Friday, November 17, 2006

Broadening Horizons
As we move into the era of Repuglican decline, with Congressional oversight and hearings that will inevitably lead to impeachment proceedings against Bush and Cheney, Impeachable Treason is expanding its scope to address a problem in US Government that goes beyond the treason, high crimes and misdemeanors of the current Bush Misadministration.

Impeachment, per Article II, section 4, of the Constitution provides that "[t]he 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."

So, who besides Bush and Cheney can be impeached? Well per Wikipedia and others, the House has started impeachment proceedings 62 times since 1797, resulting in impeachment of 17 officials: 2 presidents, 1 cabinet officer, 1 Senator, 1 Supreme Court Justice, and 12 Federal Judges (including, embarrassingly, Alcee Hastings, now the Democratic representative from Florida's 23rd District).

So, let's open the doors wide open and start thinning the ranks of the corrupt. Impeachable Treason will be starting a list of Judges, Senators, Cabinet Secretaries and other "civil officers of the United States" whose actions against the public interest merit commencement of impeachment proceedings; feel free to send comments on those you feel should be added to the list.

George Mason once asked, "Shall any man be above Justice? Above all shall that man be above it, who can commit the most extensive injustice?" We here at Impeachable Treason believe the answer is a resounding NO.

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