Signs of Intelligent Life

We’ve finally gotten a beautiful, war, sunny day here in Michigan. So, I’m not looking to wish the best part of the year away. Still, the November elections are only a few months down the road and I’m hoping to see signs of “intelligent life” following soon after, or even before.

While I cherish my independence (Which I defined as: no political party affiliation) I’m hoping to live to witness the U.S. people elect Democrat Party majorities in both the U. S. Senate and the U. S. House of Representatives and to offices throughout all the states.

Then my dream come true would be that the Democrats display hitherto unacustomed intelligence and immediately begin impeachment processes to rid us, not only of the scoundrel currently occupying the Presidency, but also the goofball incompetents he appointed as cabinet secretaries. All these scalawags need to find employment elsewhere.

Why? They must all be removed for their betrayal of their sworn oath of office and dereliction of duty.

Clearly, Mr. Trump appointed each not based upon proven management strengths nor their inherent sense of duty to the nation. No, Mr. Trump appointed them based upon their determination to dismantle the department to which they were named to lead.

That is dereliction of duty. And, these people have done the deed “to a T” (with T defined as Treason). Together, they have managed the worst, most harmful crimes ever perpetrated against the People of the United States.

Please, let us see signs of Intelligent Life come this November.

Article Two of the United States Constitution, Section 4:
"The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors."

Impeached Scorecard

Two Presidents, 14 federal judges; one Supreme Court Associate Justice; one Cabinet Secretary.; and, one U.S. Senator.

Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Record

William Blount, U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Impeached July 7, 1797, on charges of conspiring to assist in Great Britain’s attempt to seize Spanish-controlled territories in modern-day Florida and Louisiana
Charges dismissed for want of jurisdiction; Blount had been expelled from the U.S. Senate before his trial.

John Pickering, Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
Impeached March 2, 1803, on charges of intoxication on the bench and unlawful handling of property claims
Found guilty; removed from office

Samuel Chase, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Impeached March 12, 1804, on charges of arbitrary and oppressive conduct of trials
Acquitted

James H. Peck, Judge, U.S. District Court, Western district of Tennessee
Impeached April 24, 1830, on charges of abuse of the contempt power
Acquitted

West H. Humphreys, Judge, U.S. District Court, Western district of Tennessee
Impeached May 6, 1862, on charges of refusing to hold court and waging war against the U.S. Government
Found guilty; removed from office and disqualified from future office

Andrew Johnson, President of the United States
Impeached February 24, 1868, on charges of violating the Tenure of Office Act by removing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office
Acquitted

Mark H. Delahay, Judge, U.S. District Court, Kansas
Impeached February 28, 1873, on charges of intoxication on the bench
Resigned prior to trial

William W. Belknap, U.S. Secretary of War
Impeached March 2, 1876, on charges of criminal disregard for his office and accepting payments in exchange for making official appointments
Acquitted

Charles Swayne, Judge, U.S. district court, Northern district of Florida
Impeached December 13, 1904, on charges of abuse of contempt power and other misuses of office
Acquitted

Robert W. Archbald, Associate judge, U.S. Commerce Court
Impeached July 11, 1912, on charges of improper business relationship with litigants
Found guilty; removed from office and disqualified from future office

George W. English Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern district of Illinois
Impeached April 1, 1926, on charges of abuse of power
proceedings dismissed

Harold Louderback, Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern district of California
Impeached February 24, 1933, on charges of favoritism in the appointment of bankruptcy receivers
Acquitted

Halsted L. Ritter, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern district of Florida
Impeached March 2, 1936, on charges of favoritism in the appointment of bankruptcy receivers and practicing law as a sitting judge
Found guilty; removed from office

Harry E. Claiborne, Judge, U.S. District Court of Nevada
Impeached July 22, 1986, on charges of income tax evasion and of remaining on the bench following criminal conviction
Found guilty; removed from office

Alcee L. Hastings, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern district of Florida
Impeached August 3, 1988, on charges of perjury and conspiring to solicit a bribe
Found guilty; removed from office

Walter L. Nixon, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern district of Mississippi
Impeached May 10, 1989, on charges of perjury before a federal grand jury
Found guilty; removed from office

William J. Clinton President of the United States
Impeached December 19, 1998, on charges of lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstruction of justice
Acquitted

Samuel B. Kent, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern district of Texas
Impeached June 19, 2009, on charges of sexual assault, obstructing and impeding an official proceeding, and making false and misleading statements
Resigned June 30, 2009 before the completion of the trial

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern district of Louisiana
Impeached March 11, 2010, on charges of accepting bribes and making false statements under penalty of perjury
Found guilty; removed from office and disqualified from holding future office