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Justin Amash (R-MI) tweeted a rationale for impeachment of President Trump. We break down the entire Justin Amash tweet thread and discuss it within the context of liberty, the Constitution, transparency, accountability, bravery and rule of law.
We also discuss Pete Buttigieg, Poway High Varsity Baseball, Game of
Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Kawhi Leonard, SANDAG, San Diego Padres, Big Stone
Lodge, Wil Myers, Fernando Tatis Jr., Betsy DeVos, Darsh Patel, Marian
Kim-Phelps, Ron Paul, Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, Rand Paul and Thomas Massie.
Here is the full text of the Justin Amash tweet thread from Saturday, May 18, 2019:
read Mueller’s redacted report carefully and completely, having read or watched
pertinent statements and testimony, and having discussed this matter with my
staff, who thoroughly reviewed materials and provided me with further analysis.
congressional testimony, and other statements to Mueller’s report, it is clear
that Barr intended to mislead the public about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s
analysis and findings.
often subtle, frequently taking the form of sleight-of-hand qualifications or
logical fallacies, which he hopes people will not notice.
be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery,
or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” While “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” is
not defined, the context implies conduct that violates the public trust.
reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of
behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment.
examples of conduct satisfying all the elements of obstruction of justice, and
undoubtedly any person who is not the president of the United States would be
indicted based on such evidence.
indictment, does not even require probable cause that a crime (e.g.,
obstruction of justice) has been committed; it simply requires a finding that
an official has engaged in careless, abusive, corrupt, or otherwise
dishonorable conduct.
extraordinary circumstances, the risk we face in an environment of extreme
partisanship is not that Congress will employ it as a remedy too often but
rather that Congress will employ it so rarely that it cannot deter misconduct.
each branch’s jealously guarding its powers and upholding its duties under our
Constitution. When loyalty to a political party or to an individual trumps
loyalty to the Constitution, the Rule of Law—the foundation of
liberty—crumbles.
parties shift their views 180 degrees—on the importance of character, on the
principles of obstruction of justice—depending on whether they’re discussing
Bill Clinton or Donald Trump.
report; their minds were made up based on partisan affiliation—and it showed,
with representatives and senators from both parties issuing definitive
statements on the 448-page report’s conclusions within just hours of its
release.
uphold both the rules and spirit of our constitutional system even when to do
so is personally inconvenient or yields a politically unfavorable outcome. Our
Constitution is brilliant and awesome; it deserves a government to match it.
than a discussion or debate. Toxic environment.
JRP0052
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Justin Amash (R-MI) tweeted a rationale for impeachment of President Trump. We break down the entire Justin Amash tweet thread and discuss it within the context of liberty, the Constitution, transparency, accountability, bravery and rule of law.
We also discuss Pete Buttigieg, Poway High Varsity Baseball, Game of
Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Kawhi Leonard, SANDAG, San Diego Padres, Big Stone
Lodge, Wil Myers, Fernando Tatis Jr., Betsy DeVos, Darsh Patel, Marian
Kim-Phelps, Ron Paul, Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, Rand Paul and Thomas Massie.
Here is the full text of the Justin Amash tweet thread from Saturday, May 18, 2019:
read Mueller’s redacted report carefully and completely, having read or watched
pertinent statements and testimony, and having discussed this matter with my
staff, who thoroughly reviewed materials and provided me with further analysis.
congressional testimony, and other statements to Mueller’s report, it is clear
that Barr intended to mislead the public about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s
analysis and findings.
often subtle, frequently taking the form of sleight-of-hand qualifications or
logical fallacies, which he hopes people will not notice.
be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery,
or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” While “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” is
not defined, the context implies conduct that violates the public trust.
reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of
behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment.
examples of conduct satisfying all the elements of obstruction of justice, and
undoubtedly any person who is not the president of the United States would be
indicted based on such evidence.
indictment, does not even require probable cause that a crime (e.g.,
obstruction of justice) has been committed; it simply requires a finding that
an official has engaged in careless, abusive, corrupt, or otherwise
dishonorable conduct.
extraordinary circumstances, the risk we face in an environment of extreme
partisanship is not that Congress will employ it as a remedy too often but
rather that Congress will employ it so rarely that it cannot deter misconduct.
each branch’s jealously guarding its powers and upholding its duties under our
Constitution. When loyalty to a political party or to an individual trumps
loyalty to the Constitution, the Rule of Law—the foundation of
liberty—crumbles.
parties shift their views 180 degrees—on the importance of character, on the
principles of obstruction of justice—depending on whether they’re discussing
Bill Clinton or Donald Trump.
report; their minds were made up based on partisan affiliation—and it showed,
with representatives and senators from both parties issuing definitive
statements on the 448-page report’s conclusions within just hours of its
release.
uphold both the rules and spirit of our constitutional system even when to do
so is personally inconvenient or yields a politically unfavorable outcome. Our
Constitution is brilliant and awesome; it deserves a government to match it.
than a discussion or debate. Toxic environment.
JRP0052
John Riley Project Info: