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jaunthie...particularly not this administration. And PARTICULARLY not when it's yet again another instance of executive "authority" in defiance of the Constitution. So I'm particularly disgusted by Bush's attempt to interfere with the FBI's execution of a warrant to search and seize subpoenaed (and refused) documents from Rep. Jefferson's (D-LA) office in their ongoing investigation into his alleged corrupt behavior. He's trying to get the seized records sealed.
The Republican leadership in Congress is squealing like mad over the supposed "overstepping" by said FBI, largely because IMHO they know darn well they're also on the investigation-into-corruption list. Sadly, some of the Democratic leadership is going along with the Republicans in said squealing. Not all, though. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA):
"Madam Speaker, I disagree with the bipartisan House leadership criticism of the FBI's search of a Member's office. I know nothing specifically about the case, except that the uncontroverted public evidence did seem to justify the issuance of a warrant.
What we now have is a Congressional leadership, the Republican part of which has said it is okay for law enforcement to engage in warrantless searches of the average citizen, now objecting when a search, pursuant to a validly issued warrant, is conducted of a Member of Congress."
You go, Mr. Frank - and thank you.
(Hat tip: the invaluable Josh Marshall.)
The Republican leadership in Congress is squealing like mad over the supposed "overstepping" by said FBI, largely because IMHO they know darn well they're also on the investigation-into-corruption list. Sadly, some of the Democratic leadership is going along with the Republicans in said squealing. Not all, though. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA):
"Madam Speaker, I disagree with the bipartisan House leadership criticism of the FBI's search of a Member's office. I know nothing specifically about the case, except that the uncontroverted public evidence did seem to justify the issuance of a warrant.
What we now have is a Congressional leadership, the Republican part of which has said it is okay for law enforcement to engage in warrantless searches of the average citizen, now objecting when a search, pursuant to a validly issued warrant, is conducted of a Member of Congress."
You go, Mr. Frank - and thank you.
(Hat tip: the invaluable Josh Marshall.)
