Impeachable Offenses;
How long and to what depth must we witness the vile abuses and defilement of our Nation ?
A scurge has fallen upon the womb of our Republican Democracy where the founding principles are being violated and ripped from it's inner sanctum to be replaced with the demon seed of tyranny, crony capitalism, statism and abuses of the Republics fundamental foundations that can only be described as abominations !
Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution says, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." In his report, Independent Counsel, Starr accuses President Clinton of committing eleven acts for which he could be removed from office by impeachment. Are any of those acts "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" Well, that's up to the members of the House of Representatives.
At issue is the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" as used in the United States Constitution. Considering the potential effect that events could have had on the outcome of the 1998 General Elections, it is incumbent for the electorate to draw their own informed conclusions on what constitutes an impeachable offense (as defined within the morals and laws of the times they live . This is essential in order to make informed decisions at the ballot box in the wake of political campaigns that will, no doubt, use the impeachment issue in any manner that the candidates for election believe will further their individual efforts to gain office.
According to Constitutional Lawyers, "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" are
(1) real criminality -- breaking a law;
(2) abuses of power;
(3) "violation of public trust" as defined by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers.
In the past, Congress has issued Articles of Impeachment for acts in three general categories:
Can you fill in the blanks ?
Exceeding the constitutional bounds of the powers of the office.
Behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office.
Employing the power of the office for an improper purpose or for personal gain.
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
A scurge has fallen upon the womb of our Republican Democracy where the founding principles are being violated and ripped from it's inner sanctum to be replaced with the demon seed of tyranny, crony capitalism, statism and abuses of the Republics fundamental foundations that can only be described as abominations !
Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution says, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." In his report, Independent Counsel, Starr accuses President Clinton of committing eleven acts for which he could be removed from office by impeachment. Are any of those acts "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" Well, that's up to the members of the House of Representatives.
At issue is the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" as used in the United States Constitution. Considering the potential effect that events could have had on the outcome of the 1998 General Elections, it is incumbent for the electorate to draw their own informed conclusions on what constitutes an impeachable offense (as defined within the morals and laws of the times they live . This is essential in order to make informed decisions at the ballot box in the wake of political campaigns that will, no doubt, use the impeachment issue in any manner that the candidates for election believe will further their individual efforts to gain office.
According to Constitutional Lawyers, "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" are
(1) real criminality -- breaking a law;
(2) abuses of power;
(3) "violation of public trust" as defined by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers.
In the past, Congress has issued Articles of Impeachment for acts in three general categories:
Can you fill in the blanks ?
Exceeding the constitutional bounds of the powers of the office.
Behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office.
Employing the power of the office for an improper purpose or for personal gain.
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
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