Bribe Taking Judge Faces Impeachment

G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr., is facing impeachment by the Congress, for criminal charges he incurred, due to accepting bribes. It was thought Porteous was safe from trouble, due to the statute of limitations having expired on his crimes.

However, the U.S. Congress decided he needs to be removed from the bench for his misconduct, which has been slapped with the famous label, "High crimes and misdemeanors."

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana

WASHINGTON — The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to alleged payoffs in part because the statute of limitations expired.

The House approved four impeachment articles charging him with taking payoffs and lying under oath. The unanimous vote reflected the bipartisan anger of the House over the judge's conduct.

The case goes to trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds vote is needed to convict U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. of the "high crimes and misdemeanors" standard set out in the Constitution.

Porteous was accused of taking cash from lawyers and gifts from a bail bondsman, lying to the Senate and the FBI to win confirmation and making false statements in his personal bankruptcy proceedings to hide financial problems and gambling debts.

If convicted in the Senate, Porteous would become the eighth federal judge in U.S. history to be impeached and convicted. Porteous was nominated by President Bill Clinton.

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said Porteous' misconduct was so serious that he's "one of a kind and it's time for him to receive his comeuppance." ...

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Billboard: Impeach Obama

Obama: hold on now!

A Wisconsin company has paid thousands of dollars to erect a billboard, calling for the impeachment of U.S. President, Barack Obama. The billboard complains of Obama's alleged failure to help small businesses in America.

The U.S. business sector is in a bad way, leaving many disgruntled at financial freefall initiated by the Bush Administration, through careless, wanton choices. Team Obama has been trying to fix the nation's financial woes, but thus far has been unable to, due to massive overspending and inadequate taxation.

Billboard on U.S. Highway 41 in Oshkosh calls for impeachment of President Barack Obama

February 15, 2010 - A company represented by a Menasha lawyer has rented a billboard calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment.

The billboard on U.S. Highway 41, between the U.S. Highway 45 and Jackson Street interchanges, reads “Impeach Obama.” The tagline adds: “America's small businesses are failing; help us spread the message.”

It was paid for by an unnamed company represented by Tom Wroblewski. In a memo to the media Monday, Wroblewski said the company’s sentiment is that Washington politics are bad for small businesses. He says despite the billboard's language, he's not suggesting Obama committed an impeachable offense...

The billboard will remain up for at least six months, at a cost of $1,000 per month.

A majority of members of the House of Representatives is required to impeach a president. If such a majority is obtained, the Senate then carries out a tribunal based on the charges. A move to convict the president and remove him or her from office would require the support of more than two-thirds of the Senate.

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