If not Impeachment, What?

Sobered and deeply troubled by the election debacle on November 6th, and mindful that Obama and his Progressive minions are now more determined than ever to completely undermine over the next four years what precious little remains of this Republic, it becomes crystal clear to me that a genteel solution to our nation's challenges is impossible.

So, what can we do? Well, I think we can eliminate impeachment as a realistic remedy.

Bear in mind that impeachment (indictment) is a political--not a legal--process. A majority in the House of Representatives can impeach, but 2/3 of the Senate is required to convict and remove a sitting President. And because it is such an onerous and highly politicized process, only two Chief Executives, Andrew Johnson and William Clinton, have ever been impeached, though, significantly, neither of them was convicted and removed from office.

Given the extensive Progressive contagion which has swept DC, both on the left and the right, the chances of successfully applying this two-step process is, therefore, very, very remote. As things now stand, it appears only a blatant act of presidential treason or murder would persuade the House and Senate to respectively impeach and remove Obama. (Readers may refer to my Opinerlog post entitled "Obama: Is Impeachment a Viable Option?" for a fuller discussion of this process.)

Briefly, despite deliberate and all too often successful political attempts over the years to misinterpret the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors", my research manifestly renders Obama both impeachable and removable. Why? We must remember that "high crimes and misdemeanors" aren't limited to murder and treason. In fact, our Founders considered mal-administration, breach of public trust, abuse of power, negligence and, yes, even immoral behavior, among others, as impeachable offenses.

In essence, an impeachable offense is not necessarily an indictable offense and an indictable offense is not necessarily an impeachable offense. Simply put, an impeachable offense is WHATEVER public opinion and, in turn, Congress may say it is at any given time. (Again, refer to my post referenced above for a better understanding of what our Founders understood an impeachable offense to be.)

That said, I refer you to Canada Free Press (link below) which has fairly creditably kept track of Obama's impeachable offenses--50, so far. As of today, we may be able to add several others, among those being Benghazigate (selling arms to Islamists) and committing US military assets to Libya without Congressional approval. Thus, this list is hardly exhaustive, but it fairly highlights some of the more egregious offenses so far committed by this imperial president. In their totality, these offenses are breathtaking in scope and seriousness. But, again, ONLY if the House indicts, and ONLY if the Senate convicts can this arrogant, overreaching, imperial ideologue be removed.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/26650

From my vantage point, Obama is, hands-down, the most impeachable chief executive in our nation's history. And because he is constitutionally ineligible for re-election in 2016--this despite an odious proposal by Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY 15th), member of the Democratic Socialists of America, to eliminate presidential term limits--short of impeachment, conviction or incapacity we have only our God-given natural & constitutional rights of resistance, e.g. rebellion, secession, nullification and civil disobedience, to shield us from Obama's brazen utopian transformation of this union and to prevent our slide into economic oblivion.

Thus, a New Years reality flash: yes, folks, sorry to say, but the remedy is now squarely on our shoulders and on the shoulders of our respective States to resist. We can rely on nothing else. Wishful thinking, benign neglect, and prayers alone won't turn the tide and save this country. And with both our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights under attack, now more than ever, patriots need to be solidly united. Are we up to it? That remains to be seen...

Comment by Jim Delaney on January 30, 2013 at 9:59pm: While I wholeheartedly agree we should all try to restore faith, family and freedom, the building blocks of this Republic, I fear that before that worthy and ambitious goal can be achieved that this nation will simply dissolve. Indivisibility is a lovely notion, but union at any price is folly. Worse, it's suicidal.

If all States in this union are unable to reap the fruits of liberty and constitutional governance, then, thru peaceful secession/rescission, a time-honored principle enshrined in our Declaration of Independence, is likely the only reasonable remedy for those of us who cherish the three virtues. At least in some portions of the former union constitutional order, free enterprise and liberty would flourish. The others can stew in their secularist, socialist slime. In any event, if things continue as they are now, I honestly cannot see how division can be prevented. and for what?

Contributor Comment by Roger O'Daniel on January 22, 2013 at 4:27pm: @Jim Delaney, I tried to cover all of the bases. I did not accuse; just cautioned. I am reading Huckabee's book, "Indivisible." It is about restoring faith, family and freedom before it is too late. I highly recommend it.

Comment by Jim Delaney on January 20, 2013 at 10:59am: No one is inciting rebellion here.

The article reminds us of our God-given and thoroughly Constitutional rights to appropriately resist tyranny. If that's "loose talk", then call me loose, but very much a patriot and Constitutionalist. And if such "loose talk" is viewed with disfavor by the government, then my assumptions about that government are spot on.

Contributor Comment by Roger O'Daniel on January 20, 2013 at 2:03am: There is another option. If the President of the United States (POTUS) commits high treason while acting as Commander in Chief of the US Military, he is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). He could arrested, hauled before a military tribunal, tried and convicted of aiding and abbeting an enemy of the United States. That is a capitol crime punishable by death. People convicted under the UCMJ are subject to double jeopardy. Regardless of the outcome of a military tribunal action, they are still subject to civil and criminal law.

Btw, anyone who incites an armed rebellion against the United States is subject to Federal criminal law. Given the targeted objective, it is a death wish. Our Federal Bureau of Investigation takes a rather dim view of loose talk about insurrection. And who do they report to? Three guesses, and the first two don't count.

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