Post B2ehWLTIRiPhsQ3Slc by saltywizard@beige.party
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 (DIR) Post #B2ec2HHwvzaqReagt6 by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2026-01-25T15:06:01Z
       
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       If the executive branch can issue "warrants" why not the legislative branch too? Could a member of congress draft a "Congressional Warrant" and then go into anyone's house and search for things? For example search for say... missing files?If you don't need a judge to break down doors just paperwork with the word "warrant" at the top, it seems many things should be possible.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2ecaEPW8nOvMhJxQm by KanaMauna@sauropods.win
       2026-01-25T20:17:56Z
       
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       @futurebird Good idea except for that one little detail about control of both houses. Next time somebody says voting doesn’t matter, slap them in the face.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2edZWQHmluQtUuECW by lufthans@mastodon.social
       2026-01-25T20:29:01Z
       
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       @futurebird Is having an 80s hair band guitarist with you sufficient for kicking in a door and kidnapping people?Well, guitarists other than Danzig tend to be pretty skinny, so you might need the drummer to actually kick the door in#WarrantIsABand
       
 (DIR) Post #B2een7dooufS2kHiVs by mls14@social.vivaldi.net
       2026-01-25T20:42:40Z
       
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       @futurebird For many years, Congress and the courts have given way too much power to the Executive branch. Administrative warrants shouldn’t exist, period.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2eg5b3sH6t0SHqTGy by bucknam@mastodon.social
       2026-01-25T15:36:44Z
       
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       @futurebird Congress could do something like that using the Contempt of Congress power: “The inherent contempt power is a constitutionally based authority given to each house to unilaterally arrest and detain an individual found to be "obstruct[ing] the performance of the duties of the legislature." 1/2
       
 (DIR) Post #B2eg5iBZmsCqYCVDkW by bucknam@mastodon.social
       2026-01-25T15:37:57Z
       
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       @futurebird “The power is therefore broader in scope than the criminal contempt statute in that it may be used not only to combat subpoena non-compliance, but also in response to other actions that could be viewed as "obstructing" or threatening either house's exercise of its legislative powers.”So they could arrest the president, I am thinking. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45653
       
 (DIR) Post #B2ehWLTIRiPhsQ3Slc by saltywizard@beige.party
       2026-01-25T15:10:25Z
       
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       @futurebirdfight fire with fire? sure! slippery slope? maybe, who cares at this point? I'm all for it, but last time I checked, congress doesn't have a police force. that's probably gonna hafta be on us.