Originally posted by Karlhungis
Doesn't it feel kind of pointless at this stage? I mean, by the time any of these proceedings go through (if at all), won't they already be out of
office anyways?
There is a point.
The point is to send a message and set a precedent for future presidents; that no matter the circumstance the president is not above the law.
Terrorism is not justification for an American Gustapo to spy on our own citizens, nor is it justification for the barbaric practice of torture.
Impeachment is the most prudent course of action, not only to preserve the constitution but also to preserve our very way of life. We are at a
crossroads in history. Will our country remain free from tyranny as we have for more than two hundred years, or will we walk down the dark path of
totalitarian oppression?
I for one don't want to live in fear. I don't want guard my words because I'm afraid that the secret police might rendition (kidnap) me to Syria
to be tortured into a false confession. I don't want to live in an America where any of my fellow citizens can be declared an enemy combatant and
denied their constitutional protections against an unjust and over powerful government.
This is already happening and if we don't do something to reverse this degenerative trend then it will only get worse. There is no society in
history that had a secret prison system outside the rule of law where torture takes place that did not eventually turn that system against its own
citizens. Soon they will be torturing Americans, mark my words. Is this the America that our forefathers envisioned? Is this the kind of country
that you want your children to grow up in?
What is the point you ask? To preserve liberty for future generations.