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I'm not yet ready to make a big post, I'm still coming together.
But I have a few quick notes.
1. People in the Bay Area drive about 10mph slower than they do in LA. It is annoying when you are used to driving 40 on Olympic and you find yourself driving 20...everywhere.
2. I'm going to a boxing gym--and boxing workouts kick my butt and make me sweat...a lot.
3. My bedroom is now clean...as are my windows. Now to my living room (which I really have to do so I can find my tax return....so I can fill out my FAFSA...so I can get paid for the summer. As soon as I finish this post, it is off to the shower and then to cleaning.
4. Today I'm speaking on a panel to discuss the sketchy, sketchy film "The Gendercator" for Outfest. I'll let you all know how that goes.
And now for the whole reason for this post.
So, Congress wants to hold Harriet Meiers et al in contempt of Congress for not testifying about the firing of federal prosecutors scandal (wherein it is alleged that the Bush Administration fired federal prosecutors who didn't toe their party line). The White House is claiming executive privilege. Now, the normal procedure for contempt of Congress is that Congress asks the same federal prosecutors in the Justice Dept. that the scandal is about to go and convene and Grand Jury bring contempt charges against the folks who are being contemptuous of Congress. Needless to say, the Justice Dept will probably not do it. Thus, compounding the problem. BUT! There is another way...and it is awesome.
From the last paragraph of the NYT story:
"Congress has another route to enforce its will, an inherent power of contempt. But that has not been used since early in the 20th century. It has long been deemed unwieldy in the modern era as it entails Congress stopping all work to hold its own trial and imprisoning any offenders in the basement of the Capitol."
Imprisoning people in the basement of the Capitol? Bring it on!
But I have a few quick notes.
1. People in the Bay Area drive about 10mph slower than they do in LA. It is annoying when you are used to driving 40 on Olympic and you find yourself driving 20...everywhere.
2. I'm going to a boxing gym--and boxing workouts kick my butt and make me sweat...a lot.
3. My bedroom is now clean...as are my windows. Now to my living room (which I really have to do so I can find my tax return....so I can fill out my FAFSA...so I can get paid for the summer. As soon as I finish this post, it is off to the shower and then to cleaning.
4. Today I'm speaking on a panel to discuss the sketchy, sketchy film "The Gendercator" for Outfest. I'll let you all know how that goes.
And now for the whole reason for this post.
So, Congress wants to hold Harriet Meiers et al in contempt of Congress for not testifying about the firing of federal prosecutors scandal (wherein it is alleged that the Bush Administration fired federal prosecutors who didn't toe their party line). The White House is claiming executive privilege. Now, the normal procedure for contempt of Congress is that Congress asks the same federal prosecutors in the Justice Dept. that the scandal is about to go and convene and Grand Jury bring contempt charges against the folks who are being contemptuous of Congress. Needless to say, the Justice Dept will probably not do it. Thus, compounding the problem. BUT! There is another way...and it is awesome.
From the last paragraph of the NYT story:
"Congress has another route to enforce its will, an inherent power of contempt. But that has not been used since early in the 20th century. It has long been deemed unwieldy in the modern era as it entails Congress stopping all work to hold its own trial and imprisoning any offenders in the basement of the Capitol."
Imprisoning people in the basement of the Capitol? Bring it on!