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Even if there is no trial in the Senate (as with Nixon, who resigned rather than face trial) or the Senate tries and acquits (as happened with Clinton), the holding of impeachment hearings in the House Judiciary Committee, and the voting of Articles of Impeachment by the House, would be IMPORTANT steps toward restoring the Constitution, and reestablishing the Rule of Law.
Remember, the purpose of IMPEACHMENT in not JUST to remove a current President (or Vice President) from office. It is, ALSO (and perhaps more importantly), to set down clear, unmistakable, guidelines for FUTURE Presidents and Vice Presidents, letting them know what actions WE THE PEOPLE will not tolerate from our elected officials.
Is there enough time to impeachment the President and the Vice President? Yes. Absolutely.
Is impeachment worth it? Why should we take the chance of shutting the government down for the next 15 months, when Bush and Cheney will be gone then, anyway? Again, the answer is "Yes. Absolutely." In fact, impeachment is essential if we are going to wake up America, and, hopefully, stop the creeping fascism that has been slowly, and steadily, undermining our (small “d”) democracy for the last seven years.
As Naomi Wolf says: "Impeach, Prosecute, and SAVE AMERICA!"
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