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    Jan. 6 Panel's Referrals 'Worthless Piece of Paper'

    Dershowitz to Newsmax: Jan. 6 Panel's Referrals 'Worthless Piece of Paper'

    The committee investigating Jan. 6 may have referred former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department for potential prosecution, but it's unconstitutional for members of Congress to recommend prosecution for anyone, making the committee's determination a "worthless piece of paper," Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz said on Newsmax, Monday.

    "Congress has no power to recommend prosecution," Dershowitz told Newsmax's "John Bachman Now." "There is a provision of the Constitution against bills of attainder. Those were parliamentary indictments of unpopular people by name, and the framers of the Constitution put only two provisions in the actual Constitution before the Bill of Rights, no ex post facto laws and no bills of attainder."

    By definition, bills of attainder are the act of a legislature declaring a person or group of people guilty of a crime and punishing them, usually without a trial, and Dershowitz said that through separation of powers, "you don't let Congress say who to prosecute."

    For that reason, not only should the DOJ reject the committee's recommendation, but it should reprimand the committee for referring the former president to face charges, said Dershowitz.

    However, Dershowitz said he hopes for a reprimand, but he does not think that will happen, even if he does expect that the DOJ won't take the recommendation seriously.

    "The Justice Department will say [to] Congress, Look we process, we investigate," said Dershowitz. "Don't tell us who to investigate and who to prosecute. You had a kangaroo hearing. One-sided.

    "You didn't allow a cross-examination. You didn't allow any adverse witnesses, so don't expect us to take seriously any recommendations. You made a bad prosecution, so the American public should make no conclusions based on this one-sided recommendation and it should ignore it as well."

    Meanwhile, Dershowitz said that he believes the role of outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in the proceedings was to "give cover to anti-Trump Democrats."

    "Look, I'm an anti-Trump Democrat," said Dershowitz. "I'm going to vote for his opponent in the next election, as I did twice before, but I put civil liberties in the Constitution before I put politics and partisanship, and Liz Cheney doesn't do that. She has switched allegiance, and she puts that before any constitutional right."

    https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/al...19/id/1101120/

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    The devil is busy. These people are so deathly of Trump, it's amusing to watch them squirm. They've tried for over 6 years to destroy this man and still haven't succeeded, and they never will.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    The devil is busy. [In the Trump compound] They've tried for over 6 years to destroy this man and still haven't succeeded, and they never will.
    Trump will no doubt bring about his own demise as he hosts gay party at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate same sex marriage law.

    "We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting hard!" Donald Trump

    Scenes from a celebration of the same-sex marriage law — at Mar-a-Lago - POLITICO
    If you put God First, you have Him at Last.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty View Post
    Trump will no doubt bring about his own demise as he hosts gay party at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate same sex marriage law.

    "We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting hard!" Donald Trump

    Scenes from a celebration of the same-sex marriage law — at Mar-a-Lago - POLITICO
    Very unfortunate. I'm surprised he did that, it's almost unbelievable. Yet, no man is perfect. I'd still vote for him if there is no better candidates.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty View Post
    Trump will no doubt bring about his own demise as he hosts gay party at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate same sex marriage law.

    "We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting hard!" Donald Trump

    Scenes from a celebration of the same-sex marriage law — at Mar-a-Lago - POLITICO
    That shows us all that he is learning to do what those do that he condemned, become a people pleasing politician. He will lose the church and gain the gays.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smitty View Post
    Trump will no doubt bring about his own demise as he hosts gay party at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate same sex marriage law.

    "We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting hard!" Donald Trump

    Scenes from a celebration of the same-sex marriage law — at Mar-a-Lago - POLITICO
    Why did you insert that sentence into my post? I didn't write that. Don't misrepresent what I posted, and remove it please.
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