The Dangers Of Impeachment In Office
The right of the people
The accountability of a leader is felt during the most challenging times of his governance. In a normal setting, the many reprobate violations perpetrated by leaders are enough to remove a person from office. In a political environment however, the situation is not so simple. The arduous process of impeaching a public official accused of crimes has not avoided the upper echelons of power as even presidents are culpable to impeachment. Presidents Clinton and Johnson withstood the worst of legislative action by being successfully inculpated only to be acquitted by the Senate. It is also worth noting that President Nixon also faced the wrath of the legislature, choosing to resign in the wake of the Watergate scandal subtly. …show more content…
It is understandable that impeachment is not a simple process since it has detrimental consequences if misused. The systematic dangers associated with the process can highly destabilize a government, especially in the wake of a powerful and liberated media freedom. The role of an American president in the international scene symbolizes national unity, both domestically and in the eyes of international partners. It is through the will of the people that impeachment will effectively influence leaders to abide by their …show more content…
It means the impeachment process could easily go digital, allowing registered voters to submit their votes electronically. The proliferation of the internet has led many Americans, young and old alike to possess internet enabled devices, which could go a long way in changing the scope of the civilian population, especially in the wake of substantiated reports of voter suppression in major swing states (Zaller 1). The political environment filled with a techno-savvy population is well-placed to conduct online petitions and online campaigns through popular social media platforms. Such a process would markedly cheapen the impeachment process while at the same time allowing for maximized participation through internet portals only accessible during the voting days. Such systems could easily take advantage of electronic tallying systems, allowing for accurate and reliable results that initiate the removal of a defunct head of
The accountability of a leader is felt during the most challenging times of his governance. In a normal setting, the many reprobate violations perpetrated by leaders are enough to remove a person from office. In a political environment however, the situation is not so simple. The arduous process of impeaching a public official accused of crimes has not avoided the upper echelons of power as even presidents are culpable to impeachment. Presidents Clinton and Johnson withstood the worst of legislative action by being successfully inculpated only to be acquitted by the Senate. It is also worth noting that President Nixon also faced the wrath of the legislature, choosing to resign in the wake of the Watergate scandal subtly. …show more content…
It is understandable that impeachment is not a simple process since it has detrimental consequences if misused. The systematic dangers associated with the process can highly destabilize a government, especially in the wake of a powerful and liberated media freedom. The role of an American president in the international scene symbolizes national unity, both domestically and in the eyes of international partners. It is through the will of the people that impeachment will effectively influence leaders to abide by their …show more content…
It means the impeachment process could easily go digital, allowing registered voters to submit their votes electronically. The proliferation of the internet has led many Americans, young and old alike to possess internet enabled devices, which could go a long way in changing the scope of the civilian population, especially in the wake of substantiated reports of voter suppression in major swing states (Zaller 1). The political environment filled with a techno-savvy population is well-placed to conduct online petitions and online campaigns through popular social media platforms. Such a process would markedly cheapen the impeachment process while at the same time allowing for maximized participation through internet portals only accessible during the voting days. Such systems could easily take advantage of electronic tallying systems, allowing for accurate and reliable results that initiate the removal of a defunct head of