Why President Obama is at Risk for Impeachment Preserve, Protect and Defend the Constitution

     The calls for impeachment keep piling up and my gut feeling on this (besides turkey), is Obama will see an article of impeachment on his desk before next year's Christmas. Let's hope. -----lee

Mitch Biggs, Yahoo! Contributor Network

Aug 1, 2010

     In the United States, Federal Officials are exempt from a recall election. However, Article One of the Constitution does provide for impeachment. There are very compelling reasons why President Obama is at risk for impeachment. At the heart of the matter is the Oath of Office. On inauguration day, President Obama took the following oath:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

     Rather than defend, preserve and protect the Constitution, President Obama has systematically set a course to dismantle the Constitution. The real question here is if President Obama has committed perjury. During his campaign he is documented stating that he wanted to fundamentally transform the United States. His appointments to the United States Supreme Court are clear evidence of a President seeking to create a judicial body that is biased toward liberal ideology rather than constitutional law. Furthermore, the President has been documented strongly suggesting that the Constitution is an impediment for his desire to redistribute the nation's wealth. (Politico.com)

     The Oath of Office specifically calls on the President to preserve, protect and defend. Immigration reform is another example where the President has condemned the Constitution. Securing our nation's border is a national security issue. Politics have been allowed to be center stage as a bargaining chip rather than uphold the law. We are a nation of laws. Illegal immigrants are breaking the law. The Federal Government must uphold the law. More troops have been sent to clean up the oil spill than defend our porous border. Litigation with Arizona is far removed from the fundamental responsibility of our nation's security.

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