I recently disagreed with North Carolina Law Professor and CNN Legal Analyst Michael Gerhardt, who declared that the entire Trump defense team would face bar charges for their defense of the President. No such bar charges have been filed but the Miami-Dade Democratic Party has filed a frivolous bar complaint against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) for his role in the storming a secure congressional facility during the closed-door hearings held in the impeachment inquiry. The complaint in my view is utterly without merit and would create a dangerous precedent for bar associations to use their authority to regulate or punish the actions of lawyers in the capacity as members of Congress.
In October, roughly two dozen House GOP members stormed into the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) interrupting the deposition of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper. The scheme was chaotic as Gaetz and the others were told to leave since they are not members of the Committee.
There are ample reasons to object to the conduct, including the potential for undermining the integrity of a SCIF which handles classified material. However, according to the Miami New Times, the complaint alleges that Gaetz’s conduct as a member of Congress should result in his discipline as a lawyer because “Gaetz is not a member of any of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, or Oversight Committees, and he knew or should have known that he was not permitted to attend any of the closed-door depositions being held by these committees.” Since the proceedings were meant to gather testimony, the Democratic party alleges that it was akin to stopping a deposition as an attorney: “[t]hese instances were in direct violation of the operative rules contained in the 116th Congress Regulations for Use of Deposition authority.”
The premise is inherently flawed. Gaetz, rightly or wrongly, was acting as a political representative against what he viewed as an improper shielding of witnesses and evidence by the majority. A myriad of actions could be converted into bar complaints under this loose suggested standard. For example, Chairman Adam Schiff, who is also a lawyer, was accused of misrepresenting facts and preventing full examination of witnesses. To allow such conversion of political issues would be to invite a slippery slope of politically motivated charges before bar committees.
The Democratic Party seemed to go out of its way to telegraph that this is a raw political exercise. It declared “[b]oth intrusions are improper, unethical, and were meant only to feed Gaetz’s unjustifiably large ego and penchant for grandstanding.” To further high-light the use of the bar system for political purposes, Miami-Dade Democratic Party chair Steve Simeonidis also took a shot at Attorney General Bill Barr in declaring Republican Attorney General Bill Barr isn’t going to hold a member of his own party responsible. So we must appeal to our state’s institutions to restrain this rogue lawyer.” It is an internally conflicted argument. They accuse Gaetz of misusing the congressional process of political purposes by misusing the bar process for political purposes.
The real question is not whether this is a legitimate ethical charge but whether the bar will make any effort to deter future such filings by taking counsel for the Democratic Party to task for the filing. Various ethics opinions warn that threatening or declaring bar violations can be unethical, particularly when (if true) you are under an obligation to actually report such conduct. If there is a lack of a good faith basis or support, it can violate professional standards.
Gaetz has admitted to improper conduct in connection to congressional proceedings. An ethics complaint was filed against Gaetz for his highly improper tweet the night before tampering with then-witness Michael Cohen testified in February 2019.
The bar correctly found no violation but Gaetz ultimately apologized for the appalling tweet.
State bars should not be used for political demonstrations or retaliations. The Democratic Party undermines not just this important process but its own credibility in the filing of such frivolous complaints.
If America had a Supreme Court, there would be no democrats.
Democrat programs, policies and laws are irrefutably unconstitutional.
The American Founders precluded the principles of communism in the Constitution they wrote.
The entire American welfare state is unconstitutional including, but not limited to, affirmative action, quotas, welfare, food stamps, rent control, social services, forced busing, minimum wage, utility subsidies, WIC, TANF, HAMP, HARP, Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Labor, Energy, Obamacare, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Social Security Supplemental Income, Medicare, Medicaid, “Fair Housing” laws, “Non-Discrimination” laws, etc.
Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto 59 years after the adoption of the Constitution because none of the principles of the Communist Manifesto were in the Constitution. Had the principles of the Communist Manifesto been in the Constitution, Karl Marx would have had no reason to write the Communist Manifesto. The principles of the Communist Manifesto were not in the Constitution then and the principles of the Communist Manifesto are not in the Constitution now.
