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To: ConservativeMan55

The Congress (House & Senate) can only impeach and convict a sitting president. The Constitution prohibits Congress from passing a Bill of Attainder which would amount to trial and conviction of a private citizen. That’s the role of the courts.


64 posted on 10/31/2012 12:05:38 PM PDT by Procyon (Decentralize, degovernmentalize, deregulate, demonopolize, decredentialize, disentitle.)
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To: Procyon

How does that apply to the ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producer being arrested without a trial?


147 posted on 10/31/2012 3:52:35 PM PDT by dglang
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