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Rep. Schiff: Revive Congressional Power To Imprison People In Contempt, Hold "Mini-Trial"
RCP Video ^ | 5-9-2019 | Ian Schwartz

Posted on 05/10/2019 5:53:19 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot

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To: jonrick46
I would agree. We are the most powerful country on earth right now, and largely a power for good. If the Left allows us to destroy this contitutional republic, all that was used for good will be for evil. It reminds me of Winston Churchill's words:

"If we can stand up to him the Left, all Europe may be freed and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.

The "Lights of Perverted Science" would be the power of America turned to evil by the Left.

61 posted on 05/10/2019 7:40:28 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: Can't control their emotions. Can't control their actions. Deny them control of anything.)
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To: elcid1970

“So who goes out to snap on the handcuffs?”

The House Sgt at Arms, technically.

L


62 posted on 05/10/2019 7:48:27 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Avalon Memories

“where in the Constitution does it say Congress can act as both a judiciary and a law enforcement agency?“

SCOTUS ruled on it around 100 years or so ago. It’s an “inherent power”.

L


63 posted on 05/10/2019 7:52:49 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: z3n
Remember when the media stoked all these visions and fears of Trump coming in and running things like a Nazi?

Every time the left speaks about the awful things the right will do, they are projecting. Every. Single. Time.
64 posted on 05/10/2019 7:54:00 AM PDT by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: rlmorel

Your words show great insight.


65 posted on 05/10/2019 7:54:20 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: outpostinmass2

“Who votes for this guy?”

I ask myself the very same question for the majority of the people in congress! This is the best we have?


66 posted on 05/10/2019 8:13:49 AM PDT by Shane (When Injustice Becomes Law, RESISTANCE Becomes DUTY.----T.Jefferson)
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To: Lurker

The sergeant-at-arms needs an organization and backup. What if the accused hops a plane to anywhere?


67 posted on 05/10/2019 8:24:26 AM PDT by elcid1970 (No matter how bad things get, it can only be worse in New Jersey!)
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To: elcid1970

“The sergeant-at-arms needs an organization and backup.”

Very true. AG Barr has Secret Service protection. I doubt they’ll allow anyone to lay a finger on him.

L


68 posted on 05/10/2019 8:27:03 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

If they can do that then Barr can have Dem all arrested for trying to force a federal employee, the head of the DOJ no less, to commit a federal crime:-)


69 posted on 05/10/2019 8:32:13 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Sir Napsalot

Go for it Pencil Neck, go for it!


70 posted on 05/10/2019 8:36:14 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

As Al Bundy says, “Let’s Rock!”


71 posted on 05/10/2019 8:36:54 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: jonrick46

I am always flattered when a Freeper makes a post like that...thank you...:)


72 posted on 05/10/2019 8:48:24 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: Can't control their emotions. Can't control their actions. Deny them control of anything.)
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To: rlmorel

I think the civil war has pretty much started.


73 posted on 05/10/2019 8:49:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Sir Napsalot

So why don’t we reinstate the presidential power Lincoln used to put treasonous legislators in prison without trial?


74 posted on 05/10/2019 8:58:43 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

The democrats are so irrational, yet after the fact, it is more obvious everything they are doing is planned out and orchestrated.

It is so fraught with hysteria, with one another reinforcing each others madness.

Something is guiding their mad agenda.

Is it spiritual warfare?
Are they actually demon possessed and working in lock step?
Are they AI controlled clones, void of human souls?
It sure appears they are simply seeking a Hegelian Dialectic by foisting absurd illegal hardships on the public.
They contrive dishonest and dishonorable arguments with only an agenda to slander and obfuscate truth, and projecting their immorality in their accusation of others.
Their agenda appears to be consequent to an attempt to provoke hostilities?

Now I ponder the behavior of Kamala Harris in her questioning of AG Barr.

Now consider the sprint by Nadler and their crew to slander AG Barr and vote him as in contempt.

Politics removed, the production of the Mueller Report in such a short time frame, with acceptance on face value of its truth, and the only redactions being the most obvious to remain legitimate, manifests not only full compliance to any intent rendered by the Democrats, but manifests a fully professional and ethical response of an appropriate behaving AG to the Congressional request, to which he didn’t even have to comply.

This tells me the Democrats have been following an agenda, no matter how incompetent they are at forcefully contriving their justifications to follow it.

Next, remember how Hillary’s response to the lost Presidential race. Her response was to “Love Trump’s Hate”.

I don’t know if the source of her thought was her own twisted mind, or a scarred soul, or demonic influence, but it is consistent with the constant democratic dialectic proposed promoting the provocation of anybody level headed into a state of frenzy.

They seek to provoke hatred, but what is their ultimate goal?


75 posted on 05/10/2019 9:47:20 AM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: Lurker

Like I said, just because something was done in the past does not make it right or Constitutional. SCOTUS has been wrong numerous times. How can it be “inherent” when there isn’t word one in the Constitution giving judicial or law enforcement powers to Congress.


76 posted on 05/10/2019 9:47:40 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (This Deplorable is not fooled by the Marxist-Stalinist totalitarians infesting the Dem Party.)
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To: Avalon Memories

I’m not telling you how I’d like things to be. I’m just telling you how things are.

L


77 posted on 05/10/2019 10:23:11 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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