Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Impeachment: Much Ado Over Not Very Much

The hearings on whether or not to impeach Donald Trump have hardly any discernible pertinence to the well-being of the American people or the security of the Republic.

This from the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jerry Nadler: "The Framers' worst nightmare is what we are facing in this very moment. President Trump abused his power, betrayed our national security, and corrupted our national security, all for personal gain." And the next day: "The integrity of our next election is at stake," and Trump poses "a continuing risk to this country."

It came down Monday to a murky, barely intelligible argument between lawyers over a phone call asking, not commanding, the "Favor" of an inquiry into the Bidens' varied interfaces with Ukraine.

The unsuitability - yea, the arrant dumbness - of Trump's request for political info on a potential opponent.

The peculiarity of attempts to portray a thoughtless phone call as political sabotage of the first order, necessitating removal of the caller just months before the people's chance in November to judge, in democratic fashion, the caller's tactics.

Impeachment - what for? For public entertainment? What's it got to do with the price of eggs in Arkansas, or, for that matter, anywhere else? Not a thing, I make bold to submit.

One could quote The Federalist on the need for perspective in that hard-edged human pursuit called politics.

https://spectator.org/much-ado-over-not-very-much/

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