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Oreo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 02:30 PM
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30. Constitution and Impeachment
"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

Shall: To owe; to be under obligation for.
(imp. Should .)


or

shall (shăl) pronunciation
aux.v., past tense should (shʊd).

1. Used before a verb in the infinitive to show:
1. Something that will take place or exist in the future: We shall arrive tomorrow.
2. Something, such as an order, promise, requirement, or obligation: You shall leave now. He shall answer for his misdeeds. The penalty shall not exceed two years in prison.
3. The will to do something or have something take place: I shall go out if I feel like it.
4. Something that is inevitable: That day shall come.
2. Archaic.
1. To be able to.
2. To have to; must.


Feingold states in his diary that he thinks there are impeachable offenses.

If you didn't watch Bill Moyers Journal this week you should check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07132007/profile.html

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