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However, they are safe, as no one impeaches them; and there is no ground of charge against them, except in their own unfounded theories.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “However, they are safe, as no one impeaches them; and there is no ground of charge against them, except in their own…”
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Burke notes that despite their offenses, these officials remain safe due to a lack of accountability.
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