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Mr.Bill

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38. Cut the funding for Air Force 1 out of the budget.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #33)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 12:48 PM

Sep 2019

That would be a good first step.

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There should be handcuffs. [View all] Atticus Sep 2019 OP

Who enforces the defied subpoena? The DOJ Nictuku Sep 2019 #1

The DOJ is one of three possible "enforcers". The courts can also be used and this slow methodical Atticus Sep 2019 #4

The Judicial System bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #6

Inherent Contempt was last used in the 1930s, I believe NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #7

Probably because most of the time the DOJ has acted. Now the DOJ flips off the House. triron Sep 2019 #18

Sadly NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #19

I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't it be all hell breaking loose if Nadler just had rainy Sep 2019 #30

There may be intermediate steps bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #5

Hmmmmm.... ewagner Sep 2019 #15

EXACTLY !! kacekwl Sep 2019 #22

It's exactly what we need shanti Sep 2019 #36

Aren't the US Marshals under the DOJ? lastlib Sep 2019 #43

Yes....but.... ewagner Sep 2019 #51

Exactly X2!!! Catch2.2 Sep 2019 #47

Perhaps Barr's defiance would precipitate an immediate impeachment process lunatica Sep 2019 #40

ABSOLUTELY!!!! N/T ewagner Sep 2019 #52

Jurney v. MacCracken Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #14

Wow that's a broad clause, could mean financial restitution to taxpayers bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #41

Time to defund the Executive. Kid Berwyn Sep 2019 #2

Way over due...nt 2naSalit Sep 2019 #8

That's exactly the game plan - for putin and plutocrats. erronis Sep 2019 #9

we need to do this and more, we should not be working with the fascists on anything yaesu Sep 2019 #16

Agree 100% Catch2.2 Sep 2019 #48

How does that work? By what mechanism does Congress alone "defund the executive?" ehrnst Sep 2019 #26

They can't FBaggins Sep 2019 #33

Cut the funding for Air Force 1 out of the budget. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #38

And how do you get the Senate and President to agree to the cut? FBaggins Sep 2019 #39

Of course it's not going to happen. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #42

When we completely lose the rule law... We have lost America. world wide wally Sep 2019 #3

Why play by the rules? joshdawg Sep 2019 #10

That may be one of those questions... malthaussen Sep 2019 #32

Well, so much for Scarsdale Sep 2019 #11

So if congress doesn't make a referral to the DOJ ehrnst Sep 2019 #25

Lock them UP! Bayard Sep 2019 #12

We need to start arresting and incarcerating! Bonx Sep 2019 #31

Did lewandowski defy the subpoena today? leftieNanner Sep 2019 #13

Scheduled to start at 1pm eastern nt FBaggins Sep 2019 #35

and while the fascists get away with crippling our party we continue to work with them on yaesu Sep 2019 #17

Who would carry that out? The DOJ. Do you think that would happen quickly? ehrnst Sep 2019 #20

I don't care about Holder or anyone else. kacekwl Sep 2019 #23

Fines are quicker, and we know that under Barr, criminal charges will be dropped. ehrnst Sep 2019 #29

Agreed matt819 Sep 2019 #21

This is what the Dems should do brutus smith Sep 2019 #24

Yes, We ignore this concern at our peril. elleng Sep 2019 #27

False dillema. There is a middle ground between "ignoring" and issuing a warant for an arrest. ehrnst Sep 2019 #28

Throw him in jail! shanti Sep 2019 #34

Two aspects missing from this analysis FBaggins Sep 2019 #37

How many politicians can you name that have faced an actual legal penalty for lying? MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #44

Lock him up? I know we are all frustrated. But lock him up? Who and where? GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #45

Is Democratic leadership hesitant to act because they fear reprisal if the tables should turn? Mr. Ected Sep 2019 #46

Eric Holder defied GOP subpoena NCLefty Sep 2019 #49

According to the Rethugs there is a Deep State kyburbonkid Sep 2019 #50