09-06-2018, 08:35 PM
(09-06-2018, 08:16 PM)bfine32 Wrote: First of all I must say I am surprised at the folks that are OK with a political member breaking established rules if it suits his/her level of OK. I know we say this often, but I am truly surprised with the folks that are OK with this.
Secondly, more to this specific case. Booker knew the emails he released were already ok'd to be released; but he chose to grandstand and get those that were looking for a hero to say "we've found our hero".
Folks can bring up the Revolution all they want; but that happened before we were an independent Nation, we were a colony of another Nation.
As to me I have sworn to support and defend. I know everyone has not.
The reason I invoked the American Revolution is because it shows that it is the premise of our society. This has continued to be a theme throughout our history to present day. People have violated laws they have found to be unjust. Even if I don't agree with someone's cause I can understand the idea of civil disobedience. I'm not advocating they go without punishment, but if you see something wrong, then do what you need to in order to bring attention to it. It is the power some people have. I have an ancestor, possibly more than one but one for sure, that lost his life for standing up for his convictions in this manner and breaking the law during the Civil War. I side with movements like those of MLK and others that broke the law to bring attention to injustices.
And I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution. Not the same one you have, but as an appointed official I have been sworn in with such an oath. That doesn't mean anything to this conversation because this isn't a constitutional issue.
(09-06-2018, 08:12 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Is the senate rule unjust?
(09-06-2018, 08:17 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I would say marking things "committee confidential" when they should not be for the sole purpose of just delaying the ability to use that document is "wrong".
I would add to this that rules intended to protect national security being used in a partisan manner other than intended is an unjust application of the rule.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
