LETTER TO THE EDITOR / HOLD POWER ACCOUNTABLE – Or Lose Democracy
ROGER C. KOSTMAYER
The current state of the union isn’t good. Government and citizens are divided and exhausted – many in disbelief over the loss of guard rails, like civil traditions, and the sense of security that came with a rule of law untainted by politics and despotic personalities.
There is fear that our democracy is no longer self-correcting. President Lincoln’s Republican Party and those values of patriotism, freedom, honesty and government- of- the- people have been replaced by a Trump Party that is the exact opposite.
The solution is a bold, but smart, commitment to our Constitution. Congress can do three things at about the same time: pass bipartisan legislation; protect Congress’ Constitutional rights as an equal branch of government with the duty to oversee the executive branch; and then, carry out it’s responsibility to initiate impeachment proceedings as the Constitution (Article II, Section 4) requires.
Remember two precedents. Republicans brought impeachment proceedings against Democrat President Clinton, for having consensual sex with an adult. And, all Republicans (but one) were behind Republican President Nixon until public hearings showed evidence he was lying and obstructing justice- at which point all Republicans changed their position and forced Nixon to resign to avoid impeachment.
Ultimately, even partisan politicians listen to the people and the evidence when they have to. In contrast to the Nixon example, can you imagine what harm the current President is capable of doing if his crimes and actions aren’t constitutionally challenged?
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The Trump party have rolled back regulations, which is more freedoms for our business, not less, They have rolled back taxes, which is more freedom for our money. We have record employment (for all demographics), GDP and a better stock market which is more freedom for our future. So the current state of the union is more jobs at higher wages and a better economy.
Clinton was not impeached for having consensual relations . He had 4 counts of perjury and 7 counts of obstruction of justice and this was NOT on party lines. Besides that, why are you talking about impeachment when the Mueller Report stated no conclusion so there can be no obstruction without an underlying crime.
Lock him up!
Economic trendline continues fron 2010.
There was collusion, but it wasn’t provable. Trump is a corrupt pig. His administration is an incompetent mess. We need to get rid of him.
The trend line did NOT start in 2010. Obama was the only President who did not achieve more than 3 percent growth in GDP during his terms. Do some research. I don’t have time to educate you and frankly, would not waste my time since you have your head in the sand.
There was no collusion. There has been 4 investigations, most led by Dems, that have proved that, but you want to continue to beat that dead horse.
And finally, of course, you libs always resort to name calling because you lack the intelligence and facts to back your insane and illogical position.