I apologize if my videos/links are out of whack, this is my first time posting a new thread.
I studied political science and Constitutional law for four years, so some of the recent events in US politics have been rather troubling to me. A few
seem like strong grounds for impeachment of not only President Obama but possibly several other officials as well. I know many Presidents should have
probably been impeached, but there is not a lot that we can do about past Executive FAIL, so please don't drag those up. Also, this is not a personal
attack on the President. I am actually more disappointed in Congress than I am with him.
Constitutional grounds for impeachment:
topics.law.cornell.edu...
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.
Explanation and interpretation of high crimes and misdemeanors:
www.constitution.org...
Therefore, the appropriate subject matter for an impeachment and removal proceeding is the full range of offenses against the Constitution and
against the rights of persons committed by subordinate officials and their agents which have not been adequately investigated or remedied.
The healthcare bill was passed in a matter that is unconstitutional. This interview with Ron Paul talks a bit about that
www.youtube.com... Although some of Ron Paul's statements are not worth repeating, he makes a very
good point from about :32 - 1:01 on why this bill is not Constitutional.
As for the whole oil spill situation, if any members of Congress or the President are proven to have had prior knowledge of the spill and could have
taken action to prevent it or to lessen the damages, they could be charged with gross negligence. Obviously we are hearing things from both sides as
to whether any of them KNEW about the likelihood of the spill or were even possibly INVOLVED in the spill. The oil (and whatever else may be spewing)
has been killing lots of animals, contaminating the ocean, and throwing off the sea ecosystem. Additionally, these nasty waters are moving to shore
and even inland via rivers and inlets. The health implications for citizens in affected areas is not good, particularly if hurricanes and/or flooding
hit those areas while the oil is still there. Environmental damage and threat to human life are obviously serious matters. Do the politicians care? I
would not bet my life on it. Could they have done something to prevent it? We shall see...
Unless some of you have access to documents that I have not seen, then this is still unproven speculation. But if it were proven, it would definitely
be grounds for impeachment of those individuals.
Another example of negligence is their failure to take sufficient measures to protect the coast. Although some of you may find this particular blog to
be dubious, I have seen the same story on other sites as well
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com...
There is also the possibility for "obstruction of justice" charges. I know most of you are intelligent and are well-versed in the law, but for those
who are not:
en.wikipedia.org... Seriously, what is the hidden agenda here?