By Daniel Cotter* On October 8, 2019, White House Counsel Pat A. Cipollone wrote an eight-page letter to House Speaker Pelosi, and to Chairmen Engel, Schiff, and Cummings. The letter was described as being without legal basis and wrong. It is a dangerous letter for many reasons, including that it inaccurately addresses what impeachment is and how the process works. The Constitution includes much on impeachment in Articles I, II, and III. The original document before amendments contains …
Individual Action, Collective Change: Six Ways Individuals Can Create Environmental Change
By Sarah J. Morath* You don’t need to be an elected official, a CEO, or a celebrity like Leonardo DiCaprio to create environmental change. You don’t even need to be an adult. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg illustrates that individual action by everyday individuals, matters. What began with a lone school girl sitting on the steps of the Swedish parliament instead of at her desk quickly grew into a movement. Climate change discussions have resumed and E.U. nations have responded. Greta’s …
Yes, Virginia, there is no Senate Clause
By Daniel Cotter* The formal impeachment inquiry into allegations of President Trump’s dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ramping up quickly. Much has been discussed about the impeachment process and what happens if Trump is impeached. Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution provides for impeachment, stating: The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, …
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