Thursday, May 30, 2019

You Say "Impeachment; I Say "Vote of No Confidence"


A vote of no confidence is a formal vote by the members of a legislation indicating they no longer support a leader in government.  Because impeachment is certainly a vote of no confidence, I lumped the two of them in my mind and proceeded accordingly.  As in:  I didn't think about it any more.

In the USA Step 1 levels charges of against the politician which does not automatically remove the offender from office.  That comes in Step 2 when an indictment of criminal law - charges to include Treason, Bribery and other Crimes or Misdemeanors - is brought against the so-called offender.  Then the legislative body votes again and it's this vote that can oust the alleged offender  from office.
Countries which use impeachment include Northern Ireland, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy.

In Great Britain, "Impeachment" is defined as questioning the integrity or validity of something.
In the USA it is a charge of misconduct against a holder of public office.

Based on the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, nothing happens.  Both just got their fingers rapped in public and presumably embarrassed mightily.  Much like someone voting no confidence in your actions.   Both are pretty much toothless old dogs.

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