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It's time to re-think immunity for members of Congress
Posted: Apr 4, 2015
I think we're all tired of politicians lying to us. When they do so in their "official" capacity, i.e. from the floor of either chamber of Congress, they are immune from prosecution, lawsuits, etc. I'm thinking, of course, about the lies Harry Reid told about Mitt Romney not paying his taxes, but he's certainly neither the sole nor the founding member of the Liar's Club in Congress.
I also think that governmental officials such as Lois Lerner should have no recourse to 5th Amendment protections when it comes to testifying before Congress regarding the performance of their official duties. I realize this seems (and currently would be) unconstitutional, but I think there is good reason, in the public interest, to vacate the 5th Amendment privilege in the case of government officials, especially since they have so many ways to hide their crimes. If you commit crimes in any official capacity, you should be compelled to answer questions about your activities, even (or perhaps especially) if it means you are admitting to those crimes. Notice that we have taken official recognition of the fact that certain people have "special" status legally by things such as our RICO laws.
Way too many shenanigans in government these days, and far too much corruption.
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When you seek to take away rights of anyone else, you put your own rights at risk. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]As far as Harry Reid lying about Romney's taxes, he said that an anonymous source gave him the information. There is really no way to prove that an anonymous source didn't actually tell Reid that. Perhaps Romney bragged to a colleague that he paid no taxes. Romney, of course, could have easily proven the allegations false if he had merely chosen to release his tax returns, but for some reason, Romney refused to release his returns with the exception of 2 paltry years.
Regardless, Constitutional rights should apply equally to everyone. When laws do not apply or are not enforced equally, different classes are created.
No one should be treated any differently under the Constitution than anyone else by virtue of age, race, gender, nationality, sexual preference, employer, etc.
It should start with a lying president. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Too many lies to cite, but you know who I'm talking about, you know, that guy who has disrespected The United States Constitution over and over again to suit his own warped socialist agenda.
Don't forget a lying Harry Reid. - nm
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Yeah, his name is spelled O-B-A-M-A - nm
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You seem to have forgotten - old and burned out
[ In Reply To ..]about the Bush's lies that got us into 3 wars and cost the country several trillion dollars. Other lies pale in comparison.
Bush was never part of Congress. Also in case nobody has noticed - he's not in office now.
[ In Reply To ..]That excuse goes bye bye.
Based on leftie criteria, we will be blaming Imam Obama until 2035 for Os total - incompetence. After 6+ years
[ In Reply To ..]lefties still blaming Bush instead of Imam Obama who has screwed up everything he touches. With the fall out from Obama stupidity, hell, we may be blaming him in 2050 if we are all not killed by an Iran nuclear strike first. Thanks Oabama.
No one ever said he was a part of Congress. - nm
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