Dick Cheney has always given us the creeps. Now, as more information comes out about his devious actions to undermine the Constitution, our goosebumps have morphed into sheer outrage. As Maureen Dowd writes, "It's hard to imagine how Dick Cheney could get more dastardly, unless J. K. Rowling has him knock off Harry Potter next month."
If you haven't read this week's Washington Post series-- Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency, you must immediately. It is the strongest indictment against Cheney that we've seen--the series looks deeply into the machinations behind his sanction of torture, his belief that he's above the law. When asked about Cheney's claim of unique status and powers, Richard Wolfe of NEWSWEEK said, "This is a very rocky path, and if it's Constitutional, then I'm a banana."
Cheney sees himself as top banana, and we need to tell him it's time to split.
Just this week, we marched in DC to urge Congress to restore law and justice by restoring the writ of habeas corpus and bringing an immediate halt to indefinite detention. We need to continue to protest against these criminals and their destruction of our Constitution.
Here are some ways you can take action today:
- Sign our Pink Slip, calling for Cheney's impeachment
- Call your Rep today (202 224 3121), and urge them to co-sponsor Rep. Dennis Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment, H.Res. 333. (see below)
Together, we can rout this dastardly criminal banana creep out of office!
Articles of Impeachment
"In his conduct while Vice President of the United States, Richard B. Cheney, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of Vice President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has 1. purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests 2. purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States about an alleged relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda in order to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests 3. openly threatened aggression against the Republic of Iran absent any real threat to the United States, and done so with the United States proven capability to carry out such threats, thus undermining the national security of the United States Wherefore Richard B. Cheney, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office."
