When the subject of impeachment comes up, the RINOs come out of the woodwork to wag their fingers and insist the action would be unwise, impractical, and irresponsible — for anyone, anywhere, for virtually any reason. Last week, when Congressman James Sensenbrenner raised the possibility of impeaching Attorney General Eric Holder, George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he would not even want Holder’s deputy, Lanny Breuer, to be forced to quit. Now, more Bush-43 RINOs have come out against threatening politicians with the ultimate penalty. In this case, they oppose a plan by a Republican presidential candidate to impeach unwieldy judges.
Newt Gingrich proposed impeaching judges who regularly violate their duty to enforce the Constitution of the United States in his 28-page paper entitled “Bringing the Courts Back Under the Constitution.” That paper forwards the radical notion that “Judges who issue unconstitutional decisions or who otherwise ignore the Constitution and the legitimate powers of the two other co-equal branches of the federal government can be subjected to impeachment.”
This left two Bush-43 attorneys general, Michael Mukasey and Alberto Gonzales, sputtering in disbelief. Fox News reports, in an exclusive, that were “not happy with the Gingrich call for the power to impeach judges or abolish judgeships following any ruling considered particularly outrageous.” Gonzales offered the strongest rebuke (on the record): “I would tread very, very carefully down the road with this notion that ‘okay, this judge has rendered a decision that we think is very unpopular and we’re not happy with it so we’re going to try to impeach this judge.’ I think that’s not healthy.”
Gonzales added, “I think we have a great government.”
The most potent reason pols leak “exclusive” stories to Fox News is an attempt to sway Republican voters on the eve of an important vote. Al Gore did it about George W. Bush’s drunk driving in 2000. Someone did it on the eve of tonight’s FNC debate. The story notes, almost in passing, “Mukasey has counseled Mitt Romney” — although he insists he would do the same for anyone else who wants his advice. (The last four words of that sentence could be turned into a pretty good question.)
To my surprise, the story became an issue at Thursday night’s Fox News debate. Megyn Kelly asked Newt Gingrich about his plan. Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul both supported it to various degrees.
Mitt Romney made clear he certainly did not. “I don’t think it makes a lot of sense to have Congress overseeing justices,” he said. “The only group with less credibility than justices, perhaps, is Congress.”
But that is precisely how the Founding Fathers wanted it. Congress has tremendous, unused power to reign in a runaway judiciary, from exempting certain issues from judicial review all the way to impeaching judges. Gingrich quotes Alexander Hamilton’s belief that “the important constitutional check which the power of instituting impeachments in one part of the legislative body, and of determining upon them in the other, would give to that body upon the members of the judicial department. This is alone a complete security.” The appendices, which run as long as the report, quote a rich vein of supporting material from our Founders and other judicial experts.
This is precisely the divide in the modern GOP: RINOs on one side, who are part of the permanent governing class vs. those who favor the wisdom of America’s founders. Republican insiders gladly swap seats with Democrats every few years, pose with the rubes back home during elections, but generally want no one seriously tinkering with the taxpayer-funded spoils system of favors and cronyism. If the people begin holding elected officials accountable for trifles like violating the Constitution or engaging in raw corruption, where will it all end?
The Tea Party movement, which exists because of dissatisfaction with George W. Bush’s free-spending ways and penchant for ramming amnesty down the collective American throat, wants a return to a government limited by its founding principles. They are not afraid to dispose of any career politician who stands in their way. And that leaves the D.C. Establishment posing as their betters, lecturing one another on “the real world.”
Things are so bad, some conservatives are looking into do-it-yourself impeachment initiated by citizens.
At a minimum, it is long past time for the American people to remind our elected officials — of all parties — that if they do not do their political duty, we will take every legal means to do it ourselves. And to remind Messrs. Mukasey and Gonzales why they are former attorneys general.
– from Ben Johnson at The White House Watch.
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RINO'S must go. They are not doing their duty. They are as bad as the dems. Out with them. Do your duty or go home and stay there.
