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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGlenn Kirschner tweet: Congress - use your lawful powers!
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Glenn Kirschner ✔ @glennkirschner2
In 1821, SCOTUS said: Congress power to hold someone in contempt is essential to ensure that Congress is not exposed to every indignity and interruption that rudeness, caprice or even conspiracy may mediate against it. Congress - use your lawful powers!
Rebecca 🆘 @simplyrebecca8
Replying to @glennkirschner2 and 3 others
Glenn Congress needs you giving them some guidance. Why wouldnt they use Inherent Contempt? I dont get it! Just finished listening to you and Charlie Savage. You inspired me to go back out on the streets. Heading to Sarasota now! This morning in St Pete! #WeThePeopleMarch
3:08 PM - Sep 21, 2019
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Glenn Kirschner tweet: Congress - use your lawful powers! (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Sep 2019
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msongs
(67,406 posts)1. ask Nancy. nt
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)2. Let's see where she is on Monday.
Hopefully she'll paraphrase Popeye:
It's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)3. Nice.
That works for me! And it makes me smile which is a very big deal these days.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)4. I gots me hopes up! (/Popeye)
choie
(4,111 posts)5. I echo your post
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. K&R