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The Delusional Dems: Trump being Trump is an impeachable offense.

Seriously though, many think there are no constitutional limitations regarding impeachment. They are wrong. The Constitution says impeachment requires the one impeached must have committed a crime (U.S. Const., Art. II, Sec. 4).

Impeachment being a criminal proceeding puts impeachment in the cross-hairs of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments (4A & 5A) which prohibit UNREASONABLE searches and seizures, including investigations. Thus to launch a constitutional impeachment investigation, there must be at least particularized and articulatable reasonable suspicion (RS) of a crime being committed and to proceed at some point there must be probable cause (PC) of the crime being committed. Even a traffic stop requires RS. A cop can't pull you over because he doesn't like you or has a "hunch" you've committed a crime. The cop must have evidence that you have committed a particular violation that he can clearly articulate.

In this so-called impeachment case, Art. II, Sec. 4 doesn't define necessarily what the crime must be, only that it is a crime. The Constitution leaves the definition of a crime up to Congress - the crime being charged is where the scope of impeachment is undefined by the Constitution. So if Trump has committed a crime that Congress has already legitimately and constitutionally legislated as a crime and there is RS and RS to investigate and proceed, then the impeachment proceedings are on solid constitutional grounds.

But what particular crime had the Delusional Dems found that they have clearly articulated to constitutionally justify an investigation of Trump? I know of none. They launched the investigation and proceeded to the impeachment process without articulating or clarifying any RS or PC of a crime, making this whole process unconstitutional and illegal.

Like the horrific Spanish Inquisition, the Delusional Dems impeachment investigation of Trump was launched at entirely will, ignoring the constitutional requirements and individual rights against such unjust government acts as reminded in the 4A & 5A. The Delusional Dems have proceeded as though America was a third-world dictatorship where government at will stomps on and entirely disregards the God-given rights and freedoms of the individual. Today Trump, tomorrow you and I.

The Delusional Dems have tried to make it easier to impeach a U.S. President than to make a traffic stop. After this debacle is over (soon I think), I hope these corrupt and delusional Dems are called to answer for THEIR unconstitutional and illegal acts in this whole affair. I say, "IMPEACH THE IMPEACHERS."

1 posted on 12/13/2019 7:19:39 AM PST by Jim W N
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To: Jim W N

That is from the guy that talked about Ukraine’s daughter being locked up in the basement with duck tape over her mouth

He is an idiot.


2 posted on 12/13/2019 7:21:37 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: Jim W N
Johnson even lied about Trump's height, saying he's 6' 5", when he's actually 6' 3".

When you find yourself exaggerating on an already ridiculous assertion, you know you've lost.

3 posted on 12/13/2019 7:22:35 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Jim W N

Johnson is also the one who said Guam would capsize if too many people were put on it


4 posted on 12/13/2019 7:28:29 AM PST by polishprince
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To: Jim W N

They are upset that the President is so EXCELLENT at being president. They are jealous and sore losers, as well as being majorly despicable.


9 posted on 12/13/2019 7:51:51 AM PST by madison10
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To: Jim W N

One thing I am confused about in the Constitution.

It says “high crimes and misdemeanors.

What about those misdemeanors? To me, a misdemeanor is something like jaywalking. People do it all the time, but it’s a crime.

So did the Founding Fathers make the bar super low when they wrote misdemeanors?


11 posted on 12/13/2019 8:38:47 AM PST by poconopundit (Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
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