To Impeach or not to Impeach?

To Impeach or not to Impeach? That is the question.

Many states are experiencing significant financial crisis with many citizens homeless, unemployed, and destitute. The Federal Government is offering stimulus funds to the states to assist in alleviating some of the financial burdens that are plaguing the states and to get the economy “flowing again. However, some decision making bodies are being selective in the funds that they will accept due to the fact that they “fear” there is too much Federal Government control being exhibited and they do not want their decision making capabilities to be affected by the potential for Federal Government mandates on State or City processes (of which many are probably antiquated and need to be revised). Well, American Citizens are subjected to government mandates daily both personally and professionally. Why should state government be any different?

The big question becomes … Why would a decision maker deny its constituents funding based on the perception of how the funding may or may not affect the future of the state, when the citizens are suffering financially? Because the decision maker is “out of touch” with their constituents. When you live in a state funded home and your livelihood is funded by the state, then you cannot understand the plight of your constituents. You do not understand that they need assistance now to survive rather than be concerned about 2, 3, or even 5 years from now. With the condition of the economy many are not even sure they will be alive over the next few years, if they are homeless or destitute.

Now the question for the ordinary citizen is whether the decision maker is committing an offense that could be considered “impeachable” so that they could be removed from office and a more amicable decision maker elected that would represent the people and make decision based on the “welfare” of the people. In researching impeachable offenses the only term that could be applicable is “Impeachment for High Crimes or Misdemeanors”. Is a decision maker that refuses stimulus funds that could improve the public welfare and in the public interest committing a “high crime or misdemeanor”? Is the non-acceptance of stimulus funds that are focused on education, unemployment, medical records technology, and public safety violating the public welfare and the public interest? You decide.

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