Above the Law

Congress, which is outraged at the Bush Administration's expansive definition of Executive Privilege, is refusing to honor subpoenas delivered to House members.

Acting on advice of the House general counsel, all 13 members of Congress who have been subpoenaed for documents and testimony by the lawyer for a man accused of bribing jailed former Congressman Rep. Duke Cunningham will refuse to comply.

The assertion of a broad Congressional Privilege to not be answerable to courts is as nutty as the Bush Administration's assertion of limitless executive power.

Do any of our politicians think they're subject to the law? Do we need to throw them all out and start over?

Comments

[NewMexiKen]

Yes. Yes.

[Squidley]

Ditto.

[Frank]

I'll third that motion.

[Adam]

I wish I could believe the court will respond by putting out warrants for their arrest when they don't show up.