(Reviewed by JD Jung)
The future of our country is in danger! Trump committed impeachable offenses from Day 1 by not even attempting to protect the integrity of our elections from Russian interference. Then there was the family separation at the southern border. Then the outcome of the Mueller report. Now there’s even more!
Join us today, June 15, 2019 as we take to the streets in a National Day of Action to demand Congress start impeachment hearings!
I learned a lot about the legal principles and impeachment processes by reading A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment by attorney Barbara A. Radnofsy .
This fascinating guide explains the intent of our founding fathers, including a thoroughly researched history. The author then details the specific cases chronologically—which mostly involved federal judges—and what we learned from them.
The Constitution states what the duty of the President is and what constitutes the violation of this duty as well as “other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” which our founding fathers took from British law. What I found particularly interesting was that this violation need not be a criminal act.
Radnofsy includes all of her references and notes, but the actual study is well under one hundred pages. It is non-partisan, as I don’t think that Trump is mentioned even once.
That said, our democracy is under its greatest attack in my lifetime. Since impeachment and removal from office is at the sole discretion of Congress, the power that we as citizens hold is at the ballot box.
I highly recommend that all Americans read A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment.
