Don H wrote, in response to my post:
Alan, since the DOJ officials are in the Executive Branch, separation of powers may be a substantial barrier to such an action. Otherwise, we would likely have Contempt of Congress charges filed against Supreme Court justices who ruled a law to be unconstitutional or against a president who vetoed a bill.
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I had earlier written on 15 Dec., at 1022PM
Bartholomew Roberts:
Re what seems to be the ever changing tale of woe offered by Mr.
Breuer, is there anyone in officialdom at DOJ whose word can be taken for the fact that we are currently in the month of December, let along concerning substantative matters? I suspect that the answer would be NO!!
Given this, when, if ever, will we see some DOJ dirtbags dragged off in chains, their offense being Contempt of Congress, which might well be deserving of contempt, looking at their general performance, however it remains thast contempt of congress, as evidenced by what appears to be ongojng lying is actionable.
Should I be in serious error here, feel free to correct me, you or anyone else in this discussion.
Then brickeyee wrote and quoted:
"Alan, since the DOJ officials are in the Executive Branch, separation of powers may be a substantial barrier to such an action. Otherwise, we would likely have Contempt of Congress charges filed against Supreme Court justices who ruled a law to be unconstitutional or against a president who vetoed a bill."
Congress has oversight authority that it can use to review actions taken by the executive branch.
They can then impeach, or try to exert pressure to get a resignation if they believe an executive branch person has broken the law - "high crimes and misdemeanors" (and remember the meaning if "misdemeanor" has changed).
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I don't agree with Don H, quoted above, here I make reference to separation of powers. As to bricklee's offering, yes, congress has all manner of power, perhaps spelled oversight responsibility. Unfortunately, it appears that congress is loth to actually use the poweres that it does have, though of course, the same congress has, from time to time, complained about what it described as a grasping, overweaning executive branch, that has somehow, perhaps in the dead of night, stolen its' powers. Might these powers be the ones it so dismally failed to utilize or exercise, for could it be that powers, like muscles lain fallow, detoriate, perhaps to the point of vanishing.
What is the ordinary citizen, a person like myself to do? Having worked in engineering design and construction, I believe that I can add 2 + 2, getting 4 a conclusion that most people wouild agree with. Problem seems to be that with "government", which includes the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch, adding 2 + 2 appears to give a markedly different answer.
