Liberal AG's Climate Change Probes Abuse Fourth Amendment to Upend First Amendment
Posted on: Friday, June 24, 2016 Comments
In her climate speech investigation targeting Exxon and conservative think tanks, Democrat Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued an administrative subpoena demanding 40 years of documents from the oil company. But, she has never actually asked a judge to issue this warrant.
Apparently some liberal politicians believe it is acceptable to violate Second Amendment rights without due process guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment; while other liberal politicians love to violate First Amendment rights by evading the Fourth Amendment - which was supposed to protect papers and effects from absurd searches.
Exxon has sued Healey to block the warrant, however attempts to block administrative subpoenas offer accusers low chance at getting discovery from government officials. Had Healey filed suit against Exxon instead of unilaterally issuing the judge-less warrant, Exxon would have the right of discovery to obtain documents, require written answers to interrogatories, and conduct depositions of her and witnesses such as climate exaggerator Al Gore.
But, the deck is stacked in favor of government abuse of First Amendment rights when administrative subpoenas are issued.
At a March press conference of "AGs United for Clean Power", featuring climate venture capital barker Al Gore, Healey’s rhetoric concerning targeting climate disagreement was supercharged: There’s "nothing more important;" it’s a "matter of extreme urgency;" and "this is about facts and information," she stated about her views on climate change.
Healey is highly determined when it comes to her mission, which should definitely make Massachusetts residents concerned whether her priorities for public safety are a ‘bit misplaced:
"As attorneys general, we have a lot on our plates: Addressing the epidemics of opiate abuse, gun violence, protecting the economic security and well-being of families across the country. All of these issues are so important. But make no mistake about it: In my view, there’s nothing we need to worry about more than climate change."
So, there’s nothing we need to worry about more than climate change, right? That may not sit well with victims of terrorist bombs in Massachusetts. Apparently, for some climate exaggerators fossil fuel is more dangerous than terrorism.
Well, in case these climate exaggerators were to be targeted with unilateral subpoenas for their speech, then maybe they would understand why the Fourth Amendment was created for reasons that include protecting First Amendment rights.
Read more, at: cnsnews.com/commentary/mark-fitzgibbons/
Source: cnsnews.com
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