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historian
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:16 PM
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Does anyone know whether citizens can start a petition or something equivalent in order to impeachor remove a president?
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feistydem
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:18 PM
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The only procedure the Constitution provides is by the House of Representatives.
Another reason why one party rule is a bad idea.
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:19 PM
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2. we can petition congress |
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to motion for impeachment, thats it as far as i know but it isn't gonna happen, we should just wait til Nov unless something major happens and public opinion really turns against him
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:19 PM
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BUT the 10th Amendment DOES say: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
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feistydem
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:22 PM
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4. I leaned over and asked my lawyer spouse who is a Constitutional wonk |
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The word was "not without the House of Reps" moving it forward. And we know the Republican controlled House ain't doin' anything of the kind.
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knight_of_the_star
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Tue Feb-17-04 11:17 PM
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Can't we petition the government anyway? 1st Amendment gives that we can petition our grievances, and I think W by himself is a grievance. Can't we do that?
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:29 PM
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5. Since the so-called honchos in DC |
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don't care what the constitution says and does what it desires, why should we? Get it in motion!
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Tue Feb-17-04 10:37 PM
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6. Those so-called honchos in DC were stupid enough to sign THEIR |
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constitutional rights away with the IWR resolution. The pResident does not declare war, congress does and those idiotic sob's gave the power to the pResident!
I think they are all so very ignorant.
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