Only the people living in the cemetery do not know or have not heard that the Democrats are trying to build a case for impeaching the President of the United States and have been doing so since before he was even elected. We have heard very little for the last two years but "Impeach 45" fro
m the Democrat Party.
All sorts of attempts have been made at developing some kind of evidence that he has done something that so egregious that the only recourse is impeachment. All of these have failed.
Presently they are trying to string him up (not allowed to use word "lynch" because it is offense to some people) with some sort of "abuse of power" charge. This effort is taking place in a Democrat controlled committee of the House of Representatives chaired by the man who has been leading the charge to destroy the President.
For the present I will say noting of the motives behind all this except to say that I believe the motives are purely political, not honorable and the process is disingenuous.
I will note that the case against the President is being built around two things. 1. The use of a "quid pro quo" in negotiating with a foreign power; and, 2. The use of a private track in foreign policy. The process for putting all this together is the secrecy of closed doors.
Here are some of my thoughts on all this . . . . .
In thinking about the "Quid pro quo" thing I find myself wondering what all the hullabaloo is about. "Quid pro quo" simply means "this for that." It is the very heart of every negotiation and diplomacy. The person (substitute business or country) with the strongest hand usually gets more of what they want than does the person with the weaker hand.
My point is simply this: Just because there is a "quid pro quo" does not a crime create let alone a "high crime" or "misdemeanor."
The second thing that confuses me is the hubbub about have a duel policy track. One, the official State Department track and a second independent Presidential track. This is nothing new. Presidents have been doing personal and independent diplomacy for longer than I can remember. It began when Washington favored a separate track using Hamilton's private track (Treasurer Secretary) over Jefferson's (Secretary of State) official track regarding the French Republic. Virtually every President since then has used dual tracks for diplomatic negations and relationships in general.
Not only did they use dual tracts they engaged in personal diplomacy and negotiations. They did this with both domestics issues as well as international ones. It was a standing joke on the Hill that when Lyndon Johnson invited someone to the Ranch and while there said, "Lets take a walk" that whoever was on that walk was going to do whatever they were asked. Why was that the case . . . . . well, as the story goes, Johnson knew where all the skeletons were buried." You can only imagine what the quid pro quo was then.
The third thing that puzzles me is the use of closed door meetings in the House of Representatives for non-national security matters. This is the "People's House" and it appears to me that that is the last place where closed door meetings would be held.
This practice hearkens back to the old "Cloak Room" meetings where things were decided before a committee "rubber stamped" the cloak room decisions. Secrecy allows for all sorts of shenanigans and wrong doing. With the exception of "surprise parties" for birthdays, anniversaries and planned retirements very little done behind closed doors is wholesome.
Everything that goes on behind closed doors hinges upon the integrity of the people conducting the meetings. However, I have learned from experience that behind closed doors you learn that public integrity and private integrity are two entirely different things. Besides, decisions made behind closed doors are always subject to skepticism on the part of those not in the closed meeting.
This process is illegal for City Councils, School Boards and all kinds of public bodies. The single exception is for personnel matters involving people who work for those governmental entities. If the sauce is good for the gander then it is good for the goose.
From where I sit there is nothing of significance in any of this that would lead me to think "Impeach 45." It is time for the House and all their allies in the intelligence community (deep state) to lay down their swords and let the people decide come November 2020. If we have learned anything in this grand experiment call The United States of America it is the voice of the people that matters. We don't need the professional politicians and the bureaucrats to use spin and hyperbole to shape our thinking. Just lay all the cards on the table and we'll let you know what we think and what we expect. We need a really bright shot of daylight on Washington.
To paraphrase Henry II, "What miserable drones and traitors have we nurtured and promoted in the People's House who treat the office of President with such shameful contempt." Will no one rid us of these turbulent congressmen?" I guess that will be "We The People" come the general election in November 2020
m the Democrat Party.
All sorts of attempts have been made at developing some kind of evidence that he has done something that so egregious that the only recourse is impeachment. All of these have failed.
Presently they are trying to string him up (not allowed to use word "lynch" because it is offense to some people) with some sort of "abuse of power" charge. This effort is taking place in a Democrat controlled committee of the House of Representatives chaired by the man who has been leading the charge to destroy the President.
For the present I will say noting of the motives behind all this except to say that I believe the motives are purely political, not honorable and the process is disingenuous.
I will note that the case against the President is being built around two things. 1. The use of a "quid pro quo" in negotiating with a foreign power; and, 2. The use of a private track in foreign policy. The process for putting all this together is the secrecy of closed doors.
Here are some of my thoughts on all this . . . . .
In thinking about the "Quid pro quo" thing I find myself wondering what all the hullabaloo is about. "Quid pro quo" simply means "this for that." It is the very heart of every negotiation and diplomacy. The person (substitute business or country) with the strongest hand usually gets more of what they want than does the person with the weaker hand.
My point is simply this: Just because there is a "quid pro quo" does not a crime create let alone a "high crime" or "misdemeanor."
The second thing that confuses me is the hubbub about have a duel policy track. One, the official State Department track and a second independent Presidential track. This is nothing new. Presidents have been doing personal and independent diplomacy for longer than I can remember. It began when Washington favored a separate track using Hamilton's private track (Treasurer Secretary) over Jefferson's (Secretary of State) official track regarding the French Republic. Virtually every President since then has used dual tracks for diplomatic negations and relationships in general.
Not only did they use dual tracts they engaged in personal diplomacy and negotiations. They did this with both domestics issues as well as international ones. It was a standing joke on the Hill that when Lyndon Johnson invited someone to the Ranch and while there said, "Lets take a walk" that whoever was on that walk was going to do whatever they were asked. Why was that the case . . . . . well, as the story goes, Johnson knew where all the skeletons were buried." You can only imagine what the quid pro quo was then.
The third thing that puzzles me is the use of closed door meetings in the House of Representatives for non-national security matters. This is the "People's House" and it appears to me that that is the last place where closed door meetings would be held.
This practice hearkens back to the old "Cloak Room" meetings where things were decided before a committee "rubber stamped" the cloak room decisions. Secrecy allows for all sorts of shenanigans and wrong doing. With the exception of "surprise parties" for birthdays, anniversaries and planned retirements very little done behind closed doors is wholesome.
Everything that goes on behind closed doors hinges upon the integrity of the people conducting the meetings. However, I have learned from experience that behind closed doors you learn that public integrity and private integrity are two entirely different things. Besides, decisions made behind closed doors are always subject to skepticism on the part of those not in the closed meeting.
This process is illegal for City Councils, School Boards and all kinds of public bodies. The single exception is for personnel matters involving people who work for those governmental entities. If the sauce is good for the gander then it is good for the goose.
From where I sit there is nothing of significance in any of this that would lead me to think "Impeach 45." It is time for the House and all their allies in the intelligence community (deep state) to lay down their swords and let the people decide come November 2020. If we have learned anything in this grand experiment call The United States of America it is the voice of the people that matters. We don't need the professional politicians and the bureaucrats to use spin and hyperbole to shape our thinking. Just lay all the cards on the table and we'll let you know what we think and what we expect. We need a really bright shot of daylight on Washington.
To paraphrase Henry II, "What miserable drones and traitors have we nurtured and promoted in the People's House who treat the office of President with such shameful contempt." Will no one rid us of these turbulent congressmen?" I guess that will be "We The People" come the general election in November 2020
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