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A concrete step toward impeachment

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Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and chair of the Democratic National Committee, has asked us for feedback on what the Democrats should be doing, at http://www.democrats.org/page/petition/chairman/futfbu

This is our chance to tell Dr. Dean that we want Bush and Cheney impeached. The following letter suggests a way that he can personally help make this happen as quickly as possible, as we prepare for the November elections. We must make it clear to the DNC that we want impeachment to be the main order of business.

A number of us are working together for a major letter-writing campaign to Dr. Dean. If he receives a number of letters with this suggestion, he will see that "we the people" don't merely want a change of party, we want the criminals in the White House removed and judged for their crimes, treason by outing a CIA agent being high on the list.

This campaign originated with Norah Foster of the East Bay impeach meetup. Please join us in spreading the word far and wide. Go to http://www.democrats.org/page/petition/chairman/futfbu
and write your letter to Dr. Dean. You can cut and paste the one below, or make up your own.



Dear Dr. Dean,

The number 1 priority for this country is to impeach Bush and Cheney for high crimes and misdemeanors. Lying us into war, outing a CIA agent, allowing 9-11 to happen- there is an endless list of treasonous activities.

Impeachment cannot happen in the usual way, through the House Judiciary Committee, as long as the Republicans control the committee chairs. But there is an an alternate route. Under the House rules, if a state legislature calls for impeachment, the entire House must stop all other business and consider the resolution.

Your home state of Vermont could initiate this procedure, and thereby get Congr. John Conyers House Resolutions 635,636 & 637 out of the Judiciary Committee and onto the House floor. We ask you to use your influence to persuade the Vermont legislature to pass a resolution calling for investigation into treason and other impeachable offenses on the part of Bush and Cheney.

Many of us are withholding funds from the Democratic Party until we see some action toward impeachment. This is an ideal way for you, as ex-governor of Vermont and current head of the Democratic National Committee, to use your influence.

Sincerely

Carol S. Wolman, MD

 

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Carol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she is helping to distribute a Peace Plan for the Holy Land- email her for a copy. As the Green candidate for Congress in California District 1 in '08, she (more...)
 

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impeachment by state

There is a growing movement to initiate impeachment of Bush using State resolutions. More information here: http://www.impeachbush.tv/impeach/bystate.html

by Phil Burk (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 2 comments) on Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 5:37:26 PM

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Those messy details

Steps to impeach this little ne'er-do-well: In order to bring charges of impeachment the Democrats must control the House. In order to prosecute the impeachment Democrats must control the Senate. There is simply no other way, constitutionally, for this to happen. If you think that impeachment is as necesary to the health of this nation as do I then I suggest you work to change the uninspired leadership of the Democratic Party in time to work a miracle in the coming election. The House may very well be brought back to a Democratic majority but the Senate is problematic even with the best of results. At least with a majority in the House investigations of constitutional violations and the like could be instituted whereas they are now being blocked by the GOP glazed eyed lockstep leadership.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 5:51:25 PM

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Impeach Bush Lackeys

A concrete step to impeachment is changing the leadership in the House and Senate. Bush support comes from his lackeys. We need to take away their districts. We should also consider the rational in impeaching Senators. Certainly these people have been supporting this lying President, and in all moral thinking are much more guilty than Bush who is leading this den of corruption. Impeachment of Senators is a legal option that the people should exercise and administer. Bush is only as bad as the people who support him. In my view they are as much a contibutor to the lies as Bush.

by Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 930 comments) on Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 at 6:28:10 PM

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impeachment

Moved by iksters post I went to faithful wickipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/impeachment_in_the_united_states and discovered that we can not only impeach Senators but Federal judges as well....anyone for impeachment of Supremes?

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 7:30:51 AM

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