Your law-and-order Republicans:
Harriet Miers' attorney has told the House Judiciary Committee that she will not appear for her scheduled hearing tomorrow -- taking a much different tack from that taken by Sara Taylor today.
Unfortunately for Miers, a congressional subpoena is not a matter of choice, as Chairman John Conyers explained to Miers' attorney:
"A congressional subpoena, such as the one issued to Ms. Miers, carries with it two obligations: the obligation to appear, and the obligation to testify and/or produce documents. Even if a witness intends to assert privilege in response to a subpoena, that intention to assert privilege does not obviate the obligation to appear....
A refusal to appear before the Subcommittee tomorrow could subject Ms. Miers to contempt proceedings, including but not limited to proceedings under 2 U.S.C. § 194 and under the inherent contempt authority of the House of Representatives.
If she doesn't show up, just fucking arrest her and jail her for contempt. What's the problem here?
2 comments:
Here, here. I have to wonder how all these Bush admin attempts at evading justice are playing with the U.S. public. We've seen Cheney's I'm-in-the-executive-except-when-I'm-not argument, Goodling's risible attempt at taking the 5th, Gonzo's repetition of "I don't recall" ... etc. Anybody seen any evidence the US general public, and not just so-called progressives, is angry with this?
Toss her in the same cell with Monica Goodling, Alberto Gonzlaes, Scooter Libby,Dick Cheney and the rest of the GOP bastard who refuse to recognize the authority of congress.
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