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Progressive Caucus Supports 5th and 6th Amendment Rights by Margin of 60-10

Posted on December 24 2011 by Congressional Aid

On December 14 2011, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1540, a bill that violates the 5th Amendment and 6th Amendment rights of people under the Constitution. These Amendments, part of the Constitution’s Bill of Rights, prohibits the government from detaining people without charge forever, without a trial, without being informed of their [...]

House Constitution Caucus Overwhelmingly Supports Indefinite Detention without Charge

Posted on December 24 2011 by Congressional Aid

The Constitution Caucus of the House of Representatives proclaims itself dedicated to keeping congressional action within the bounds of the United States Constitution: “The Constitution is the guide I will never abandon.” — George Washington Recognizing that the Constitution can only be preserved if it lives in the hearts and minds of the American people, [...]

Senator Leahy Embraces the Politics Of Fear

Posted on October 6 2009 by Congress Watcher

The first generation of US citizens had plenty of experience with the way that unscrupulous leaders could exploit fears about security to impose tyrannical abuses against the people. Those sorts of abuses, given the power of today’s surveillance technologies, are more important to protect against, absolutely, than ever before.

The Right of the Congress to Peaceably Assemble Shall Not Be Abridged

Posted on February 9 2009 by Congressional Aid

This morning, I came across a bill introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York. H. Con. Res. 1 has a title of “Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government,” which captured my attention and interest. There’s been a lot of difficulty lately regarding the issue of “consent to assemble outside the seat [...]

Barry Welsh Opposes the FISA Amendments Act

Posted on July 1 2008 by Congress Watcher

I want to make sure that we’ve got all the people that have bent the law for their own benefit and taken advantage of the people, I want to make sure that we don’t allow those people to slip away again. Quite honestly, I have a feeling that the immunity through the telecom is more of a potential cover for the Administration than necessarily for the telecom community.

Do Not Compromise The Constitution Says Cummings

Posted on June 30 2008 by Congress Watcher

Sometimes, compromise is a downright rotten idea. Let’s say that you meet up with a cannibal who says that he wants to kill you and eat you. Would you seek a compromise? Would you say, “No, I’m sorry, I don’t want to let you kill and eat me, but for the sake of common ground, why don’t I cut off my left hand so that you can have a snack?”

IL-5: Rahm Emanuel Sold Out Your Liberty. Vote Augustson Instead.

Posted on June 24 2008 by Congressional Aid

In Illinois’ 5th Congressional District, Rahm Emanuel is running for re-election as a member of the Democratic Party. But Rep. Emanuel has a problem — a constitution problem. You see, on June 20 2008, Emanuel violated his Oath of Office in he solemnly swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America and [...]

Silencing Dissent in the House for the Sake of Arbitrary Surveillance: Rush Holt Unfinished

Posted on June 23 2008 by Congressional Aid

The Congress is supposed to be a deliberative body, but deliberation was nowhere in sight on Friday, June 20. On that day, only 15 minutes were given to members of the House of Representatives to identify problems with H.R. 6304, the bill that unconstitutionally nullifies core provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. Considering [...]

Year of the Bible Has No Support From God or Christian Nation

Posted on May 12 2008 by Congress Watcher

Do Christians really believe that the Bible is such an anemic piece of literature that it needs the support of a nanny government to coddle it and protect it from competing ideas? If you are among those who believe in the Christian God, do you really believe that God is weaker than the Congress of the United States of America?

Vito Fossella Infidelity to the Constitution Matters More

Posted on May 9 2008 by Congress Watcher

Earlier this year, Vito Fossella introduced H.R.5440, a bill that would have allowed George W. Bush to conduct physical and electronic searches and spying operations against American citizens without establishing any just cause for those searches and spying operations. In other words, Fossella’s bill would have allowed the President of the United States to snoop in on the private affairs of American citizens on a whim.

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