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To: FreeReign
Passing and signing unconstitutional law is not illegal. A politician can not go to jail for it. It's that seperation of powers thing -- ya know the Constitution.

I am not a lawyer, but violating your OATH to SUPPORT and DEFEND the constitution IS a crime worthy of impeachment... REMOVAL from office... not jail...

210 posted on 03/20/2002 6:00:39 PM PST by davidosborne
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To: davidosborne
I am not a lawyer, but violating your OATH to SUPPORT and DEFEND the constitution IS a crime worthy of impeachment... REMOVAL from office... not jail...

Wouldn't that impeach the 60 senators and the (however many) Reps in the House who signed it? I can't see them voting to impeach Bush on something that they sent him in the first place. Or, even more laughably, voting to impeach themselves, one by one, until only the 'nay' voters are left in both houses of Congress. Hmm, maybe that's a good thing.

217 posted on 03/20/2002 6:03:54 PM PST by TrappedInLiberalHell
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To: davidosborne
There is a suggestion worthy of consideration. Cheney might make a fine president. I know its wishful thinking cause he may already be calling the shots. That would really be a blow.
227 posted on 03/20/2002 6:08:52 PM PST by B. A. Conservative
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To: davidosborne
Passing and signing unconstitutional law is not illegal. A politician can not go to jail for it. It's that seperation of powers thing -- ya know the Constitution.

I am not a lawyer, but violating your OATH to SUPPORT and DEFEND the constitution IS a crime worthy of impeachment... REMOVAL from office... not jail...

Passing and signing unconstitutional law does violate one's oath to the constitution. Prosecuting one who has passed or signed unconstitutional law is also unconstitutional.

293 posted on 03/20/2002 6:36:33 PM PST by FreeReign
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