SENATE BILL: Trial, Not Turnout Amendment (Sent to the Regions)

[Napoleon]

There is absolutely NO logical justification for bringing regional office-holders into the process.

[Napoleon]

My justification was that this senate would likely impeach you if articles of impeachment were ever introduced, whereas your chances might be a bit better if the regional executives were involved. If you'd like to concentrate the impeachment power in just ten politicians and trust their judgement, I'll withdraw my suggestion altogether.

My thinking was that including the regional executives would show that we're trying to be more represenatative of The People, as this amendment would completely remove their voice from the impeachment process otherwise. Moreover, it's not like the regions are detached from events that happen at the federal level. They're just as much a part of Atlasia.

I don't care about my "chances". I care about a fair and sensible process. There's no reason to change the amendment process in any way, shape or form. If a change is made, however, it certainly need not involve regional officeholders.

[Napoleon]

I can't really believe we're at the point where some think the Senate should have the sole and easy authority to impeach anyone they want. Christ, guys. Really? This body, which has made a ton of mistakes, constantly overlooks things, and is far too easily swayed in a landslide to one side of one issue or another depending on the month, should be entrusted with the ability to impeach anyone with a 2/3rds majority?

Please, guys. I know you hate Napoleon, but 7 people do not deserve that power. Not at all. We shouldn't have that power, and we don't deserve it, either.

It merely takes a simple majority in the public vote to impeach someone. If impeachment is truly deserved, that should be trivial to achieve.

At least he's trying to do something this time he got elected? I don't know.