My thoughts on this BS impeachment. In a court of law, the jury who decides guilty or not are an impartial group of men and women, peers. So I think you know where I am going with this. Why would you use a group of men and women who have already decided before the case is heard, whether they like you or hate you. How is this a fair trial? What part of “IMPARTIAL” is confusing. I ask you.
Impeachment is a political process, not a judicial one.
If you look at the constitution regarding jury trials, it has this to say.
Article 3, Section 2:
Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
And the 6th Amendment:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Notice that the first one specifically excludes impeachment, and the second one specifies criminal prosecutions.
People have brought up due process concerns, but this doesn't work. The 5h amendment guarantees due process. It says:
No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
An impeachment trial cannot result in a loss of life, liberty or property. Therefore, a person subject to an impeachment trial has no due process rights
At the end of the day, a impeachment trial is not a criminal or judicial activity, its a political one, and in response to political issues. Notions of rights of the accused, due process, etc. just do not apply because it's not a criminal prosecution.
My thoughts on this BS impeachment. In a court of law, the jury who decides guilty or not are an impartial group of men and women, peers. So I think you know where I am going with this. Why would you use a group of men and women who have already decided before the case is heard, whether they like you or hate you. How is this a fair trial? What part of “IMPARTIAL” is confusing. I ask you.
Impeachment is a political process, not a judicial one.
If you look at the constitution regarding jury trials, it has this to say.
Article 3, Section 2:
And the 6th Amendment:
Notice that the first one specifically excludes impeachment, and the second one specifies criminal prosecutions.
People have brought up due process concerns, but this doesn't work. The 5h amendment guarantees due process. It says:
An impeachment trial cannot result in a loss of life, liberty or property. Therefore, a person subject to an impeachment trial has no due process rights
At the end of the day, a impeachment trial is not a criminal or judicial activity, its a political one, and in response to political issues. Notions of rights of the accused, due process, etc. just do not apply because it's not a criminal prosecution.