John, did you catch this message from Robert Reich last week?

Congress now has a majority of Democrats in support of beginning
impeachment. It's a major sign of progress, but we still need to put
pressure on the rest of the party to stand on the right side of history
and support an impeachment inquiry to defend our country from this
reckless president.

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John,

This month, we reached a critical milestone: over half of the Democrats in
the House now support opening an impeachment inquiry. I think you know I
agree, but do you know why?

Trust me, I’ve heard the partisan talking points when it comes to
impeaching Trump. Will it help Trump win in 2020? Will it hurt Democrats’
chances of taking back the Senate and holding their majority in the House?
Would a trial even be worth it in a Republican-controlled Senate?

But we’re asking the wrong questions. We need to ignore the distractions
and ask ourselves: is the Constitution of the United States important
enough to us to uphold? Does the rule of law matter to us as a nation?
Should we do everything in our power to protect our democracy?

I think those questions are pretty easy to answer, John.
Congress must open an impeachment inquiry against Trump — even if it goes
nowhere, even if it’s unpopular, even if it’s politically risky — because
it’s about upholding our Constitution.

[ [link removed] ]If you agree, I need you to add your name to my petition right now
calling on Congress to finally put country over party and open an
impeachment inquiry against Trump.

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Every child in America is supposed to learn about the Constitution’s basic
principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. But Trump is
throwing those Democratic norms out the window.

By doing whatever he could to stop an investigation into Russian
interference in the 2016 election, Trump told America it’s OK for a
president to obstruct justice.

Goodbye, law.

By outright refusing to release his tax returns to Congress, Trump ignores
their constitutional authority to hold him accountable. He’s lying to
America and saying that Congress is a subordinate branch of government
rather than a co-equal branch.

Forget separation of powers.

By spending money on his wall that Congress explicitly refused to
authorize, Trump is saying that Congress no longer has any constitutional
authority over spending.

Farewell, checks and balances.

The core purpose of the Constitution is to prevent tyranny. The Framers of
the Constitution envisioned three separate branches of government designed
to limit the powers of the other two.

The Framers anticipated the possibility of a Donald Trump and made sure
that Congress would have a way to limit the rule of an unhinged,
undemocratic, and lawless president.

Article I, Section 2 gives the House of Representatives the “sole Power of
Impeachment.”
Article I, Section 3 gives the Senate the “sole Power to try all
Impeachments.”

It’s clear that Trump has abused his power and violated the Oval Office.
Under these circumstances, the Constitution mandates that the House
undertake an impeachment inquiry and present evidence to the Senate.

[ [link removed] ]This isn’t about partisan politics. This isn’t about electability. This
is about safeguarding the future of our country and preserving our
democracy. It’s our duty to act when Congress fails. Sign my petition now
demanding the House begin an inquiry into impeachment.

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Thanks for fighting for our country.

Robert Reich




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