Article 1, Section 8, says that Congress may tax ONLY for “…general Welfare…” not individual or specific welfare, aka redistribution of wealth.
Article 1, Section 8, says that Congress may regulate only money, the flow of commerce and land and naval forces.
The right to private property in the 5th Amendment is absolute and precludes any and all forms of interference with, claim to or dominion over private property by Congress.
The Supreme Court is infected with and contaminated by communists who have no grasp of the concept of American freedom per the U.S. Constitution under which the People are maximally free while the government is maximally limited and restricted. The Supreme Court believes itself elite, royal, monarchical, omnipotent and dictatorial. In reality, the Supreme Court is comprised of mere public workers who have but one charge, duty or mission, which is to assure that actions comport with the “manifest tenor” of law and fundamental law. It can’t even do that.
A majority of Democrats are lawyers. The Republican Party seems to be made up of a more diverse group of people.
“a more diverse group of people”, if you mean more gullible, you are correct.
They should all save their time & take their jackass witch hunts home as all they amount to are smoke and mirrors goose eggs and a waste of time. THESE ARE SICK PEOPLE
The Bar should disbar the person who filed the complaint.
“Bar Complaint Filed Against Rep. Matt Gaetz By Miami-Dade Democratic Party”
Why hasn’t a complaint been filed against Obama and his Coup co-conspirators?
Because Mr. Deep Deep State, AG William Barr, and his Trusty Sidekick, Deputy Durham, are busy putting a lid on it.
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The Obama Coup D’etat in America is the most egregious abuse of power and the most prodigious scandal in American political history.
The co-conspirators are:
Bill Taylor, Eric Ciaramella, Rosenstein, Mueller/Team, Andrew Weissmann, Comey,
Christopher Wray, McCabe, Strozk, Page, Laycock, Kadzic, Yates, Baker, Bruce Ohr,
Nellie Ohr, Priestap, Kortan, Campbell, Sir Richard Dearlove, Steele, Simpson,
Joseph Mifsud, Alexander Downer, Stefan “The Walrus” Halper, Azra Turk, Kerry,
Hillary, Huma, Mills, Brennan, Gina Haspel, Clapper, Lerner, Farkas, Power, Lynch,
Rice, Jarrett, Holder, Brazile, Sessions (patsy), Nadler, Schiff, Pelosi, Obama et al.
Democrats are the new socialist communist party led by Russia that they have accused President Trump of. One most always projects their guilt on another to cover themselves. This is a proven fact
Democrats, progressives, liberals, socialists et al. are communists-in-waiting; ergo, communists.
The various brands are disguises.
Democrats, progressives, liberals, socialists et al. are afraid you will discover the truth, therefore, they cloak it.
Democrats, progressives, liberals, socialists, et al. are communists.
Nope.
De facto principles of the Communist Manifesto which are unconstitutional, extant and prevalent in the United States:
– Central Planning (Fed, Treasury, TARP, Quantitative Easing, etc)
– Control of the Means of Production (i.e. unconstitutional regulation)
– Redistribution of Wealth (Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, Welfare, Food Stamps, WIC, TANF, HAMP, HARP, etc.)
– Social Engineering (affirmative action, quotas, forced busing, “Fair Housing,” “Non-Discrimination,” etc.)
So what does your theory say about the orange stain?
What would Lt. Col. Vindman do?
Just look at Iowa.
Dems in disarray.
Did their bar serve vodka?
Hacks like Gaetz, Nunes, and Trump’s lawyers should be under the spotlight, they might have been a material witness to Trump’s cover up and crimes. It’s also a shame that Turley’s name will go down defending Trump, in the history books with the likes of Dershowitz and Giuliani and Trump’s personal Lawyer Bill Barr.
Turley is no die hard Trump supporter. He has given his honest legal opinion whether that helps or hurts Trump. Would you have him abandon those principles and misuse the law if it suits your political purposes?
Nope.
