do you?
If that’s so clear, then what’s the point of this thread?
LOL!
Isn’t that what Newt is talking about?
“...Do you want congress to send Capital police to arrest Supreme Court Justices they disagree with?...”
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What you say is NOT what the interview is saying.
Newt simply states that:
IF congress were to subpoena a judge to appear before a congressional hearing;
AND that judge were to ignore the subpoena or refuse to appear;
THEN congress could send the capital police or a U.S. Marshall
to compel the judge to obey the subpoena.
Do you believe judges are above the law and not subject to subpoenas?
I'd like to read it but can't find that title. Please advise.
“It wasn’t that long ago when the GOP held all three branches of Govt.”
When did the GOP ever “hold” the judicial branch?
So Mark Levin, the former Chief of Staff to A.G. Ed Meese doesn't understand the Constitution? I was referring to his opinion on this. He totally diagrees with Newt, even though he agrees with his ideas regarding removal of circuits, etc. Frankly, it doesn't matter...WHY is he debating this crap publicly as a candidate. WE get the 5 minute version, while the media will only give the Sheeple the 5-second version to suit Obama.
Seemed very reasonable to me.
Which part? Check Mark Levin's clip on Right Scoop to see why Newt is off base on the subpoenas.
THE MEDIA LIES!!
Legislative Branch Police cannot go into other branches and arrest Judges they disagree with?
Yes the legislative branch can impeach a judge, but they cannot arrest them. Capital Police do not have they type of power.
It’s called Checks and Balances. If it was as clear as you are stating, then this would not even be a Thread.
You want people on FR to actually read an article, think about it, then offer analysis? Come on, man, it’s not 2001 anymore.
You are SO gullible to believe this little headline without WATCHING for YOURSELF what he said!!<P.I am so sick of Freepers being so damn GULLIBLE and LIED to by the media, and they lap up the lies.
It would take a 2/3 vote by Congress? That is unless a Democrat is President. Then they find some bs way to ram whatever they want through no matter.
To me, the point of this thread is how the media is trying to make it look like Newt thinks he can arbitrarily send out the police and arrest judges he disagrees with, instead of what he actually said, that Congess has the power to impeach judges, and that they could also compel them to testify.
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