"We live in contentious politically divisive times, but we should always remember that the issues that divide us are trivial compared to the things that define us as a free people," @gtconway3d speaking now at @GeorgetownICAP @chkbal event. WATCH: https://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8
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As they assess a president who has chosen new
#SCOTUS judges, the American public should watch what these new judges are doing while they sit on the bench and take these notes with them into the#2020Election, says@jgeltzer@GeorgetownICAP http://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8Show this thread -
When (Trump) is unhappy about certain portrayals in the media, he has not only voiced his opinion publicly, but he has also made actions based on his opinions (revoking credentials). "That really worries me," says
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"Congressional power has been eroding since the 1940's. The way that
#Congress is trying to get back its authority is by holding hearings and investigations. But, those aren't mentioned in the constitution. Legislation is." -Stuart M. GersonShow this thread -
"To invoke
#executiveprivilege as imprecisely as it has been, to not hold the feet to the fire of the witnesses and the White House, has lead to a slippage that is a real problem."@jgeltzer@GeorgetownICAP WATCH: https://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8Show this thread -
"It's critical to the
#RuleofLaw to focus on the meaning of words and make a concerted effort to be precise and fair. It's really important to do the (legal) analysis in a way that can be audited by the public and by the courts." "Words matter. Facts matter." -@acraulShow this thread -
Catch the end of this fascinating discussion with
@CarolLeonnig,@acraul,@jgeltzer & Mary McCord of@GeorgetownICAP and Stuart M. Gerson@chkbal. Live now on our facebook page: https://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8#RuleofLaw#GeorgetownLawShow this thread
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Read "The Road to Unfreedom." That pretty much lays it out.
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I was in law school when Schindler’s List came out and my contracts professor insisted we all go see it so we’d understand what the lack of the rule of law looked like.
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But many journalist view what is at stake through their own bias. And no one, including me, can trust each other's sources. I know that has kept me going round and round with people to no avail. I fantasize about a Bureau of Truth, but that sounds dystopian.
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