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Impeachment, inherent contempt, the universe and everything
The Smirking Chimp by Weldon Berger As calls for the Democratic majority in the US House of Representatives to impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney are growing louder and more common, opponents of impeachment are getting louder and more impassioned on their own behalf. At the center of the largely intramural argument is House speaker…
