Posted on 01/21/2021 2:32:57 PM PST by 1066AD
Melania was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. She is no more eligible to run for office than Obama.
Seems like Mitch has gotten more Democrat D than Kamala Harris.
So.... is this the unity thing they are talking about
No. A Senate trial constitutes a Bill of Attainder. And Impeachment only possible to those who hold office.
Can a private citizen be tried by the senate???
No, a private citizen cannot be tried , detained, arrested jailed or executed by an act of Congress.
Historically such acts were perpetrated by the Crown prior to the American Revolution in 1776. These were often Bills of Attainder signed by British Governors of the colonies, without trial or due process. Often the persons lands and estates were also seizedm and a person jailed without trial. all one had to do is be in opposition to the Crown or have been, or perhaps the Governor wanted the persons land.\
The founding fathers sought to prevent Government from exercising legislative powers to persecute any individual.
And so we have :
US Constitution: Article I, Section 9
” “Clause 3: No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.”
Explanation: A bill of attainder is a way that a legislature acts as a judge and jury, declaring that a person or group of people are guilty of a crime and stating the punishment. An ex post facto law criminalizes acts retroactively, allowing people to be prosecuted for acts that weren’t illegal at the time they did them. (https://www.thoughtco.com/constitution-article-i-section-9-3322344)
Impeachment Power cannot be used to try a private citizen who is no longer president
Any such trial would constitute a Bill of Attainder which is prohibited
Any order from such a trial would also appear to act as a retroactive law to apply to a previous action which was not illegal at the time it was said to have happened.President Trumps actions were legal at the time, and now cannot be made into a crime ex post facto.
An impeachment trial would be mere political theater. The purpose of such theater is to unify a disunified Democrat Party against the now vanquished enemy, Donald Trump who had provide unity via ginned up hatred provided by the press and Congress.The party needs a continuing bogey man to unify its standard Democrat base and its radical left wing.
It is a travesty that the Senate is even entertaining such folly.It will have no legal effect, no court would uphold the results of such a trial
CORNYN GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
What complete BS.
After thinking my interest in politics was over they (repubs/dems) sure as hell found a way to spike my interest again and not in either of those scumbags best interest.
McConnell is a GOP embarrassment.
If he were really a “GOP” “leader” he would be asking Schumer to drop the idea, as you cannot impeach a person who is no loner in office, and you cannot prosecute the impeachment of a civilian. The inauguration on January 20 made any impeachment mute - as impeachment is only a means for removing someone from office, period.
But I digress. Apparently McConnell is not really a GOP leader, just someone who every election has pretended to be a GOP leader.
It’ll be great if he works on that while running for the House & Speaker of the House by 2022.
Boy! What a scream that would be!
Alcee Hastings and you are correct he still serves in the House.
This is another shame.
I will never vote Republican again unless it is to primary swamp creatures
An honest impeachment must be delivered in a timely manner, and then the Senate can work on nothing else until resolved. They don’t want to tie their own hands.
McConnell needs to be censured and removed from leadership.
Mutch is a turd.
LOL.
They can now that there is nothing stopping them - they will soon realize that they can pass whatever law or regulation that pleases them, no matter how onerous or draconian.
Bills of Attainder? Why not? The Constitution means nothing to these power-drunk maggots
Does anyone really think Donald Trump cares if he is impeached AGAIN?
Afterall, they just spent five years with unhinged lying, destruction, investigating, lawsuits, impeaching, capping it off with an in your face stolen election.
Just like Melania’s coat....remember? “I really don’t care, do you”.
Yeah, about as insane as the people on this site that actually believe the Republican Party can be reformed. That's been the recommendation for at least 20+ years now. Has that plan been put into implementation? NO. Would it work? NO.
Did anybody ask Mitch why nobody wants to impeach Obama for spying on Trump?
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