In A Word: Unseat Presidents are impeached if they do wrong. What do you do if a king does wrong?
Gerald Eisman
August 07, 2006
In A Word:-Unseat Presidents are impeached if they do wrong. What do yu do when a king does wrong?
Depose: To deprive of rank – to oust.
The undercurrents of tendency toward the removal of George W Bush from the presidency of the nation are becoming more than just a thought or whisper. The knowledge, however, that both houses of congress are controlled by Republicans looms as the greatest deterrent to such an action. Still, the extent of distrust in George and his administration says that were a concerted attempt mounted, it might just be successful. But you can’t impeach a king. He must be deposed.
How sad that, for the second time in two administrations (Clinton and the second Bush’s), the threat of impeachment has arisen. The Republicans were almost successful in removing Clinton in his second term as president for his lying about an affair with an intern while in office. Now, George W. is in jeopardy of facing the same fate for, of all things, lying in office. His biggest lies were centered around the war and the reasons we as a nation was drawn into it.
The situation is rapidly coming to a head, brought about by a report issued by a task force of the American Bar Association (ABA) in which King George was excoriated for extreme misuse of signing statements. The panel, it should be noted, included several well known Conservatives and former Republicans either elected or appointed, and their sentiments were unanimous. The task force made reference to King James II, who also abused his powers during his reign.
There are some reigning monarchs who would be thrilled to have the powers George has taken for himself. He has made it clear that he has the right to ignore any portion of any legislation he deems inappropriate or contrary to his own interpretation. He has the right, he says, to ignore the ban on torture at his will. He has the right to alter the roles of the three branches of government. It has even been reported that he said God intended him to be president. That means, in his own mind, he rules by “Devine right.”
So how does one go about deposing a king or putting curbs on the powers such a monarch might take unto himself? The ABA panel suggested Congress enact legislation requiring judicial review of all signing statements and having the power to sue when the monarch (president) announces he will not enforce all portions of a law. That suggestion is endorsed by Arlen Specter (R-Pa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee who adds he is preparing legislation to address the situation. The success and/or failure of such legislation depends entirely on the makeup of Congress and the Senate. Unfortunately, both branches of the congress are Republican controlled so such legislation is likely doomed to failure.
The courts, to date, have found it impossible to restrain King George, and the legislative branches of government have as yet, not even made a cursory attempt to do so but have, rather, been looking for ways to legalize his actions. The most frightening scenario of all would be the death of one more Supreme Court Justice. Another Bush appointed jurist would so stack the deck against freedom that it might take an hundred years to undo the losses such a court could inflict. Such a weighted court could easily give legitimacy to those signing statements and solidify powers in the presidency that the original drafters and signers of the constitution shunned.
And so, the situation once again begs the question, how do you depose a King? In the United States, there is only one sure-fire way to end the “reign of domestic terror” that is inflicted upon it. That way, the only way, is in the polling place. In three months time the American public will get the opportunity to pull the teeth of the tiger and convert the saber tooth to a pussy cat. By changing the control of one branch of the government or one house of congress, the King will retain his throne but not his power to cause further mischief.
This is not so much a question of power as it is a real need for survival. America is in great danger from his royal highness, the reigning monarch of America and his entourage. The replacement of a Republican held house and/or Senate will put an end to Bush’s hijacking of the constitution and ransacking of American justice. Without the “rubber-stamp” congress, the nation will have the opportunity to begin reversing the damage done, damage that we must pray isn’t already irreversible.
November 2006 can be the month when America shook off the yoke of oppressive domination by a few misguided men and regained its right to self-determination. It can be the month King George the first was deposed.
Depose: To deprive of rank – to oust.
The undercurrents of tendency toward the removal of George W Bush from the presidency of the nation are becoming more than just a thought or whisper. The knowledge, however, that both houses of congress are controlled by Republicans looms as the greatest deterrent to such an action. Still, the extent of distrust in George and his administration says that were a concerted attempt mounted, it might just be successful. But you can’t impeach a king. He must be deposed.
How sad that, for the second time in two administrations (Clinton and the second Bush’s), the threat of impeachment has arisen. The Republicans were almost successful in removing Clinton in his second term as president for his lying about an affair with an intern while in office. Now, George W. is in jeopardy of facing the same fate for, of all things, lying in office. His biggest lies were centered around the war and the reasons we as a nation was drawn into it.
The situation is rapidly coming to a head, brought about by a report issued by a task force of the American Bar Association (ABA) in which King George was excoriated for extreme misuse of signing statements. The panel, it should be noted, included several well known Conservatives and former Republicans either elected or appointed, and their sentiments were unanimous. The task force made reference to King James II, who also abused his powers during his reign.
There are some reigning monarchs who would be thrilled to have the powers George has taken for himself. He has made it clear that he has the right to ignore any portion of any legislation he deems inappropriate or contrary to his own interpretation. He has the right, he says, to ignore the ban on torture at his will. He has the right to alter the roles of the three branches of government. It has even been reported that he said God intended him to be president. That means, in his own mind, he rules by “Devine right.”
So how does one go about deposing a king or putting curbs on the powers such a monarch might take unto himself? The ABA panel suggested Congress enact legislation requiring judicial review of all signing statements and having the power to sue when the monarch (president) announces he will not enforce all portions of a law. That suggestion is endorsed by Arlen Specter (R-Pa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee who adds he is preparing legislation to address the situation. The success and/or failure of such legislation depends entirely on the makeup of Congress and the Senate. Unfortunately, both branches of the congress are Republican controlled so such legislation is likely doomed to failure.
The courts, to date, have found it impossible to restrain King George, and the legislative branches of government have as yet, not even made a cursory attempt to do so but have, rather, been looking for ways to legalize his actions. The most frightening scenario of all would be the death of one more Supreme Court Justice. Another Bush appointed jurist would so stack the deck against freedom that it might take an hundred years to undo the losses such a court could inflict. Such a weighted court could easily give legitimacy to those signing statements and solidify powers in the presidency that the original drafters and signers of the constitution shunned.
And so, the situation once again begs the question, how do you depose a King? In the United States, there is only one sure-fire way to end the “reign of domestic terror” that is inflicted upon it. That way, the only way, is in the polling place. In three months time the American public will get the opportunity to pull the teeth of the tiger and convert the saber tooth to a pussy cat. By changing the control of one branch of the government or one house of congress, the King will retain his throne but not his power to cause further mischief.
This is not so much a question of power as it is a real need for survival. America is in great danger from his royal highness, the reigning monarch of America and his entourage. The replacement of a Republican held house and/or Senate will put an end to Bush’s hijacking of the constitution and ransacking of American justice. Without the “rubber-stamp” congress, the nation will have the opportunity to begin reversing the damage done, damage that we must pray isn’t already irreversible.
November 2006 can be the month when America shook off the yoke of oppressive domination by a few misguided men and regained its right to self-determination. It can be the month King George the first was deposed.
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