Congress’ approval rating is about 15 to 19 percent and a widely held belief (although it may be false) is that Democrats were voted for in 2006 by some if not all Americans to end this war and hold the Bush administration accountable for its actions over the past five years. Holding accountable would mean censuring, holding leaders in contempt, holding hearings for impeachment, etc.
Remember, Congress voted for a war, this Iraq war, before George W. Bush had publicly committed to going to war (even though he was committed to going to war in private meetings). This abrogation of the Constitutional process granted power to the Executive Branch before that branch had even asked Congress to approve a war. Therefore, Congress is most definitely an institution that deserves to bear the brunt of the antiwar and impeach movement in America.
(At this point, only Congressman Dennis Kucinich has agreed to be "stop-lossed" and remain at his desk when Congress is to leave for a break. He has also agreed to meet with Our Spring Break students.)
This action with exact focus showed how closely linked impeachment and ending the war is. Impeachment hearings that resulted in the resignation of Cheney then Bush would ultimately lead to a rapid withdrawal because much of what Cheney and Bush deserve to be impeached for is related to the illegal invasion of Iraq.
Considering that the UN Charter is a ratified treaty, when Bush and Cheney chose to violate it and invade Iraq, they violated the constitution. This violation clearly makes them impeachable and clearly links the war to impeachment.
More actions like the one carried out by students “stop-lossing” Congress should be held and will be held in the next week by those who are part of Our Spring Break.
Several schools will be going to Washington, D.C. to fight for the Constitution instead of flying to Cancun for a vacation.
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