Thursday, February 12, 2009
Illlinois' Impeachment of Blagojevich
Ron Grossman, a Chicago Tribune Reporter, traces the origins of America's use of impeachment, first discussed by the Founding Fathers. Mr. Grossman describes Benjamin Franklin's view of this extraordinary power to remove the executive. Governor Blagojevich was impeached by unanimous vote of the Illinois Senate, 59-0, on Thursday, Januaary 29, 2009.
Labels:
Benjamin Franklin,
Illinois,
Impeachment,
Rod Blagojevich,
Ron Grossman
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