Middlebury, VT supports impeachment

[techweenie]

The resolution passed at the Middlebury town meeting:

We the people have the power -- and the responsibility -- to remove executives who transgress not just the law, but the rule of law.

The oaths that the President and Vice President take binds them to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." The failure to do so forms a sound basis for articles of impeachment.

The President and Vice President have failed to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution" in the following ways:

1. They have manipulated intelligence and misled the country to justify an immoral, unjust, and unnecessary preemptive war in Iraq.

2. They have directed the government to engage in domestic spying without warrants, in direct contravention of U.S. law.

3. They have conspired to commit the torture of prisoners, in violation of the Federal Torture Act and the Geneva Convention.

4. They have ordered the indefinite detention without legal counsel, without charges and without the opportunity to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention -- all in violation of U.S. law and the Bill of Rights.

When strong evidence exists of the most serious crimes, we must use impeachment -- or lose the ability of the legislative branch to compel the executive branch to obey the law.

George Bush has led our country to a constitutional crisis, and it is our responsibility to remove him from office.

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As of last night, 35 more Vermont towns have voted in support of the resolution.

[Joeaksa]

Where were they when President Clinton was openly lying to the country? What did they say and do then?

My God you are digging deep to find people to support your sagging side... 35 whole towns in Vermont supporting this viewpoint!

BTW, where is a URL or some proof that you did not make this up?

[Jim Richards]

Oh no-o-o-o! They're after rabid Joe's heros!

[kach22i]

Vermont towns seek to impeach Bush
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/pl_nm/bush_vermont_impeach_dc

BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 30 Vermont towns passed resolutions on Tuesday seeking to impeach.......................Five Vermont towns passed similar resolutions last year.............................Sixteen Vermont towns passed a separate "soldiers home now" resolution calling on the White House, the U.S. Congress and Vermont's elected officials to withdraw troops from Iraq.......................................Residen ts of Burlington were voting on a separate question calling for a new investigation into the September 11 attacks..

About time the people made their voices heard.

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by kach22i
Vermont towns seek to impeach Bush
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070307/pl_nm/bush_vermont_impeach_dc


About time the people made their voices heard.

They did, both times when President Bush was elected.

Now get to work and get some real candidates for the next election. Oh yea, and a platform to go along with it.

[on-ramp]

impeachment in this case would not be a punishment that fits the crime.

[widgeon13]

It's the conspiracy theory just packaged differently.

[fastpat]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Where were they when President Clinton was openly lying to the country? What did they say and do then?

Not relevant, arguing that there are criminals not yet prosecuted is not an allowable defense. You must mount a defense based on the innocence of your client, or mitigating circumstances. There are of course no defensible positions to take with Bush and Cheney.

My God you are digging deep to find people to support your sagging side... 35 whole towns in Vermont supporting this viewpoint!

From little acorns mighty oaks do grow.

BTW, where is a URL or some proof that you did not make this up?

Yeah, right!