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LiberalFighter

(51,054 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:24 PM Jan 2020

Reminder about Impeachment regarding high crimes, misdemeanors.

Constitution was created September 1787.
It was adopted 21 June 1788.

First Congress met from 4 March 1789 til 4 March 1791.

There were no federal crimes on the books.

From a Harvard Law Review on the subject. "The majority view is that a president can legally be impeached for 'intentional, evil deeds' that 'drastically subvert the Constitution and involve an unforgivable abuse of the presidency'—even if those deeds didn't violate any criminal laws."

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Reminder about Impeachment regarding high crimes, misdemeanors. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Jan 2020 OP
Thank you. I wish your post was required reading for every voter. nt Atticus Jan 2020 #1
And for every Senator! leftieNanner Jan 2020 #2
Best to do is put out on your Facebook page if possible. LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #4
Thanks! kentuck Jan 2020 #3

LiberalFighter

(51,054 posts)
4. Best to do is put out on your Facebook page if possible.
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jan 2020

For the first time, I've heard Paul Butler and Laurence Tribe both explained this today.

I noticed too that Laurence has some tweets on this. Which is good.

I've known it after research for nearly a month myself.

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