George Washingtons Advisors Agreed Impeachment Did Away With Executive Privilege

[skews13]

Earlier this week, we published an op-ed, highlighting this and other evidence from the Founding era and discussed its significance for current events. While writing, we were impressed by just how unanimous Washington’s advisors were on an impeachment carve-out to executive privilege. Here are some key quotes (with emphasis added), from Washington’s Cabinet (whose advice he had requested) and several others:


George Washington's Advisors Agreed: Impeachment Did Away with Executive Privilege

Some historical perspective.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

This is lefty justification for their current fuckheadery.

"Like the founding fathers would have like....so backed us...ya know?"

 

[Oddball]

Yeabbbut ....LIVING CONSTITUTION!

/thread

 

[whitehall]

Earlier this week, we published an op-ed, highlighting this and other evidence from the Founding era and discussed its significance for current events. While writing, we were impressed by just how unanimous Washington’s advisors were on an impeachment carve-out to executive privilege. Here are some key quotes (with emphasis added), from Washington’s Cabinet (whose advice he had requested) and several others:


George Washington's Advisors Agreed: Impeachment Did Away with Executive Privilege

Some historical perspective.

Washington's ...."advisers"? Wrong forum.

 

[skews13]

Earlier this week, we published an op-ed, highlighting this and other evidence from the Founding era and discussed its significance for current events. While writing, we were impressed by just how unanimous Washington’s advisors were on an impeachment carve-out to executive privilege. Here are some key quotes (with emphasis added), from Washington’s Cabinet (whose advice he had requested) and several others:


George Washington's Advisors Agreed: Impeachment Did Away with Executive Privilege

Some historical perspective.

Washington's ...."advisers"? Wrong forum.

I should have known a post like this would be way above the heads of you mental midgets.