Today, an Illinois House panel looking into whether or not Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached, voted unanimously to send the case to the full House. The Illinois legislature has been looking into ousting the embattled Governor after he was arrested on December 9, 2008 for, among other charges, attempting to sell the US Senate seat left vacant by President-Elect Barack Obama. If the full House accepts the panel's impeachment recommendation, Blagojevich would then have a trial before the Illinois State Senate who will decide his ultimate fate.
Is anyone surprised? I certainly am not. The day Blagojevich was arrested practically every member of the Illinois State government called for his resignation. They publicly blasted the governor as a corrupt politician who doesn't represent Illinois values. These same legislators are expected to fairly and impartially decide whether or not the Governor committed actions worthy of impeachment.
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Today, an Illinois House panel looking into whether or not Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached, voted unanimously to send the case to the full House. The Illinois legislature has been looking into ousting the embattled Governor after he was arrested on December 9, 2008 for, among other charges, attempting to sell the US Senate seat left vacant by President-Elect Barack Obama. If the full House accepts the panel's impeachment recommendation, Blagojevich would then have a trial before the Illinois State Senate who will decide his ultimate fate.
Is anyone surprised? I certainly am not. The day Blagojevich was arrested practically every member of the Illinois State government called for his resignation. They publicly blasted the governor as a corrupt politician who doesn't represent Illinois values. These same legislators are expected to fairly and impartially decide whether or not the Governor committed actions worthy of impeachment.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of Rod Blagojevich. But this is about more than him. This is about America and civil liberties. When one American has their civil liberties threatened, it threatens all of our civil liberties. Without access to a fair and impartial legislature, how are we protecting Blagojevich's civil liberties- his right to a fair trial. The members of the house panel walked into the chambers of the Illinois State Capitol with their minds already decided. Blagojevich's impeachment process has become nothing more than a formality seeing as though the lawmakers in Illinois have clearly made their minds up. Under this system, if Blagojevich is removed from office, he'll be taking due process with him.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
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