Monday, October 28, 2019
The Impeachment Process
The Impeachment Process: The Impeachment Process
David Barton explains the process:
“While impeachment proceedings can be complex, the basic process is quite simple. An impeachment begins when an official behaves in a manner which the people believe disqualifies him from further public service. A complaint requesting an impeachment investigation of that official is lodged with the House of Representatives. That request may either be general in its scope or it may delineate specific offenses; it may be requested in a petition filed by individual citizens or on the request of a single Representative, a group of Representatives, or the President.
“The request is referred to the House Judiciary Committee which forwards it to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. The Subcommittee then investigates the complaints and, if there is merit to the charges, Articles of Impeachment describing the specific offense(s) are prepared. Those Articles are forwarded to the full Judiciary Committee for a vote. If approved, the Articles are sent to the full House for a vote.
“A simple majority of the House either approves or disapproves the Articles. If disapproved, the issue is terminated. Approval, however, is, in effect, t
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Neoliberalism Is the True Villain of ‘Joker’
Neoliberalism Is the True Villain of ‘Joker’: After 11 years of inundating cineplexes with status-quo defending super cops and soldiers, Hollywood has finally given us a blockbuster movie with a protag
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Unsettling Canada – Between the Lines
Unsettling Canada – Between the Lines: A National Wake-Up Call. The history and hopes of Indigenous struggles
7 Signs You May be a Sacred Clown
7 Signs You May be a Sacred Clown: Seven signs you may be a Sacred Clown, the periphery keeper in a world that doesn't understand that boundaries can be transformed into horizons.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Devastating remix of Ellen's lecture on befriending George W. Bush disappears after copyright takedown ... then reappears in force / Boing Boing
Devastating remix of Ellen's lecture on befriending George W. Bush disappears after copyright takedown ... then reappears in force / Boing Boing: Ellen DeGeneres's friendship with ex-President George W. Bush became controversial this week, in light of the progressive values she claims and the 600,000 corpses left by his occupation of Iraq. She delivered a monologue on her show in response, casting their friendship as an example of civility, overcoming political differences, and having "faith in America".…
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