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Trump Impeached for Inciting US Capitol Riots

posted by martyb on Wednesday January 13 2021, @10:15PM   Printer-friendly

martyb writes:

Trump impeached for 'inciting' US Capitol riots:

The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot.

Ten Republicans sided with Democrats to impeach the president by 232-197.

He is the first president in US history to be impeached twice, or charged with crimes by Congress.

Mr Trump, a Republican, will now face a trial in the Senate, where if convicted he could face being barred from ever holding office again.

But Mr Trump will not have to quit the White House before his term in office ends in one week because the Senate will not reconvene in time.

Mr Trump will leave office on 20 January, following his election defeat last November to Democrat Joe Biden.

The Democratic-controlled House voted after several hours of impassioned debate on Wednesday as armed National Guard troops stood guard inside and outside the Capitol.

[...] Impeachment charges are political, not criminal.

Also at Newsweek, c|net, Al Jazeera, Washington Post.

[Ed Note - The linked article has been revised since submission. The quoted text has been revised accordingly. - Fnord]

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by deimtee on Thursday January 14 2021, @01:12AM (5 children)

    by deimtee (3272) on Thursday January 14 2021, @01:12AM (#1099776) Journal

    Most don't have kids. Since people without kids don't have reason to care about future generations, they shouldn't get to vote either.

    You don't get to vote unless you have kids. You have one vote per kid under 18. (Kids only count if you are supporting them.)

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @01:34AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @01:34AM (#1099786)

    Grown kids are still a share of the future, but not if they get old.

    Make it this: one vote per descendant who hasn't reached age 32. You can count the great grandchildren, but not the 40-year-old manchild still living in your basement.

  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @02:12AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @02:12AM (#1099804)

    > You don't get to vote unless you have kids. You have one vote per kid under 18.

    By any chance, are you a mormon or a catholic?

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by deimtee on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:48AM (2 children)

      by deimtee (3272) on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:48AM (#1099856) Journal

      Geez. I was going for funny, and I got two insightfuls.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @12:53PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @12:53PM (#1100037)

        I guess your not as funny as you think.