If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
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If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
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If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
fight fire with fire? sure! slippery slope? maybe, who cares at this point? I'm all for it, but last time I checked, congress doesn't have a police force. that's probably gonna hafta be on us.
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If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
@futurebird if the only part of the magic spell being cast is the word "warrant" then I don't see why warrants issued by the Culinary Institute of America (to take a random organization with an amusing acronym) wouldn't also be considered binding.
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If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
@futurebird Congress could do something like that using the Contempt of Congress power: “The inherent contempt power is a constitutionally based authority given to each house to unilaterally arrest and detain an individual found to be "obstruct[ing] the performance of the duties of the legislature." 1/2
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@futurebird Congress could do something like that using the Contempt of Congress power: “The inherent contempt power is a constitutionally based authority given to each house to unilaterally arrest and detain an individual found to be "obstruct[ing] the performance of the duties of the legislature." 1/2
@futurebird “The power is therefore broader in scope than the criminal contempt statute in that it may be used not only to combat subpoena non-compliance, but also in response to other actions that could be viewed as "obstructing" or threatening either house's exercise of its legislative powers.”
So they could arrest the president, I am thinking. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45653
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If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
@futurebird
It's probably every bit as valid as those Trumpist warrants but you'll need a private army to enforce it. Good luck. -
If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
@futurebird i think they should do this, but not as a stunt
like actually barge in there with an armed escort on the authority of it -
If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too?
Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?
If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
Good idea except for that one little detail about control of both houses. Next time somebody says voting doesn’t matter, slap them in the face.
