2020. Not surprisingly the usa freedom reauthorization act has nothing to do with freedom and everything to do with codifying endorsing and ultimately legalizing once again the National Security and surveillance state that we all call this current version of the United States of america you see after expiring back in march the freedom act reauthorization restores government powers that lets Law Enforcement collect tangible things tens of all things related to National Security investigations without a warrant requiring only approval from a secret court the pies a court that has reportedly rubber stamps many requests not reportedly they have these tangible things include things like oh you know warrant less access to your internet browsing and Search History without having to prove you were under suspicion of doing anything wrong because you know who doesnt want folks like Christopher Ray Steven Elliot or william barr digging through your Search History online so all those supposed free
Is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the american people. And that is what they are trying to do in collaboration with cspan as we invite you to join us in listening to these oral arguments and then convening afterwards with some of americas most thoughtful scholars who filed briefs in our taking positions on both sidesof of the case to help us unpack the arguments we just heard. For an and this has been an extraordinary morning and weve heard three cases involving the president s power to resist the subpoena in the first cases from congress in the second case from the state District Attorney. There are two great scholars and two of americas leading experts on the law of the presidency especially as it relates to the subpoena. Andrew is the professor of law at Joseph Rosenfeld is a lowball at iowa law where he focuses on
Suspicion of doing anything wrong because you know who doesnt want folks like Christopher Ray Steven Elliot or william barr digging through your Search History online so all those supposed freedom protectors route storming state capitals armed to the teeth with guns and pretend patriotism you know the ones who got scared away from rain you know fighting for the right to reopen the bars and nail salons our elected officials in the u. S. Senate were busy shredding even more of our constitutional protections and bill of rights seriously by stay at home d orders they it has nothing nothing on the United States Congress Says when it comes to removing personal rights and freedoms here in the United States which is why my friends we are always watching the hawks. Whats going on in a city. That is so lets see this is this joyce state see a. Great city displaced systemic deception as they so choose. So youre. Going to watch the entire world with her and im a nice across Goodness Gracious so eve
The first case we will argue today is case 19715, donald trump versus masers usa. Mr. Strawbridge. May appease the court, the subpoenas here are unprecedented in every tenth before these cases no court upheld the use of congress subpoena power to demand the personal records of a sitting president , no kitty to committee had tried to tell of the personal papers, let alone to the purpose of considering potential legislation. There is a reason this is the first time a Congressional Committee has attested a gambit. It is long been understood since congress and subpoena power is applied, it is auxiliary ends subordinates, when that power is deployed against the president , and must yield any longstanding tradition or compelling showing of need, the committee can satisfy neither condition here and that should decide this case. The committees contend of the subpoenas satisfy the limits this court has applied to congressional subpoenas. But their arguments would render those limits meaningless
A black man in Police Custody minneapolis has seen a 2nd night of demonstrations and looting with the National Guard called in to contain the chaos the officers involved in the death have been fired and a federal investigation is underway. And condemnation of china after approves a new security law in hong kong the decision is likely to further inflame tensions in the territory where protests have escalated this week. Im good good to have you with us its the power of the president s pen versus the power of social media donald trump has signed an executive order that aims to make social Media Companies liable for what users say on their platforms much like newspapers are trump signed the order after twitter fact checked his tweets about. Mail in voting earlier this week trump accuses twitter of trying to stifle free speech and influence the outcome of this years president ial election twitter says the tweets violated its rules. Im joined now by d. Ws Washington Bureau chief alexandra ph