Q. What are the grounds for impeachment?
A. As noted above, the Constitution specifies that high government officials may be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." What precisely constitutes "high crimes and misdemeanors" is, however, uncertain because the courts have not specifically defined or interpreted the term, unlike other constitutional clauses. Treason and bribery are very serious offenses against the state, and most experts agree that offenses encompassed within "high crimes and misdemeanors" are similarly serious. ("Misdemeanors" is a constitutional term that does not have the current meaning of an offense less serious than a felony.)
There is historical precedent dealing with impeachable conduct. For example, in 1974 the House Judiciary Committee rejected articles of impeachment against President Nixon for the secret bombings in Cambodia, which were viewed as being within executive prerogative as commander in chief, and for personal income tax irregularities, which were viewed as too personal to warrant impeachment. (The articles approved by the House Judiciary Committee related to criminal actions during the cover-up of the Watergate break-in; as noted above, Nixon resigned before the full House voted on the articles).
Also, many experts agree that there are different standards for impeachable and criminal conduct. In the words of Dean John D. Feerick of Fordham University School of Law, in an article published in 1984, "Most authorities agree--and the precedents are in accord--that an impeachable offense is not limited to conduct which is indictable. Conduct that undermines the integrity of a public office or is in disregard of constitutional duties or involves abuse of power is generally regarded as grounds for impeachment. Since impeachment is a drastic sanction, the misconduct must be substantial and serious."
Has he commited treason through his religious beliefs? No. Has he bribed someone with his religious beliefs? No. Give him a break. I am so sick of people being all anti-bush. It's like the popular thing so everybody thinks they need to do it. It is so freaking annoying.
2006-07-19 04:53:08
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answered by Anonymous
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There are countless causes, yet before I enumerate them, enable me help you. The Invasion of Iraq all started in 2003, subsequently is only about 3.5-4 years old. Oh, also, it does no longer damage you to %. a spelling e book to boot. you may opt to modify your question to, "Why received't the congress get rid of Bush AND Cheney?" Now, the Congress received't impeach Bush for countless causes, yet i will only record some the following. a million) the first six years of his administration, the congress changed into Republican managed and they chosen to seem any opposite direction even as Bush committed a tremendous kind of the crimes for which he may were impeached. for the time of those years he continuously chosen to bypass outdoors of Federal regulation and our structure to do besides the actuality that he needed and it must be actual shown. 2) Now that congress is Democrat managed, they nonetheless received't impeach Bush now, as a results of the indisputable fact that does no longer income them politically both. a lengthy embittered trial to question Bush may only further jade the yankee people and that would not bode nicely for Democrats. 3) Democrat administration has chosen to placed the rigidity on Bush by using leaving him in workplace and forcing him to make the merciless judgements on the challenge of Iraq and the country, subsequently some thing detrimental will go away an gruesome mark on his legacy and under no circumstances on the Democrats. 4) no man or woman needs Cheney as a President because he's a good worse criminal than Bush. he's profitting from the warfare, so the longer it is going the further he makes. Plus, it must be quite difficult and, no a lot less, a history-making feat to get rid of the both one in all them. 5) although congress is managed by using Democrats, they could opt to deliver mutually all their actual info antagonistic to him from the only accurate 7 years, anticipate the acceptable chance (preferrably after yet another of his mistakes), THEN deliver mutually the help no longer only of all Democrats (all of which do not see eye to eye) yet also of a huge percentage of congressional Republicans (lots of that are die-demanding Bush supporters, some being accomplices to his crimes). there are countless different causes, yet i imagine those are the acceptable of my record.
2016-10-14 23:12:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Of course not. Not unless you want Christians to be able to impeach non-Christian presidents -- or discriminate against you for your awful spelling skills. :) It's all about freedom, baby, you gotta remember that. "I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Forgot who said that. Good quote though, eh?
2006-07-19 04:55:54
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answered by Christine T 2
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No! but you should be for your spelling. Do you even know what "Impeach" means? It means to accuse. When the president is impeached it means that he is accused of a crime and then they have a trial in congress to see if he should be removed from office. Get your facts straight.
2006-07-19 04:53:10
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answered by Boredstiff 5
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Are you really confessing that all the killings done in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian and other innocent muslims killed around the world is the handiwork of [christian] bush?
Christain killing Muslims?
2006-07-19 05:11:31
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answered by mikail 3
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No, he is free to believe what he wants. We should impeach him because he repeatedly violated the constitution, broke the laws and lied about it.
2006-07-19 04:52:08
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answered by Bartmooby 6
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Absolutely not. If you'll look at history...his beliefs (Chrisitanity) is what our founding fathers believed in and built this great nation on. Seriously, why do you think this country is going to sh*t before our eyes??? Because we are throwing God out and turning our backs on Him when it was He who made this country great.
2006-07-19 04:51:08
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answered by boz4425 4
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No...freedom of religion is stated in the Constitution
2006-07-19 04:50:07
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answered by Jedi for Christ 4
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No. He should be impeached because he is a war criminal.
2006-07-19 04:49:21
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answered by Ann Tykreist 3
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In your dreams.
2006-07-19 04:51:04
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answered by Red neck 7
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