Now you know why the American Founders established a restricted-vote republic. Never were the “poor,” incompetents, illegal alien invaders, women, slaves or you intended to vote. The Founders could not conceive of these groups voting; ergo, they failed to codify that which they understood to be axiomatic. Ben Franklin wanted to “keep” his republic. Now, he wants it back.
You can’t grasp the essential aspect of America and freedom. The American People enjoy the immunity from, and the immunity from taxation for, any and all forms of central planning, control of the means of production (i.e. regulation), redistribution of wealth and social engineering. The American People are maximally free and the American government is maximally limited and restricted.
You are delusional. Your problem is that you deny knowing it. Your condition is not cognitive dissonance. Your condition is cognitive derangement.
In the Great Britain, challenging the authority of the King was treason. The American equivalent would be to challenge the authority of the Constitution as it provides for the election of a president. The British penalty for treason until 1870 was Drawing and Quartering. Were this Britain a few short centuries ago, you and the likes of Obama would have been maximally disarticulated by now. Thank your lucky stars; you have no God.
More harassment and fascist tactics. Agree with Dems or they will go after your jobs, your livelihood, or your license. What do you expect from people who target gentle bakers for destruction who won’t bake a custom blue and pink cake?
So many Democrats attack Republicans for wearying MAGA hats that some have become too afraid to leave the house in it. Meanwhile, Demcorats can wear t-shirts with the images of mass murderers like Mao or Chavez with confidence, because there is no such national treand of Republican violence against Demcorats on the street or on college campuses. You can find some kooks, but Democrats have no worries about the safety of their invited speakers on college campuses. They aren’t scared to wear political clothing or bumper stickers. They aren’t too afraid to voice their political opinions on social media.
It’s tyrannical and fascist. Ironic.
Far less stupid than investigating Pelosi for ripping up SOTUS. Poor Matt, just trying to get out of il Duce’s doghouse.
He’ll never live down the pizza riot.
“Chairman Adam Schiff, who is also a lawyer, was accused of misrepresenting facts and preventing full examination of witnesses. To allow such conversion of political issues would be to invite a slippery slope…”
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So when a lawyer misrepresents facts and prevents full examination of witnesses it’s a political issue? Seriously? That sort of statement is the reason lawyers have an approval rating somewhere between herpes and a heart attack.
The Miami-Dade Democratic Party announced today that Rep. Matt Getz and the Republican Party have been placed on double secret probation.
Dean Wormer, Democratic Party spokesman commented, “Cut the horseh*t son, the Republicans are the worst party on campus. I have their disciplinary file right here. There is a little known codicil to the Faber College Constitution that allow the Democratic Party unlimited power to preserve order in times of emergency.”
Mr. Wormer added, “Find me way to revoke the Republican’s party’s charter. We put Schiff on it, he’s a sneaky little sh*t.”
Senator John Blutarsky (D. New York) commented “Food fight!”
Members of the Republican party were attending an event at Dickinson College and were unavailable for comment.
Matt Gaetz was on the Judiciary Committee which was the committee that should have been in charge of the impeachment process. Pelosi believing that Nadler could not handle the Impeachment after the Mueller report hearing took the process away from him and gave it to Schiff ‘s Intelligence Committee. Rep Scalise told reporters outside the hearing room after the group entered that “Voting members of Congress are being denied access from being able to see what’s happening behind these closed doors, where they’re trying to impeach the president of the United States with a one-sided set of rules, they call the witnesses.” Interestingly Adam Schiff fled the room when they entered.
Of course the Bar is not going to take the Florida DNC to task. In general, lawyers seem to be Democrats.
The Democrats once again in this complaint once again puts Schiffs honesty in question. In his outrage closing at the impeachment he stated lets get the record straight. There were no secret meeting in a basement or skv all members had access to the procedings.. So now the Democrats in FL are saying he had no right to access. So who is not telling the truth.
This is what the Democratic Party has become…
“The real question is not whether this is a legitimate ethical charge but whether the bar will make any effort to deter future such filings by taking counsel for the Democratic Party to task for the filing.”
My money is on “no.”
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter