The Democrats in Congress have publicly announced that they intend to figuratively give the President and every significant personage connected with his Administration and campaign a record-colonoscopy.
Just to satisfy themselves that nothing wrong was done by any of them. Ever.
I have two major problems with this. First, how is it that you lose your Fourth Amendment "Right of Privacy" (speaking figuratively; the Right of Privacy does not actually exist, as such, in the Constitution) when you accept a position in the Trump Administration (or campaign).
These people ALREADY file a small package of disclosure forms, exposing their financial condition, income, assets and liabilities, interests in any business, as well as the information necessary to obtain a security clearance. (In "these people" I also include the President).
What gives Congress the right to demand more? Starting with the President's tax returns and going on from there, what gives them the right? It's certainly nowhere in the Constitution, and I doubt that it is included in any law.
Second, even ignoring the fact that Congress is NOT the Branch of Government charged with criminal investigations and law enforcement, since when do we START with "show us everything," THEN try to find a crime?
This is the way "criminal justice" was accomplished in the old Soviet Union.
Ever heard the expression, "probable cause"? In THIS country, we start with evidence that a crime has been committed, THEN indict someone and start demanding information.
While I'm sure that "Executive Privilege" will be mentioned over the next few months, my objection goes beyond that. I think the Administration should just tell the lot of them to go fuck themselves, and take it to the Supreme Court. I think Congress will lose.
Just to satisfy themselves that nothing wrong was done by any of them. Ever.
I have two major problems with this. First, how is it that you lose your Fourth Amendment "Right of Privacy" (speaking figuratively; the Right of Privacy does not actually exist, as such, in the Constitution) when you accept a position in the Trump Administration (or campaign).
These people ALREADY file a small package of disclosure forms, exposing their financial condition, income, assets and liabilities, interests in any business, as well as the information necessary to obtain a security clearance. (In "these people" I also include the President).
What gives Congress the right to demand more? Starting with the President's tax returns and going on from there, what gives them the right? It's certainly nowhere in the Constitution, and I doubt that it is included in any law.
Second, even ignoring the fact that Congress is NOT the Branch of Government charged with criminal investigations and law enforcement, since when do we START with "show us everything," THEN try to find a crime?
This is the way "criminal justice" was accomplished in the old Soviet Union.
Ever heard the expression, "probable cause"? In THIS country, we start with evidence that a crime has been committed, THEN indict someone and start demanding information.
While I'm sure that "Executive Privilege" will be mentioned over the next few months, my objection goes beyond that. I think the Administration should just tell the lot of them to go fuck themselves, and take it to the Supreme Court. I think Congress will lose.
