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Ozymanithrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 10:24 PM
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42. Actually, they are not obligated to anything except what the constituting,
Marbury Vs. Madison, and the Congress allows. I know of no legislation that requires them to limit their interpretations.

I don't agree with the decision. But impeachment is an inherently political act, as the impeachment of Bill Clinton taught all of us. Without some very obvious violation of law there is not going to be an impeachment. And it would have to be blatantly obvious to get any Republicans to agree. Without 66 votes in the Senate, it won't happen. But without an obvious violation of law, the Congress will not investigate or impeach.

I understand you are angry, and this decision is very bad, but it in no way violates any law that I know of. Extending High Crimes and misdemeanors to include a despicable but a legal and constitutional act won't happen. We will have to wait until time brings us a court more favorable to freedom of individuals.

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