Is He Above The Law?
President Trump claims he can pardon
himself and can’t be indicted. Does he
have an argument that can be supported?
The Constitution is pretty clear on the first one, it says in Article 2
Section 2….”and he shall have Power
to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except
in Cases of Impeachment.” So if he is
impeached, he can’t pardon himself from that.
As to the second argument, Article 2 Section 4 says…”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.” So, even if he
pardons himself for the conviction, he will still be impeached for it and he
can’t pardon the impeachment.
Why would we want a President who
even thinks he has this power? I
certainly don’t. A foundation belief in our democracy is that no one is above
the law. We are not a monarchy or a
dictatorship. Of course, the President
loves dictators. I mean he really
respects them because they get to do what they want and are not bound by any
group like Congress or the Courts to get in the way. Think about that for a moment. Our President thinks you are weak if you
follow the rule of law and have other institutions that hold you
accountable. But if you rule without any
checks and balances and you kill opposition candidates, then you are a great
leader.
I used to want my President to do
well, every President. However, this
draft dodging coward cannot be impeached soon enough. I usually respect other people who have
different political views than mine but if you like Trump, that means you
condone everything he has done. For that
I can’t respect you. I don’t even feel
sorry for because you are too stupid to understand how badly he is damaging
this country. That may be harsh, but it
is how I feel.
The President is not above the law,
and he will soon find that out.
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