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  • #46
    Originally posted by JimLamebrain View Post
    If the Senate, i.e the impeachment Jury, determines that the President is unfit for reasons of malfeasence, or abuse of the public trust, or any acts which those definitions circumscribe, then they can convict and boot him from office.
    Not according to the Constitution which explicitly defines impeachment as a remedy for actual high crimes, such as bribery and treason. "Malfeasance" (whatever that is) and "abuse of public trust" (whatever that is) are exactly the sort of vague, subjective nonsense the Founding Fathers deliberately rejected when they excluded "maladministration" as a trigger for impeachment.
    Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
    But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
    Than a fool in the eyes of God


    From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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    • #47
      Originally posted by JimL View Post
      The only blind ones around here are those of you who continue to support an obvious lawless, wannabe King who is doing his best Putin imitation in attempting to undermine democracy.
      Repeating conspiracy theories and debunked assertions doesn’t help your case out Jimmy.
      "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
      GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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      • #48
        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
        Impeachment is, after all, an entirely political process.
        A political process that, according to the Constitution, must be predicated on an actual crime having been committed.
        Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
        But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
        Than a fool in the eyes of God


        From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
          The Democrats would do themselves a great service by having somebody who wasn't quite so rabidly anti-Trump to manage the impeachment.
          In many ways Trump is blessed by his enemies

          I'm always still in trouble again

          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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          • #50
            Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
            If your point is that the Democrats should be working for the American people instead of trying to overturn a legitimate election, then, yes, I made your point.
            No - but I understand I can't expect any response from that that would actually admit the truth.

            You made my point by assuming that there is nothing Trump has done that is impeachable, therefore it is the 'Democrats fault'.

            Jim
            My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1

            If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not  bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26

            This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19

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            • #51
              Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View Post
              I think it’s funny that the person that uses the logic he accuses YEC’s of using, is the one using it on all things Trump and doesn’t notice he’s doing it.
              I could expect no less from you pix. You are one of the ones for whom political position defines reality.
              My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1

              If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not  bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26

              This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19

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              • #52
                Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                Not according to the Constitution which explicitly defines impeachment as a remedy for actual high crimes, such as bribery and treason. "Malfeasance" (whatever that is) and "abuse of public trust" (whatever that is) are exactly the sort of vague, subjective nonsense the Founding Fathers deliberately rejected when they excluded "maladministration" as a trigger for impeachment.
                Wrong. What high crimes and misdemeaners are is not defined in the Constitution leaving that to Congress to decide which if you read the Federalist Papers is defined as malfeasance and Abuse of the public trust. It is up to the Congress to determine as part of their oversight responsibility to make that determination. But again, we don't need depend on that with respect to Trump. His crimes are obvious whether unpatriotic republicans like yourself, i.e those unethical, unpatriotic, republicans in the Senate, choose to convict the scoundrel or not.

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View Post
                  The point Jim is making quite well is that his blind spot keeps him from seeing the truth.
                  And what is the truth I'm not seeing pix? Remember to support your answer with facts and not ad hominems.

                  Jim
                  Last edited by oxmixmudd; 10-21-2019, 10:44 AM.
                  My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1

                  If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not  bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26

                  This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by oxmixmudd View Post
                    I'm not sure it is possible to have anyone managing the impeachment that would not be portrayed and ultimately perceived as 'rabidly anti-Trump'.

                    That is, I think position drives perception right now, not facts, not reality. If a person says something bad about Trump, they are necessarily 'anti-Trump' and the pro-trump forces will rally against them.

                    It's like what happens if you are in a YEC church and you start asking if an evolutionist might have a point about something. You become 'the enemy' very fast.

                    That is what Trump relies on with his base. He knows that anything he does that the media calls out will always be believed to be in some way manufactured by the 'fake new'. The idea it's actually what was reported, or that it's as bad as it appears to be, is believed to be impossible. Its the "no true scotsman" fallacy on a massive scale.


                    Jim
                    Jim, if the Democrats were truly interested in due process, I think they'd handle this in a much more professional manner.

                    I think, because it's driven by hate more than fact, it just looks like a "we're gonna do whatever it takes".

                    Yeah, I know, we're gonna disagree.
                    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by oxmixmudd View Post
                      I could expect no less from you pix. You are one of the ones for whom political position defines reality.
                      Coming from you, that’s a badge of honor. The one that attacks strawman of my positions, makes me try to defend positions I do not hold to, and refuses to admit to being wrong and prefers bearing a false witness, is not in the position to critique others. You’re the YEC onlist here Jim because to you, Trump is the antichrist and anyone that disagrees is labeled as ‘defying reality’ so you do not have to face your poorly thought out logic and contradictions. You have become the Jorge of civics, rather you see it or not, is your problem and much like Jorge, you could make good points if you were not stuck in the ‘only True ChristiansTM agree with me!’ mode. Quite sad, really.
                      Last edited by lilpixieofterror; 10-21-2019, 11:04 AM.
                      "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
                      GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by oxmixmudd View Post
                        And what is the truth I'm not seeing pix? Remember to support your answer with facts and not ad hominems.

                        Jim
                        That you’re as bad as the YEConlist.
                        "The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
                        GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by JimL View Post
                          That's an excuse, CP. The Democrats, like all good patriots, are, and should be, rabidly anti-Trump, and so too should you be. I believe that's kind of the point that Jim is making.
                          Nobody should be rabidly anti-anything, Jim. That's just nuts. And I seriously doubt that that's the point Ox is trying to make.
                          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                            In many ways Trump is blessed by his enemies
                            He really is - Schiff looks like such a loony that it's easy for Trump's defenders to see this as simply a revenge for Hillary's losing the election.
                            The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by JimLamebrain View Post
                              What high crimes and misdemeaners are is not defined...
                              Yes it is, and quite clearly. Two explicit examples are provided -- treason and bribery -- illustrating the nature and seriousness of the crime that would compel impeachment. Anything short of that does not warrant impeachment, per the Constitution.
                              Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                              But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                              Than a fool in the eyes of God


                              From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                                He really is - Schiff looks like such a loony that it's easy for Trump's defenders to see this as simply a revenge for Hillary's losing the election.
                                Schiff getting 4 Pinocchios from the Washington Post (the WaPo!) for lying about not having contact with the "whistleblower" before the latter filed his complaint.

                                Schiff still standing on his claim that he has a "mountain" of evidence proving that Trump colluded with the Russians but wouldn't share it with Mueller for some reason and still won't disclose any of it even now...

                                The only one who would have been better for Trump is if Mad Max(ine) Waters chaired the committee.

                                I'm always still in trouble again

                                "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                                "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                                "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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