A Textualist/Originalist Case Against the Power to Impeach and Try Former Presidents
My co-bloggers have made powerful arguments for (Mike Rappaport, John Vlahoplus) and against (Andrew Hyman, David Weisberg) Congress’ power to impeach and try former officers. This post restates and expands the textualist/originalist case against...
Democrats Ignore Trump’s Real Violations
Last week the latest Democratic Party attempt to remove President Trump from office – impeachment over Trump allegedly holding up an arms deal to Ukraine – flopped. Just like “Russiagate” and the Mueller investigation, and a number of other attempts to overturn the...
In an Impeachment Trial, Are Senators Jurors?
“Whatever these betrayers of their country get, the people must lose; and, what is worse, must lose a great deal more than the others can get; for such conspiracies and extortions cannot be successfully carried on, without destroying or injuring trade, perverting...