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Congress already appropriates itself the powers and privileges of judge, jury and executioner in the case of presidential impeachment. I think some exceptional
by HenryKissinger 5y ago
Congress already appropriates itself the powers and privileges of judge, jury and executioner in the case of presidential impeachment.
I think some exceptional situations should warrant a similar treatment.
- 0x0 5y agoScary choice of freedoms and liberties for citizens you are willing to give up there.
- ncallaway 5y ago> Congress already appropriates itself the powers and privileges of judge, jury and executioner in the case of presidential impeachment. This seems badly mistaken to me on two counts: - Congress doesn't appropriate itself the powers. The Constitution assigns those powers to Congress. - The powers and privileges of Congress, in the case of Presidential Impeachment aren't so much "judge, jury, and executioner" as much as they are "HR representative making a firing decision". Presidential Impeachment removes the President from Office, but it does not "execute" them, "put them in jail", or even attach any civil or criminal penalties to them. Less "executioner" and more "firing manager".