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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:00 PM Dec 2019

522 law professors say that Trump committed bribery

An open letter signed by 522 law professors states that Trump committed bribery, and Congress would be within its constitutional rights to impeach and remove him.

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522 law professors say that Trump committed bribery (Original Post) UCmeNdc Dec 2019 OP

I don't know how many law professors there are in the US, but I'd guess that's a Poiuyt Dec 2019 #1

As of the fall of 2017, U.S. law schools employed 10,232 full-time faculty and 17,021 part-time progressoid Dec 2019 #11

So the jury is still out central scrutinizer Dec 2019 #15

I'd like to see about 90% sign on to this. Ilsa Dec 2019 #2

and we know of one at George Washington NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #10

Yep. Ilsa Dec 2019 #17

According to wikipedia there are 201 law colleges in the US. Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #3

Take that BillyBobBrilliant Dec 2019 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #5

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Dec 2019 #8

One does not need to be a law professor to know this traitor committed high crimes & misdemeanors onetexan Dec 2019 #6

I knew it! wryter2000 Dec 2019 #7

Sure wish we could convict based on public consensus. ancianita Dec 2019 #9

The GOP Senators are useless. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #12

Oh, they're quite useful. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #13

Oh, I could be ok with the status quo once in a while... robbob Dec 2019 #14

Egghead Professors filling young people's skulls full of mush? Midnight Writer Dec 2019 #16

Poiuyt

(18,125 posts)

1. I don't know how many law professors there are in the US, but I'd guess that's a

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:02 PM

Dec 2019

sizable percentage.

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

11. As of the fall of 2017, U.S. law schools employed 10,232 full-time faculty and 17,021 part-time

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:16 PM

Dec 2019

central scrutinizer

(11,652 posts)

15. So the jury is still out

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:00 PM

Dec 2019

Just like with climate change - there’s a difference of opinion (even though it is 95%-5%) so we don’t have to address the problem.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

2. I'd like to see about 90% sign on to this.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:10 PM

Dec 2019

The other 10% teach at Baylor, Liberty, Oral Roberts U, etc.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

10. and we know of one at George Washington

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:05 PM

Dec 2019

Jonathan Turley

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

17. Yep.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 07:22 PM

Dec 2019

After hearing all of those arguments about the requirement for expediency, he still could not be moved. Frightening.

Maraya1969

(22,483 posts)

3. According to wikipedia there are 201 law colleges in the US.

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Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:22 PM

Dec 2019

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)

4. Take that

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:42 PM

Dec 2019

Churlish Turley!

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wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

8. Welcome to DU

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Fri Dec 6, 2019, 04:58 PM

Dec 2019

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

6. One does not need to be a law professor to know this traitor committed high crimes & misdemeanors

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 04:55 PM

Dec 2019

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

7. I knew it!

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 04:57 PM

Dec 2019

My sister is one of the signatories.

ancianita

(36,095 posts)

9. Sure wish we could convict based on public consensus.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:02 PM

Dec 2019

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)

12. The GOP Senators are useless.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:32 PM

Dec 2019

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

13. Oh, they're quite useful.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:39 PM

Dec 2019

To the Status Quo.

robbob

(3,531 posts)

14. Oh, I could be ok with the status quo once in a while...

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:46 PM

Dec 2019

THOSE traitors are useful to Donald Trump and him alone. Which, when you think about the very real danger he represents to the entire USA system of representational democracy is about as far from the status quo as you can get!

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

16. Egghead Professors filling young people's skulls full of mush?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:05 PM

Dec 2019

Only the Law Professors at Liberty University have a voice in the Right Wing.

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