Too Many Show Trials By U.S. Congress

Posted: 6/28/2014

Update As Of 7/19/2014

The wall street journal just reported in “Senators Challenge Mary Barra Over Decision to Keep GM's Top Lawyer/Panel Probing Handling of Ignition Switch Tells Auto Maker It Must Do More” that GM CEO Mary Barra was again dragged before U.S. Congress. This time our elected representatives found it important to lecture a CEO of a supposedly private company which general counsel the CEO should choose or keep.

How many times was this CEO now dragged before the U.S. Congress? This ridiculous grandstanding by our politicians is hardly bearable! Government Motors remains Government Motors!

If I had been the CEO, I would have refused to appear before the U.S. Congress for these show trials! Politicians would have to send for a sheriff to make me appear.

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Just read “In Defense of Dr. Oz Congress took Dr. Oz to task for offering dietary advice. One needn't have any affection for Oz to recognize the chilling effect this has on free speech.”.

This article reminded me of many other such events happening on Capitol Hill.

Political Show Trials In The Capitol

It is actually outrageous that members of the U.S. Congress constantly haul business men and women  before committees etc. while cameras are running.

Most recently, it was the new CEO of Government/General Motors.

These show trials are too often not much more than stages for politicians to self aggrandize.

If these business men or women committed anything, then they should be indicted by prosecutors or be sued or be fined.