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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostLast edited by JimL; 10-15-2019, 11:17 PM.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]40267[/ATTACH]
https://twitter.com/SteveScalise/sta...ent-inquiry%2F
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI haven't heard that one. What's your source?Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.
Beige Federalist.
Nationalist Christian.
"Everybody is somebody's heretic."
Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.
Proud member of the this space left blank community.
Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.
Justice for Ashli Babbitt!
Justice for Matthew Perna!
Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThat's more or less correct, similar to how the police can conduct a limited investigation based on public information, but they must secure the approval of the court if they want to issue subpoenas and warrants (at least that's how it works in the US). In the case of a House inquiry, any committee that wishes to do the same must secure the approval of the House with a majority vote. This is why the Trump administration is right to ignore the House's "demand letters" because they are legally worthless even though Democrats are falsely calling them subpoenas.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...y-constitution
The thing is, the Democrats have the numerical advantage and could make it all official today if they wanted, so why won't they? What are they afraid of?
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThis is your brain...Last edited by firstfloor; 10-16-2019, 02:30 AM.
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Originally posted by Tassmoron View Postwhich gives the House free rein to decide how things can go, including whether to launch the inquiry with a full floor vote or not".
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...y-constitution
So why won't the Democrats call for a vote to make everything official? What are they afraid of?Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostYes, the House can decide for itself how it wants to conduct an impeachment inquiry within its own chamber, but according to judicial precedent, members can't arbitrarily grant themselves the authority to issue subpoenas. That authorization can only come from the presiding chamber, which means a House vote. That's why the Democrats can only issue "demand letters" that carry no penalty for non-compliance.
So why won't the Democrats call for a vote to make everything official? What are they afraid of?
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Pelosi certainly knows what she's doing.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Committees are made up of members, and those members can't arbitrarily grant themselves the authority to issue subpoenas. That authorization can only come from the presiding chamber, which means a House vote.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by JimLamebrain View PostShe certainly does, which is why the unprincipled republicans fear her so much.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThen why is she so afraid to hold a vote and make everything official?
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Originally posted by JimL View PostShe's not afraid, MM, she's smart, and she'sway too smart to cave to the whining of republicans whose only goal is to muck up the investigation, not to present the facts to their constituents."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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