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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Thanks will, there's something a bit more gracious when someone is trying to become more educated.
Yes, those are true, but here people are demanding that things be CHECKED NOW, or BALANCED NOW. So while the Patriot Act may be the worst thing to happen to civil rights, I'm confident that in the future the rights of the future Americans will be secured by the SCOTUS overturning that act. See, just like you said, checks and balances.
See what you've stated isn't that scary monster that host sees hiding in the White House closet on Jan 20, 2009 wherein POTUS Bush refuses to leave the White House. No, the checks and balances happen as they need to and I'm confident in the system that has been working for 232 years now.
Some of you seem to think that if it's not happening right now, it's no good.
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I believe this has been addressed. Bush is not impotent until he has left office. He continues to do great damage to our country and the world today and will do so tomorrow through the day Obama takes office. The issue with urgency (setting aside the possibility of Bush insisting on serving past his term) is the issue with saving lives and trying to prevent all the future mistakes, illegal and unethical activities, and other things Bush will do.
When I demand impeachment it's for 3 reasons:
1) Punishment
2) Preventing Bush from continuing to be the worst president in history and
3) Providing a warning to any future Bush-wannabes to think twice before fucking with the Constitution.
Each of these three reasons represents the "scary monster", which is not a phantom but rather a clear, present and ongoing danger to the US and the world.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
The checks and balances are supposed to be in my opinion to check and balance DURING not post.
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Can you explain this? At first reading it sounds like you're agreeing with those you seem to be disagreeing with.