Constitu-what? I don't think I've heard of that one.

[theweaselking]

US Congress passes change in procedures redefining "quorum" to mean "as many people as show up" in case of emergency.

The definition of "emergency"? "Natural disaster, attack, contagion or similar calamity rendering Representatives incapable of attending the proceedings of the House."

That's right. A big snowstorm hits the Beltway and DC freezes, and suddenly any five congressmen can pass laws and declare war.

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[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

On the positive side - any five Democrat congressmen can vote to impeach Bush.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

I do not believe this word means what you think it means.

(To be "impeached" is "to be formally charged with a crime while in office." I believe you're looking to have him thrown out of office, which I don't hink is a power of Congress.)

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Addendum: And having people abuse the rules unconstitutionally in favour of their agenda is bad no matter who does it. This is the complaint *against* the Republicans - that they're liars, cheats, and criminals - and adopting their tactics is still a bad thing.

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

No, it means exactly what I think it means, Mr. Condescendy-pants.

While I would like to have him thrown out of office, impeachment is one of the few things that Congress can do against a sitting president, hence my suggestion.

:-p

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Last I checked, Congress isn't a court.

Unless I'm missing something, here.

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

That's funny, when the whole Clinton impeachment trial happened, it was the result of a vote in congress.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Quite possibly my bad. That link isn't exactly clear, thoguh, about what happened, when.

Either way, impeachment doesn't remove him from office, and all it would REALLY accomplish is the congressmen in question would be accused of "political terrorism" and held incommunicado in Cuba while they're beaten and raped for the rest of their shortened lives. That's SOP these days, apparently.

[publius1.livejournal.com]

It becomes the court of law during removal proceedings, presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States.

During impeachment proceedings, it's still the House.

[spartonian.livejournal.com]

"We vote to disband the military!"

Not that it would happen... but its a disturbingly amusing idea, followed by invasion by people with hockey sticks and funny accents.

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

We'd only take the blue states, you guys can keep the red states.