Is contempt of Congress a crime?

by Waldorf Posted 2012/06/30 23:09:03

Related Topics: Eric Holder, Congress, Crime, Guilty, Justice, Not Guilty

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Eric Holder has been voted in contempt, yet the Justice Dept. says Holder is not guilty of a crime, and they will not prosecute. Were you under the impression that it was a crime to act in contempt of Congress?

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Mr. T 2012/06/30 23:59:05

Yes

+9
It is for Roger Clemmons but not for Eric Holder...see the difference?
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Dogzebra 2012/07/01 14:39:40

Yes

Amazing how we allow this administration to lord their power over us with so many sprinklings of shallow words and lies. Holder won't be the first AG to walk away with an innocent's blood dripping from his hands.

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Stryder 2012/07/01 14:32:28 (edited)

Yes

But nobody expected the Asst. Attorney General to go after his own boss. That's why they're filing civic charges against him. Same thing they did with OJ.

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RobHom 2012/07/01 13:30:28
sick'n'tired 2012/07/01 13:10:16

Yes

+2
It is for you and me.

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Waldorf to sick'n'... 2012/07/01 13:25:33

+1
What will be next....waiving off impeachment due to executive privilege?

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les_gvt 2012/07/01 12:39:54

Undecided

+2
it depends- if you are discussing baseball players and steroids- it is, if you are talking about killing American citizens, it is not

If your white, it is, if you are black it is not also

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Farnsworth 2012/07/01 12:32:27

Yes

+3
"the Justice Dept. says Holder is not guilty of a crime"

Farmer to fox: "Will you watch the hen house for me?"
Fox: "SURE!"

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shadow76 2012/07/01 08:48:20

Other

+1
Hope not I have plenty of it!

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Waldorf to shadow76 2012/07/01 12:22:40

I know it's tempting, and it is a clever response, but the question is not whether one has contempt FOR Congress.

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shadow76 to Waldorf 2012/07/01 15:02:17

I know the joke was just too tempting, i intended to add that I think they do have the power to put him in jail, after all he is just a cabinet Secretary and not above the law, ask John Mitchell.

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Don Leuty 2012/07/01 08:00:12

Yes

+3
The indictment has been rendered. It looks like another special prosecutor is in the making.

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Matt Gray 2012/07/01 07:56:08

Yes

+3
Contempt of ANY court has always been a crime and no one is immune to this.

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TheTruth1313 2012/07/01 06:56:01

Yes

+4
Unless you are a stooge lap-dog to the dictator in chief.

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Christine/Rest in peace Pet... 2012/07/01 06:48:00 (edited)

Yes

+3
For anyone else lying to congress is contempt and deep trouble. Members of Obama's administration have nothing but contempt for the law when it does not suit them, and a free get out of jail pass when the heat gets too hot

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TuringsChild 2012/07/01 04:36:56

Yes

+1
It's contempt FOR Congress that's just plain good sense.

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tlee 2012/07/01 03:41:52

Other

+2
The DOJ should be defunded by the House/Boehner as there is no call for this alphabet criminal enterprise in our founding documents.We had no DOJ for the 1st hundred plus years and we should be relieved of this worthless bureaucratic money pit.

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Charles E 2012/07/01 03:41:08

Other

+4
When congress acts stupidly, like getting involved in baseball, they deserve contempt.
But since a baseball player got put on trial for saying something that some members of congress didn't like, then Holder defenately deserves to be put on trial.

But since Eric Holder is the boss of the Department of just us, why would anyone expect he would be held to the same standards as us mere mortals?

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Kat ♪ 2012/07/01 03:28:06

Yes

+6
Used to be anyways, now it's like WHATEVER. They keep screwing around they won't serve any real function and they can all go get real jobs.

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DJL 2012/07/01 03:26:56

Yes

+3
There is a way to arrest Holder without the Justice Department.

https://newsworldwide.wordpre...

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Mr. T 2012/06/30 23:59:05

Yes

+9
It is for Roger Clemmons but not for Eric Holder...see the difference?

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Kat ♪ to Mr. T 2012/07/01 03:29:14

+4
Not sure, but I'm guessing Clemmons is not black.

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Mr. T to Kat ♪ 2012/07/01 03:32:37

+4
Old retired professional white baseball player accused of using steroids. And they tried to nail him for it.

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Kat ♪ to Mr. T 2012/07/01 03:34:32

+4
I think we should drug test congress. would be interesting results I'm sure.

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strawberry to Mr. T 2012/07/03 05:49:32

Why only Roger Clemmons.? They would have to put a majority of pro sports players on trial.

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Charles E to Mr. T 2012/07/01 03:44:17

+1
Congress has authority over the Department of Justice, but not major league baseball?

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strawberry 2012/06/30 23:44:12

Other

+1
Many Congressman are in contempt of Congress. If we took almost every Congressman through scrutiny, most likely each one would be hiding something serious enough to be voted in contempt. We would have few Congressmen left.

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Kat ♪ to strawberry 2012/07/01 03:30:00

+4
True all the trash that walked on the vote should be docked pay for not doing their jobs.

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JoeBtfsplk 2012/06/30 23:20:34

No

+2
it seems the O admin. has all the bases covered?

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Waldorf 2012/06/30 23:09:59

Other

+3
Seems that way. Let's hope we haven't heard the last of it.

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