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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: g0177325   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: "We need a 4th branch of Gov't"
Date: 05/31/26 11:02 AM
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Maybe an improvement could be creating an impeachment mechanism that could be initiated and lead by the judicial? Maybe a super-panel of appellate court level judges determines that a pattern of disregard for laws and moral/reasonable behavior is established by the president and suborned by the legislative branch?

Well, that judicial panel would have to be independent of the Executive branch to prevent it being corrupted, i.e., it would need to be part of a "fourth branch", but it would also need to be accountable to voters because only they, either directly via a presidential election or indirectly through the election of representatives should have the final word on removing the POTUS.

So, such a judicial panel could start the process, but it would at least have to be "approved" in some way by the House and/or Senate before it could result in impeachment and conviction.
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