How the Government Deceived Congress in the Debate over Surveillance Powers (2013)

mwcremer 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

“I work hard to avoid ~~even~~ only the appearance of impropriety.” —-Not Rep. Richard Hanna

srean 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Has anyone in the recent past been punished for lying to the Congress ?

	▲	wahern 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I'm not sure about the most recent successful charge, but this is one of the charges used against James Comey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey Here's a 2018 article listing some prosecutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/5-people-who-lied-... Because it's the DoJ prosecuting, I think it's uncommon for the government to prosecute administration witnesses, even from previous administrations. Once upon a time Congress would prosecute and impose punishment itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress#Inherent_...
	▲	jkestner 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Mostly, they want to be lied to. If we start holding power accountable, it might come around to them!
	▲	ramon156 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Who's supposed to punish congress, it damn aint the people

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actionfromafar 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Nowadays, not so much "deceiving" going on but rather "believe me or your lying eyes" vibes coming from the government.

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doener 6 hours ago | parent [-]

I actually miss the days when the US administration in charge at least tried to appear not to be corrupt and malicious.

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freeopinion 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Let's say--hypothetically--that the U.S. President walked out into Times Square in broad daylight and shot a person to death unprovoked. Who would prosecute that crime?

If you can't (or won't) be prosecuted, why hide your crime?

	▲	unsnap_biceps an hour ago \| parent [-]
		New York State, due to the fact that murder is generally a state level charge and not a federal one. However, your broader point still stands.