Trey Gowdy appeared on the Hugh Hewitt show yesterday (listen/read HERE) and was interviewed concerning the Benghazi Investigation. The interview was cordial and informative but during the interview he made the following statement:
“…we number one lack the authority under House rules to subpoena the server.”
That one statement was enough to cause a few news sites to take note including Politico and the constitutionally leaning site benswann.com. KrisAnne Hall, a constitutional lawyer and teacher who travels the nation teaching the Constitution, took it one step further and actually sent a letter to Gowdy. In her letter she stated:
Mr. Gowdy,
Yesterday you stated on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show that Congress doesn’t have the “authority” to subpoena the server Hillary used during her term as Secretary of State because “House rules” doesn’t provide for that authority. You sir, have just admitted that you and the rest of the House believe that Congress is powerless & we live in a Kingdom. I am absolutely sickened by the conviction by which you repeat this lie.
I guess this is what happens when we elect politicians who are fundamentally ignorant of the Constitution, its purpose, and the power and duty it imposes upon our elected representatives. This statement is so repulsive to Liberty, so abhorrent to the principles of separation of powers, so loathsome to the understanding of our Constitutional Republic that ANY representative who believes what you said in this radio interview, should be ASHAMED of themselves.
Alexander Hamilton said this; “your consciences will reproach you for your folly and your children’s children will curse you.”
Why don’t “House Rules” give Congress the authority? Because House Rules are invented by Politicians to create excuses for not following the Constitution. Then, they don’t have to do the RIGHT thing, they can do the politically easy thing.
Mr. Gowdy, if what you say is true, we are all subjects to the executive branch and that means we live in a Kingdom and not a Constitutional Republic.
Sir, I believe you have forgotten that the House of Representatives IS the People. And you have just announced to the WORLD that the PEOPLE of American are POWERLESS to their government. I really do not know how to express just how despicable our Congress really has become.
Here is my advice:
Stop making excuses and DO YOUR JOB! Stop worrying about “House Rules” and follow the Constitution. If Congress is so fundamentally ignorant as to WHAT that job is, then perhaps they all need to immediately RESIGN their positions and attend some remedial training. May I advise that you need to abandon your errant law school training, (I know, I went there) and get some TRUTH.
HEY TREY! I am NOT a subject and if YOU believe you have no power to represent us; if you believe you have no power to defend Liberty, and if you believe you are powerless in front of a criminal who has participated in the murdered citizens, violated her Constitutional duty to the people, has aided and abetted the enemy and should be charged with TREASON and conspiracy to murder…YOU need to hang your head in shame, turn in your resignation, and go home. May I suggest you reread Article 2 section 4?
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me. I have some good sources of Constitutional Truth to recommend. Perhaps you might begin with Federalist #69 and the Cato letters. Perhaps this article might help? http://goo.gl/xzVmpn
Sincerely In Liberty,
KrisAnne Hall
Whatever the outcome, though Gowdy has many fans and backers, his Constitutional knowledge seems to be slightly lacking.
