IT'S TIME TO IMPEACH

I'm going to go off the standard southern insights for this post and touch on something more national, if I may.  

If you're like me, you've grown more than irritated in seeing those articles and videos (lots and lots of videos) posted everywhere which decry 'This Reporter Slams Trump!' or 'That Celebrity Eviscerates Trump!' each and every one of them shows some person of interest (reporter, senator, celebrity, soccer mom) all speaking simply the truth of the lies and terrible leadership skills that President Trump has shown in his first 3/4 year in office.

Basically, the one thing so many of us want to happen is to have  Trump Impeached. But the question remains: WHEN? Ok, so why not now?  Your next question might be 'what does it take to impeach?' Let's get down and dirty and get the information we need now and quickly.

First and foremost, Impeachment is decided and instigated by the House Judiciary Committee, which then turns to the Senate to convict.  

Historically, this committee has issued Articles of Impeachment for acts in three general categories:

 1 - Exceeding the constitutional bounds of the powers of the office.

 2 - Behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office.

 3 - Employing the power of the office for an improper purpose or for personal gain.

It has been suggested that Trump has exceeded the bounds of office, but no one can actually state for sure, even though most Americans feel he has.  As for numbers 2 and 3 above? Trump seems mostly concerned with number 2 (no pun intended.) and more and more it seems Trump is concerned with  #3, making money for himself and his "1%" friends.

So, with this knowledge, what can we do?  It's time to force Impeachment Proceedings.  In order to do that, we need everyone to ACT NOW!  

1. Write your Congressman and Senator.  You can do this quickly using Resistbot. Text 50409 with the Word RESIST, and follow the instructions.  
2. Sign petitions. Click here to Sign the Petition
3. Contact the members of the Judicial Committee and demand they begin impeachment proceedings
4. Share this page with your friends, your co-workers, your dog groomer - in short - everyone.

Below is a list of the Judicial Committee members and their email addresses. Most of them only accept email contact from their constituents, but the Chairman has a House.Gov email address.  Here is what to say: 

"As a taxpaying and voting citizen of [Your State] I am formally demanding that the House Judiciary Committee begin the immediate impeachment of President Donald Trump on the grounds of behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office of the Presidency as well as employing the power of the office for personal gain." [Be Sure to include your full name.]

Here is the list of Current House Judiciary Committee Members. Everyone should email the Chairman, Bob Goodlatte. There are also 3 names below that accept emails from anyone*. For the rest, find your Congressman on the list and use the address/email form beside their name and send them the above letter.

..REPUBLICANS.. (Majority)
Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)	EMail Bob Goodlatte
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI-05)	Contact Page
Rep. Lamar Smith (TX-21)	Contact Page
Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01)	Contact Page
Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49)	Contact Page
Rep. Steve King (IA-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-08)	Contact Page
Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01)	Contact Page
Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Ted Poe (TX-02)	Contact Page
Rep. Tom Marino (PA-10)	Contact Page
Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-04)	Contact Page*
Rep. Raúl Labrador (ID-01)	Contact Page
Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX-27)	Contact Page
Rep. Doug Collins (GA-09)	Contact Page
Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06)	Contact Page
Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04)	Contact Page
Rep. John Ratcliffe (TX-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02)	Contact Page
Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01)	Contact Page
Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05)	Contact Page
Rep. John Rutherford (FL-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Karen Handel (GA-06)	Contact Page
..DEMOCRATS.. (Minority)
Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13)	Contact Page
Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY-10)	Contact Page*
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19)	Contact Page
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)	Contact Page
Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09)	Contact Page
Rep. Hank Johnson, Jr. (GA-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22)	Contact Page*
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)	Contact Page
Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37)	Contact Page
Rep. Cedric Richmond (LA-02)	Contact Page
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)	Contact Page
Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01)	Contact Page
Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15)	Contact Page
Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33)	Contact Page
Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08)	Contact Page
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)	Contact Page
Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10)	Contact Page

* These Representatives allow emails from anyone.