Friday, July 11, 2014

Is Impeachment a Good Idea?

Andrew McCarthy lays out the case for each of the following articles of impeachment in his book Faithless Execution.

Article 1:  The President's willful refusal to execute the laws faithfully and usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress.

Article 2:  Usurping the Constitutional authority and prerogatives of Congress.

Article 3:  Dereliction of duty as President and Commander-in-Chief of the United States armed forces.

Article 4:  Fraud on the American people.

Article 5:  Failure to execute the immigration laws faithfully.

Article 6:  Failure to execute the laws faithfully: the Department of Justice.

Article 7:  Willfully undermining the Constitutional rights of the American people that he has sworn to preserve, protect, and defend.

Congress certainly has the right and the obligation to control a runaway Executive Office because that was one thing the founding fathers was concerned and even afraid might happen in our new form of Government.  The reason the House members must face the voters every two years is to keep them close to the people and responsive to their concerns.  Even the Senate members had their fingers on the pulse of the home folks because they were selected by the State Legislatures for the first 130 years or so.
In todays world, however, we now have many in Washington infected with "Potomac Fever", a terrible affliction that rearranges thoughts of home and responsibilities to home folks.  The only know cure is removal from office.
There are those who say that impeachment will not work because, though indicted by the House, the Senate will not convict.   Such was true with Clinton.  However, that does not prevent the Congress from doing their duty and they should do that straight away!