Re: Amtrak Impeachment
Author: Reality-based foamer
Date: 03-29-2018 - 09:09
Realty Check Wrote:
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> FWIW, Amtrak is technically still a private
> corporation like the US Postal Service (albeit
> 100% of the preferred stock is owned by the US
> DOT).
>
> Therefore, impeachment, in the strict legal sense,
> can not be applied to Amtrak management since
> Amtrak falls in this unique status.
>
> That is not to say that I wouldn't like to see the
> guy removed though.
Like most other railfans, I am very disappointed with this decision. However, even if Amtrak was a 100% public organization, Anderson's action is not an impeachable offense.