It is time to blog and get several topics off my chest.
It is immaterial how many if any read this and subsequent ones, I have
expressed my feelings.
The “open” committee hearings have just begun and if this
committee recommends impeachment it
will come before the house for action and vote.
Although
the Constitution is not clear, reference to impeachment is in two places; In the Legislator section in
Article I Section 2w Cause 5: The
House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and
shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
One must understand the origin of these two sections. The Revolutionary war was a fight against a tyrannical despot, The English King, who insisted on absolute rule.
The wars end was succeeded by the Confederation of the United States of America. The Federation had administrative and legislative powers but those powers were limited as each of the 13 States desired to be their own rulers.
This Confederation by 1787 was in chaos and threatened by some of the states leaving. The central government could not have its own army or levy taxes that could ed. The states feared either a legislature body that could seize despotic power, and also an Executive who would be King.
In an attempt to save the union, the Continental Congress with delegates from all states met in Philadelphia. They conceived a government of three branches; Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary which had to have some control over each other. The Executive could use his power of veto, the legislature had to approve the Executives recommendation for rthe appointment of cabinet members, other senior officials and also judges
English law had reference to impeachment for Treason, Bribery. Self-augmentation and other Misadministrations or misadventure. The wording of the Constitutional writers was subject to much discussion behind close doors before the final nonspecific final form.
Personally, I think he should be impeached not because of
the call but because he is guilty of “Misdemeanors”. He has used the office for
his and family’s personal profit through the income from his hotels and golf
course complexes. They have been used by all seeking something from his
government.
He has not been directly compensated but will benefit from his corporations
and trusts although he has denied direct involvement.
If the substance of the letter is correct or the testimony of the witnesses upheld, he has committed Bribery.
He has obstructed by ordering people to ignore congressional
subpoenas.
He
has tried to obstruct in various ways and has lied and is a con man. He has
demeaned the office.
George Conway the husband of
Kellyanne Conway. White house counselor. Said on TV: "He lies, Executive because he’s a.
sociopath, a con man—to deceive others.
But he also lies because he’s a pathological narcissist—to deceive himself, to protect his fragile ego from narcissistic injury."
But he also lies because he’s a pathological narcissist—to deceive himself, to protect his fragile ego from narcissistic injury."
That sums it up. But,
even if the House votes to impeach he will remain in office since the Senate
vote will be political. That is contrary to the thoughts of the authors who
considered that Congress would act as the representative of the people, not as
political self-interested party members
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