And that is NH Representative Betty Hall, who has filed the most a$$-kickingest resolution for impeachment the nation has ever seen. On grounds for conspiring to remove our right to open and fair elections.
New Hampshire State Representative Betty Hall has introduced a resolution in support of impeachment (HR 24), and a public hearing is scheduled for February 19th at 1 PM at the Legislative Office Building behind the New Hampshire State Capitol in Rooms 305-307.
Please join Hall, her colleagues, and citizens from all over New England for the rally in front of the State House at 12 Noon on February 19th.
Below is the text of the resolution:
PETITION TO COMMENCE IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURES IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
WHEREAS, Section 603 of the Manual of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives provides for impeachments to be initiated on a motion based on charges transmitted from a state legislature, and
WHEREAS the right to vote, being the right that protects all other rights, and the right which ratified the Constitutions of our state and country, is a right that is collectively inalienable, in that elections may not be generally suspended or terminated; and,
WHEREAS under Paragraph 2 of the Declaration of Independence, our government is "instituted to secure these rights", including the right of elections, which are necessary to Liberty; and,
WHEREAS the Executive branch is responsible for enforcing the law and guaranteeing these rights; and,
WHEREAS, instead of ensuring that the people of New Hampshire have guaranteed to them mechanisms for reliably altering or abolishing their representatives, pursuant to Paragraph 2, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard Cheney have engaged in a pattern and practice of threatening litigation against states and people who refuse to institute mechanisms of voting that require votes to be counted in trade secrecy and outside the observation and control of citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the invisibility and secret vote counting means that citizens no longer control their elections, and that members of the Executive branch and the Election Assistance Commission do control elections, together with any criminal who may seek to alter the trade secret software; and,
WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard Cheney have committed high crimes and misdemeanors, as they have repeatedly and intentionally violated the United States Constitution and other laws of the United States, particularly the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Torture Convention, which, under Article VI of the Constitution is a treaty as part of the "supreme law of the land," and,
WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard Cheney have acted to strip Americans of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention of citizens, without access to legal counsel, without charge, and without opportunity to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention, based solely on the discretionary designation by the President of a U.S. citizen as an "enemy combatant", all in subversion of law; and,
WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Cheney have ordered and authorized the Attorney General to override judicial orders for the release of detainees under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS) jurisdiction, even though the judicial officer, after full hearing, has determined that a detainee is held wrongfully by the Government; and,
WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard Cheney have ordered at least thirty times the National Security Agency to intercept and otherwise record international telephone and other signals and communications by American citizens without warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, duly constituted by Congress in 1978, and designated certain U.S. citizens as "enemy combatants," all in violation of constitutional guarantees of due process; and,
Nancy Tobi is cofounder, former Chair, website editor for Democracy for New Hampshire (DFNH), and Chair of the NH Fair Elections Committee. Nancy is the author of numerous articles on election integrity, including "The Gifts of HAVA: Time to Ask for a Refund," "What's Wrong with the Holt Bill," "We're Counting the Votes: An Election Preparedness Kit," and "Hands-on Elections: An Information Handbook for Running Real Elections, Using Real Paper Ballots, Counted by Real People". Her article about election reform fallacies is included in the April 2008 book "Losers Take All" edited by Mark Crispin Miller.
Nancy believes in the principles embodied in our Constitution, and that groups like Election Defense Alliance and DFNH can play a unique role by empowering ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Not content with being shamed publicly in the hand recount of Hillsborough County (while Butch and Hoppy filled the role of reality TV for a moment, the election fraud bust was excactly that - a bust), the hand counters NOW want to tie up the Federal legislature (and probably courts) in more utter nonsense.
Ms. Tobi, being a New Hampshire resident yourself, do you really approve of such a waste of time, energy, and money on such frivalous activities? You are aware that Ms. Hall has to get in line before the first articles of impeachment? With that being said, you are aware that this is nothing more than symbolism over substance? And with that being said, you are aware that more pressing matters await the legistlatures of New Hampshire and the nation?
And yet... the solution is still on the prowl for a problem... I'm curious how a New Hampshire representative believes herself annoited to speak for the nation on behalf of election irregulaties, when her own state (1) passed its own recount and (2) needs her attention focused on state and not Federal matters.
Are there impeachment procedures for state reps I wonder...?
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Tom Murphy (3 articles, 3 quicklinks, 9 diaries, 1543 comments)
on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 5:13:39 PM
More brainwashed sheeple atop a solid mountain of BS
Being from NH myself, I commend the effort. I am also glad I have not had the displeasure of meeting Tom. I suppose the fact that Bush & Cheney have all but burned the Constitution is 'frivolous' to you also? When Marshall Law kicks in, Tom, are you going to be more than willing to gun down your fellow citizens?
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AnotherRonPaulBot (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments)
on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 8:49:00 AM
Being from NH myself, I commend the effort. I am also glad I have not had the displeasure of meeting Tom. I suppose the fact that Bush & Cheney have all but burned the Constitution is 'frivolous' to you also? When Marshall Law kicks in, Tom, are you going to be more than willing to gun down your fellow citizens?
Being from New Hampshire also, I condemn the effort as totally frivalous. I also am disappointed that proponents of hand counting haven't apologized for their now-confirmed baseless accusations against the state of New Hampshire, its people, and its election officials. The arrogance displayed by these people was confirmed in the results of the Democratic recount and yet they continue to pontificate about the evils of New Hampshire.
As to President Bush and others shredding the Constitution, how often have you personally been infringed upon, ARPB? My guess is probably never. But you'll claim it WILL happen just like a religious fanatic. And, of course, the end to any good shredding is martial law. Hmmm, and when was the last time martial law was imposed in New Hampshire ARPB?
When you can answer these questions, then you can start thinking about the world in terms of reality and not that of a religious conviction based solely in faith.
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Tom Murphy (3 articles, 3 quicklinks, 9 diaries, 1543 comments)
on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 8:54:51 PM
This is assinine useles stupidity. What good will this do? I'm glad liberals are wasting their time doing this. It's less time they will spend ruining the rest of NH.....UGH.
Betty Hall, marked for deletion!
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N H (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 17 comments)
on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 10:56:58 AM
It is people of her sort and that of Mr Kucinich, who are attempting to bring the US back out an Imperial desert of its own making, that that country needs as president. And what a striking contrast to Ms Clinton ! The issue obviously is not one of gender or so-called «race», but of policy - war or not war, Empire or Republic. Time to stand up and be counted....
Henri
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mhenriday (0 articles, 11 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 151 comments)
on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 1:59:48 PM
Way to go NH and kudos to Betty Hall, who apparently has more cojones than the rest of the Democratic leadership combined. The New Hampshire resolution should become a model for the rest of the states that are fed up with this administration's contempt for the constitution and the rule of law, or are simply no longer willing to have their health, education and welfare budgets slashed to pay for expensive mercenaries to invade and control the resources of other countries while our own military cannot afford to train and equip our soldiers, feed their families while they are on duty, or pay for their medical care when they come home.
For those of you still loyal to George W. Bush and his cohorts, I suggest you do some independent research. The mainstream news media is no longer reporting real news, simply providing corporate-sanctioned "infotainment". Keep in mind that the three main broadcast networks are now owned by corporations that also own oil companies or military contractors. If you don't believe me, look it up, it is in their quarterly statements filed with the SEC. Also, your local pastor may be a wonderful spiritual guide, but may not be the most reliable source of balanced information about what is going on the nation and the world. Try a British or Australian news outlet, you can get them for free on the Internet.
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Jan Saxton (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments)
on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 5:15:12 PM
