04-07-2021, 01:22 PM
(04-07-2021, 07:31 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, here are my thoughts on it all. I fully believe that indictment resulting in committee removal is a good move. It's a political decision, after all. The difficult thing about removal from office is it being such an extreme measure. I am fine, however, with preponderance, unlike SSF. I could agree with the clear and convincing standard, though. Regardless, the problem becomes how do you determine that? Unlike an impeachment trial in the Senate, you are relying on the criminal judicial system which relies on a higher level of certainty.
All of that being said, I just wish that our elected officials would have the personal courage to admit to their wrongdoings and step away from office. I know that I'm a bit idealistic with this thinking, but the integrity is just missing in our elected officials and it's sad.
I don't disagree with much here, I just don't like the idea of ruining someone's life over odds only slightly better than a coin flip. A preponderance level of proof is literally 50.1% likely vs. 49.9% unlikely. I realize we're delving into the realm of subjectivity here, but I'd want it to be around 60% likely before I'd be ok with removal from office.
