Tag: 14th Amendment

Impeachment Trump Shocked Face

The impeachment farce, not Trump’s conduct, should shock the conscience

Because impeachment un-does a constitutional election, the president’s conduct must shock the conscience to justify the proceedings. Trump’s does not. One of the things that is most disturbing about the impeachment kabuki we’re watching now is that it is an entirely partisan effort. Not a single Republican has signed on

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Thoughts about the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision and an open thread *IMPORTANT UPDATES*

As you all know, the Supreme Court this morning issued a 5-4 decision, authored by Anthony Kennedy, finding a hitherto hidden right to same-sex marriage in the American Constitution.  I have not yet read the decision, but nevertheless I have a few points to make regardless of the reasoning that

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