There’s a horrible phrase that we’ve heard a lot of since the election of 2006 – “impeachable offenses”.
“Impeachable” is probably not even a real word. The word “impeachable” makes me sick. From now on, when I hear someone use that word, I’m going to ask that they don’t use it any more.
“Impeachable” is a word that we should not use if we intend to further the process of impeachment.
The problem is this – the word “impeachable” implies we have two options – to impeach or not to impeach.
I’d like to see a contextual analysis of all the occurrences of the pseudo-word “impeachable”. I have a feeling the opponents of impeachment may be the ones pushing this word into the lexicon by repeating some variation of this excuse – “Yes Bush has committed impeachable offenses, but… [insert unpatriotic rationalization here]”
The fact is, Bush’s grave offenses against the constitution leave us no choice but to impeach, or to lose our freedom.
Bush and Cheney are not merely “impeachable”. They must be impeached. I wish I could think of a new word or phrase which means “impeachment is required or else we lose our freedom”.
I suppose there are offenses which might be accurately described as “impeachable”. That is to say – there are things Bush has done which make us think “perhaps we should impeach” or “maybe it’s a good idea”, but these things are trifles.
Legislation we don’t like is a fine reason to consider maybe impeaching Bush and Cheney.
I think maybe we should impeach just because the opposition party is pissing us off with their bad attitudes.
Maybe we should impeach their president just to see the veins in their ugly heads bulge, and with the hope that we may cause a few strokes or heart attacks among the senior members of the Republican Congress.
These are all fine reasons to impeach, but they’re optional, not required.
The real crimes of the Bush administration require impeachment for the preservation of freedom and democracy in America.
Please answer my poll to help choose new words or phrases which conveys the meaning – “impeachment-requiring” offenses.