On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:38:36 +0900, Raj Feridun
<rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets
inscribed:

>On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:43:31 +0900, Michael Cash
><mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:
>
>>>Clinton may have perjured himself when he was brought up on charges of
>>>having sexual relations with a white house intern. Some of those
>>>leading the charge were equally guilty of such infidelities themselves
>>>(Mr. Barr).
>
>>He was charged with having sexual relations with a White House intern?
>>When was this?
>
>He screwed himself while attempting to wriggle out of his sex scandal.
>My personal opinion is that he should not have been put into a
>defensive position to begin with. His sex life is HIS business noone
>else's.

I couldn't agree more. His sex life is his business.

But you need to be either a bit more familiar with the facts or a bit
more precise in wording your statements. He was not impeached for
adultery, with Monica or anyone else.  
>
>Raj
>
>>I also deeply regret that Clinton did what he did.
>
>>(But the fact remains that the man *was* impeached, and that the
>>Senate acquittal does not remove the impeachment).
>
>No, it doesn't erase the house impeachment but in order for an
>impeachment to reach the punishment stage it needs to be voted for in
>a 2/3 majority in the Senate as well. Do you think the Senate's
>acquittal on those charges has NO bearing on the House Impeachment at
>all? There's a reason it goes to the Senate after the House.

It goes to the Senate for a trial, quite obviously. An impeachment is
an impeachment regardless of whether subsequent punishment results
from it or not.

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Article I, Section 2, Clause 5:
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other
Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
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Here's an interesting page on the history of impeachments in the US:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/impeach.html

This list is interesting:

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    * William Blount, senator from Tennessee; charges dismissed for
want of jurisdiction, Jan. 14, 1799.

    * John Pickering, judge of the U.S. District Court for New
Hampshire; removed from office March 12, 1804.

    * Samuel Chase, associate justice of the Supreme Court; acquitted
March 1, 1805.

    * James H. Peck, judge of the U.S. District Court for Missouri;
acquitted Jan. 31, 1831.

    * West H. Humphreys, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
middle, eastern, and western districts of Tennessee; removed from
office June 26, 1862
.
    * Andrew Johnson, president of the United States; acquitted May
26, 1868.

    * William W. Belknap, secretary of war; acquitted Aug. 1, 1876.

    * Charles Swayne, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
northern district of Florida; acquitted Feb. 27, 1905.

    * Robert W. Archbald, associate judge, U.S. Commerce Court;
removed Jan. 13, 1913.

    * George W. English, judge of the U.S. District Court for eastern
district of Illinois; resigned Nov. 4, 1926; proceedings dismissed.

    * Harold Louderback, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
northern district of California; acquitted May 24, 1933.

    * Halsted L. Ritter, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
southern district of Florida; removed from office April 17, 1936.

    * Harry E. Claiborne, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
district of Nevada; removed from office Oct. 9, 1986.

    * Alcee L. Hastings, judge of the U.S. District Court for the
southern district of Florida; removed from office Oct. 20, 1988.

    * Walter L. Nixon, judge of the U.S. District Court for
Mississippi; removed from office Nov. 3, 1989.

    * William J. Clinton, president of the United States; acquitted
Feb. 12, 1999.
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In 207 years, only 16 people have been impeached, and of them, only 7
convincted (all judges)






--

Michael Cash

"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."

                                Dr. Howard Sprague
                                Dean of Admissions
                                Mount Pilot College