Events

At our August meeting we are presenting a special discussion:

Impeachment 101

We hear a lot about impeachment these days, but what exactly is impeachment? VFGD presents "Impeachment 101," a teach-in about impeachment followed by a lively discussion.

We will start with an unbiased presentation about impeachment covering these topics:

The history of impeachment
What does the constitution say?
What was the intention of impeachment?
What is a High Crime and Misdemeanor and grounds for impeachment?
How does impeachment work?
Is impeachment practical and does it work?
What are the options and alternatives?
What are the next steps?

Following the presentation we will open the floor to a respectful discussion. Because of the limited time, each speaker will be limited to 1 1/2 minutes each and speakers will have to wait until everyone else has had a chance to speak before they can speak a second time. VGFD members will be recognized before non-members.

We expect this to be a very informative and interesting meeting so be sure to join us!

Here are some items to read or view regarding impeachment:

Bill Moyers Journal  from July 2007:
Video: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07132007/watch.html
Audio only: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/rss/media/BMJ-1114.mp3
Transcript: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07132007/profile.html

PBS Newshour segment from 1998:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec98/starr_historical_9-10.html

Bill Moyers Journal from 1998:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07132007/transcript2.html
 
Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States

American Bar Association FAQ:
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/impeach2.html

VGFD Members please RSVP by emailing augustrsvp@vgfd.net so we can have enough seats set aside for our members

Also at our August meeting we will be closing nominations for our club election on September 15. Please go to http://www.vgfd.net/nominations for more information.