The legal argument against a subpoena, such as it were, rests on the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause, which states that “for any Speech or Debate in either House,” members of Congress “shall not be questioned in any other Place” (emphasis added).
The clause dates back to 1689’s English Bill of Rights, which was designed to prevent the monarchy from using criminal and civil laws to bully legislators critical of the Crown.
The Democrats are attacking their opponents for challenging the results of the election, something that has occurred after every election by both sides for time and memorial.
I wonder how much longer they are going to try and make hay from Jan 6th? Probably right up until the midterms which is over a year away.
But it's not my fight anyways, I live in Canada now and we are going into our own election which will probably result in our own set of challenges, big lies and inquiries as canadian politicians seem to mirror the US political attack strategy.
As far as I understand, these aren't speeches in either house. Nevertheless, what if a member of Congress incited violence with his speeches? Should be he go as nothing happened? Is there really no limits?
> The Democrats are attacking their opponents for challenging the results of the election, something that has occurred after every election by both sides for time and memorial.
You think a mob has invaded the capitol building every election?
Or look at it another way: if Biden loses in 2024, how far should he be allowed to go in order to overthrow the election?
How far did Trump go to overthrow it? You seem to think it's all Trumps fault that a mob of people that spent a summer watching people riot all across america looting and burning down buildings...without any concequences, show up at the capitol to protest, get carried away then riot, and bust into the capitol.
Trump probably did enjoy watching congress cowar in fear and flee, but in the end he told them to go home, he didn't say "now I'm incharge". You only think that way because the sleazy media propagandists have told You to think that.
Maybe You shoukd try looking at it another way, or don't ignorance is bliss after all.
> How far did Trump go to overthrow it? You seem to think it's all Trumps fault that a mob of people that spent a summer watching people riot all across america looting and burning down buildings...without any concequences, show up at the capitol to protest, get carried away then riot, and bust into the capitol.
Well, he did invite them to come to Washington, and encourage them to storm the Capitol, so yeah, I'd say he went pretty far.
Hell, they wanted to kill the Vice-President.
> but in the end he told them to go home, he didn't say "now I'm incharge"
When attempting a coup, it's important to know when you succeeded, and know when you failed. And look! He may even get away with it.
Just so we're clear, though—you're fine with Biden supporters staging a repeat of this in 2024? Who knows, maybe next time it'll work.
Whatever floats your boat, Your make huge assumptions and are pontificating on Biden losing the election what a dumb argument.
I do not share the same opinion regarding the events on Jan 6th as You and I never will.
As far as a peaceful transfer of power the violence that occured leading up to the election assured that a peacefull transfer of power could not occur. The threat of violence was so obvious that store owners were boarding up windows prior to the election, and that was not out of fear that Biden would win.
If You could get past the Trump derangement syndrome for a while You might see that.
> As far as a peaceful transfer of power the violence that occured leading up to the election assured that a peacefull transfer of power could not occur.
"I was so worried about the glass breaking that I broke it myself, just to be sure."
The clause dates back to 1689’s English Bill of Rights, which was designed to prevent the monarchy from using criminal and civil laws to bully legislators critical of the Crown.
The Democrats are attacking their opponents for challenging the results of the election, something that has occurred after every election by both sides for time and memorial.
I wonder how much longer they are going to try and make hay from Jan 6th? Probably right up until the midterms which is over a year away.
But it's not my fight anyways, I live in Canada now and we are going into our own election which will probably result in our own set of challenges, big lies and inquiries as canadian politicians seem to mirror the US political attack strategy.