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Topic History of: Impeachment #3 - US President
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Bookworm |
Is it not the ' trial by media' culture in the USA though Barney?
Is it only the USA and UK where it is worse?
I don't know much about other countries treatment of officials. Well, apart from the ones where they aren't allowed to criticise without being flogged etc...
Healthy criticism is important in a modern society.
I'm not sure what the future of British media is, but I do welcome a media tax via phone and ISP(s) which could rule out subscription to a point.
A certain amount of news/ media is necessary.
Vitriol and sensationalism is not something that could ever be state funded.
When I work out how much of my phone bill goes in VAT, it's shocking. It could probably pay for a TV licence twice over per year.
It's currently at 20%. If the government could half it and put that straight back into British media services?
They will have to do the ingenuity work on creating revenue. For that to happen, a certain foreign dominance in these sectors have to stop.
I am informed there is some superb British content being created these days.
I note JK promoting much of it. |
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Barney |
Impeachment is a stronger legal and democratic mechanism, than that available in the UK.
Because of the two houses (here and there): Ours is impotent, and only a delaying/talking mechanism.
Still hereditary 'Lords' occasionally visit their lunch club.
The US system requires politicians to be very publicly accountable - airing their linen etc. Ours, not so much.
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Barney |
This could well happen, bearing in mind the (partially published) telephone conversation Trump had - about former Vice President Biden - with the Ukrainian President.
For political leverage reasons, it seems obvious - from the transcript - that Trump was seeking some unsavoury facts about Biden, and his son. However, he consulted an unusual source.
Impeachment proceedings are the best route, in the US, to interrogating the President - and making him answer direct questions, and to provide explanations.
Removal from office seems unlikely though - in view of Trump's de facto control of the Senate. Pelosi though may have other strings to her bow.
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