Gingrich is correct. Our judicial system is based upon compliance with the consititution. When judges isssue decisions that are contrary to our constitutional laws, then they should either correct that decision and if it continues, then they should be removed for cause. Some lawyers strongly disagree with this view, but I suspect that is because they (in their dealing with the courts) want to sway a judge to rule favorably – so they can win their case.
Jay,
You are on the right track. Once a lawyer, always a lawyer and they will always hang together. Doesn't make any difference if you are wearing the robe of a Supreme Court Justice or a sport coat in Traffic Court, they are still just a lawyer.
Newt Gingrich attacking his own! That’s interesting. He is entitlrd to his opinion. However, he doesn’t have my trust, because he is an advocate of
Big Government, and his record speaks for itself, and the same thing would
apply to Mitt Romney (speaking of RINO’s!!). They are IMHO, a pair of Counterfeit Conservatves! It would be wiser for TEA Partiers (I’m one of
them), to STOP supporting them! I have no sympathy for Opportunists!
We are running the risk of CONTRADICTING ourselves, and that’s DANGEROUS
for us! So much for the “lesser of the two evils’. That DOESN”T work anymore! On the subject of Impeachment, I do agree with Newt Gingrch, and that’s all! We want TRUE Conservatives and I believe that God is IN CONTROL and He is Able (I’m a BIble Believer, with NO APOLOGIES! Maranatha!!!
Impeachment AIN'T the ultimate price for TREASON!
The ultimate price, is that which is happening to this nation, because of the traitors actions!!!
…AND the traitors cannot possibly pay for that!
I don't understand the law is the law and if some judge does not go by American law and rules by what his interpertation is he should be held accountable and impeached.If he/she uses foreign laws then ship them and their families over to where they think is better.We don't need radical judges like the 9th circus
At last, someone ( GINGRICH) has hit the nail on the head. Compliance with the constitution is IMPERATIVE.
True Americans know this! However too many wish to deviate and swing against the constitution. THEREFORE,
it is obvious, so very obvious that America desperately NEEDS to comply with our forefathers wisdom. Gingrich
is on the right track and would be very wise to highlight constitutional compliance a major theme in his bid for the
presidency.
We have the most dictatorial president in the history of this country, and the most corrupt Attorney General ever ! There are only a handful of Republicans who are brave enough to stand up to the complete assault on liberty and freedom in this country by this out of control regime. Impeachment proceedings should have already begun against Obama and Eric Holder and our career politicians are silent. Speaker Boehner, why have you not acted?
maybe we ought impeach the rinos.
How do they feel about a lynching party?? Shape up or be shipped out!!
Think about this, congress is in deep with the left, so to get them to impeach a frog would be impossible. Is newt just spewing for the look of a conservative. The whole mess needs to go home, get lost, whatever, the judges and congress. Remember obama met with the judges before he was declared and it was a private meeting so they are protected and too many congressmen/women are in the take.
It matters not whether the rino's are against impeachment of judges or not because ALL JUDGES from the highest court to small town America can be impeached and with the power of the Internet as a meeting place of patriots, more of these rascals WILL be impeached for the good of the American People. Judges are not to legislate from the bench and when they attempt to, we must exercise our rights as citizens to remove such tyrants. rino's are like flys, they eat poop and bother people and I believe it's time to let them know that we have had ENOUGH! Put their list of names on your refrigerator and remember to take that list with you to the voting booth come November 2012.
We could start with the Ninety-Three Senators that voted Sodomy and Animal sex for the military, we have a Senit of homos and animal F–kers.
Impeach is not enough, we need to do bask 2001 so that anything Obama has signed into law will be void. We nee to bring Him and Holder ad many others of the adminstration to trial for TREASON and FRAUD. That would put them in the pen forever.
AMERICA:
WE MUST REMEMBER, "HE WHO COMMITS CRIME, ABUSE SOMEONE, ABUSE HIS POWER, VIOLATES THE LAWS", SHOULD BE PUNISHED. No one is above the law. EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE PUNISHED; So if the judges are abusing their powers, and punish the people UNFAIRLY OR UNCONSTITUTIONALLY, THOSE JUDGES SHOULD BE REMOVED BY ANY MEANS.. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE OBAMA, BY IMPEACHMENT OR ANY OTHER WAY UNDER THE LAW.