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fandomhigh2019-11-08 10:55 am
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Practical Civics, Friday, November 8, 2019
"Today we'll be discussing a topic that you may have heard about if you listen to the non-squirrel based news on the mainland," Tony said once the class arrived. "Impeachment."
Steve nodded. "It's the Constitutional remedy for punishing a President who gets found guilty of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' by the House of Representatives. After someone has been impeached, the trial then moves to the US Senate to see if he or she should be removed from office, depending on the severity of the charges. Two Presidents have been impeached but not removed, and one President resigned before he was going to be impeached and removed."
"Fingers crossed on this one," Tony muttered. He wasn't subtle about his feelings, just a little subtler than Steve.
Steve snorted. "So right now, the House is serving basically as a grand jury. They are interviewing witnesses and compiling evidence before they present the Articles of Impeachment--the list of high crimes and misdemeanors they are accusing the current President of having committed. Which, at this point, might be several yards long."
Subtle, Steven.
"It's almost like there was an entire investigation that was swept under the rug before this." Wow, hot takes from the teachers!
"So strange," Steve agreed. "The current investigation centers on the President extorting the leader of a foreign country to make up negative stories another American politician in order to receive military aid. Which is slimy and about ten different kinds of illegal."
"Because he thought he could both get away with it and that no one would realize it was illegal!" Tony said, tossing his hands up in the air.
"So how does it work in your dimensions?" Steve asked. "Is the leader asking for a favor just...how things work? Would anyone be surprised by his actions, or be surprised he's so bad at covering his trail? Would there be a different punishment for getting caught?"
For once, the teachers didn't say 'no murder' for that! Weird.
Steve nodded. "It's the Constitutional remedy for punishing a President who gets found guilty of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' by the House of Representatives. After someone has been impeached, the trial then moves to the US Senate to see if he or she should be removed from office, depending on the severity of the charges. Two Presidents have been impeached but not removed, and one President resigned before he was going to be impeached and removed."
"Fingers crossed on this one," Tony muttered. He wasn't subtle about his feelings, just a little subtler than Steve.
Steve snorted. "So right now, the House is serving basically as a grand jury. They are interviewing witnesses and compiling evidence before they present the Articles of Impeachment--the list of high crimes and misdemeanors they are accusing the current President of having committed. Which, at this point, might be several yards long."
Subtle, Steven.
"It's almost like there was an entire investigation that was swept under the rug before this." Wow, hot takes from the teachers!
"So strange," Steve agreed. "The current investigation centers on the President extorting the leader of a foreign country to make up negative stories another American politician in order to receive military aid. Which is slimy and about ten different kinds of illegal."
"Because he thought he could both get away with it and that no one would realize it was illegal!" Tony said, tossing his hands up in the air.
"So how does it work in your dimensions?" Steve asked. "Is the leader asking for a favor just...how things work? Would anyone be surprised by his actions, or be surprised he's so bad at covering his trail? Would there be a different punishment for getting caught?"
For once, the teachers didn't say 'no murder' for that! Weird.