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Look! It's Another Civic(s - lesson)

A note: If you truly care to learn a (very) basic lesson in the 3 branches of government and impeachment, you may want to read the two previous posts As noted above, this is the third in a series. I have noticed a lot of people that think Trump has been convicted of something or is now being put out of office. Here is a basic explanation of where we are now in this great journey curated by the Democrat party. President Trump has been impeached. I think the confusion comes from a lot of people not knowing what that actually means. Impeachment essentially means that the President (or any other government employee that is subject to impeachment) has had charges drawn up against him. In very simplistic terms the House of Representatives has acted as a grand jury or government attorney's office and determined that a case can (and should be made it the House votes to make the impeachment formal) be made: essentially an indictment. The Constitution left the grounds for impeachment v...

Even More Civics - Still no Hondas!

The Democrats in the House have decided to advance with articles of impeachment against President Trump as I am writing this. Although they could change one, both, or add to them prior to the formal presentation for a vote in the House chamber; the two at this time are: (note: these are NOT to be considered legal presentations or arguments - these are simplifications that are factually presented - as I know them - they are not meant to offer all the complexity or nuances of the actual legal issues) 1) Abuse of Power by the President.     This is related to the call and the claim that President Trump threatened, bribed, or otherwise pressured the President of Ukraine to "dig up dirt" by an investigation into former Vice-President Joe Biden and his son's actions relating to a job his son took in Ukraine. Now, as presented so far, the words - bribed/bribery or threatened/threat do not appear in the written charges. I am using those words based on the numerous press confe...