Kucinich Introduces 35 Articles of Impeachment Resolution Against Bush
Rep.Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) had the integrity, courage and sense of responsibility as a member of Congress to introduce a resolution of 35 articles of impeachment against George W. Bush for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Check out After Downing Street which has a number of links for information including full text of the articles of impeachment: http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/amomentoftruth.pdf
Here is a summary list of the articles via Daily Kos:
Article I
Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq
Endangering the Health of 911 First Responders
AP devoted five brief, mostly one sentence paragraphs, to the story. So far, the mainstream media have been AWOL on coverage.
Shame on the Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives, especially the Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pulled impeachment off the table.
Will members of the Progressive Caucus and others in the House with a sense of responsibility to the American people support Kucinich's resolution?
Highly doubtful since members of Congress apparently have chosen to ignore or deny their responsibilities even though Bush, Cheney and their administration's crimes are so blatant and egregious.
Because Congress failed to complete Nixon's impeachment and settled for his resignation (Ford, of course, pardoned Nixon, forever a stain on the Ford presidency); and Congress failed to impeach Reagan and George H.W. Bush for Iran-Contra and Bill Clinton called a halt to the investigation, the American people were not made aware of the terrible crimes perpetrated during by these presidents and their administrations.
And so, because Congress abrogated its responsibility to the American people and this country, history repeated itself with George W. Bush and surely will again under another Republican president in the future.
Check out After Downing Street which has a number of links for information including full text of the articles of impeachment: http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/amomentoftruth.pdf
Here is a summary list of the articles via Daily Kos:
Article I
Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq
Article II
Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of
Aggression
Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of
Aggression
Article III
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction, to Manufacture a False Case for War
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction, to Manufacture a False Case for War
Article IV
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Posed an Imminent Threat to the United States
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Posed an Imminent Threat to the United States
Article V
Illegally Misspending Funds to Secretly Begin a War of Aggression
Illegally Misspending Funds to Secretly Begin a War of Aggression
Article VI
Invading Iraq in Violation of the Requirements of HJRes114
Invading Iraq in Violation of the Requirements of HJRes114
Article VII
Invading Iraq Absent a Declaration of War
Invading Iraq Absent a Declaration of War
Article VIII
Invading Iraq, A Sovereign Nation, in Violation of the UN Charter
Invading Iraq, A Sovereign Nation, in Violation of the UN Charter
Article IX
Failing to Provide Troops With Body Armor and Vehicle Armor
Failing to Provide Troops With Body Armor and Vehicle Armor
Article X
Falsifying Accounts of US Troop Deaths and Injuries for Political Purposes
Falsifying Accounts of US Troop Deaths and Injuries for Political Purposes
Article XI
Establishment of Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Iraq
Establishment of Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Iraq
Article XII
Initiating a War Against Iraq for Control of That Nation's Natural Resources
Initiating a War Against Iraq for Control of That Nation's Natural Resources
Article XIIII
Creating a Secret Task Force to Develop Energy and Military Policies With Respect to Iraq and Other Countries
Creating a Secret Task Force to Develop Energy and Military Policies With Respect to Iraq and Other Countries
Article XIV
Misprision of a Felony, Misuse and Exposure of Classified Information And Obstruction of Justice in the Matter of Valerie Plame Wilson, Clandestine Agent of the Central Intelligence Agency
Misprision of a Felony, Misuse and Exposure of Classified Information And Obstruction of Justice in the Matter of Valerie Plame Wilson, Clandestine Agent of the Central Intelligence Agency
Article XV
Providing Immunity from Prosecution for Criminal Contractors in Iraq
Providing Immunity from Prosecution for Criminal Contractors in Iraq
Article XVI
Reckless Misspending and Waste of U.S. Tax Dollars in Connection With Iraq and US Contractors
Reckless Misspending and Waste of U.S. Tax Dollars in Connection With Iraq and US Contractors
Article XVII
Illegal Detention: Detaining Indefinitely And Without Charge Persons Both U.S. Citizens and Foreign Captives
Illegal Detention: Detaining Indefinitely And Without Charge Persons Both U.S. Citizens and Foreign Captives
Article XVIII
Torture: Secretly Authorizing, and Encouraging the Use of Torture Against Captives in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Other Places, as a Matter of Official Policy
Torture: Secretly Authorizing, and Encouraging the Use of Torture Against Captives in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Other Places, as a Matter of Official Policy
Article XIX
Rendition: Kidnapping People and Taking Them Against Their Will to "Black Sites" Located in Other Nations, Including Nations Known to Practice Torture
Rendition: Kidnapping People and Taking Them Against Their Will to "Black Sites" Located in Other Nations, Including Nations Known to Practice Torture
Article XX
Imprisoning Children
Imprisoning Children
Article XXI
Misleading Congress and the American People About Threats from Iran, and Supporting Terrorist Organizations Within Iran, With the Goal of Overthrowing the Iranian Government
Misleading Congress and the American People About Threats from Iran, and Supporting Terrorist Organizations Within Iran, With the Goal of Overthrowing the Iranian Government
Article XXII
Creating Secret Laws
Creating Secret Laws
Article XXIII
Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act
Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act
Article XXIV
Spying on American Citizens, Without a Court-Ordered Warrant, in Violation of the Law and the Fourth Amendment
Spying on American Citizens, Without a Court-Ordered Warrant, in Violation of the Law and the Fourth Amendment
Article XXV
Directing Telecommunications Companies to Create an Illegal and Unconstitutional Database of the Private Telephone Numbers and Emails of American Citizens
Directing Telecommunications Companies to Create an Illegal and Unconstitutional Database of the Private Telephone Numbers and Emails of American Citizens
Article XXVI
Announcing the Intent to Violate Laws with Signing Statements
Announcing the Intent to Violate Laws with Signing Statements
Article XXVII
Failing to Comply with Congressional Subpoenas and Instructing Former Employees Not to Comply
Failing to Comply with Congressional Subpoenas and Instructing Former Employees Not to Comply
Article XXVIII
Tampering with Free and Fair Elections, Corruption of the Administration of Justice
Tampering with Free and Fair Elections, Corruption of the Administration of Justice
Article XXIX
Conspiracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Conspiracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Article XXX
Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy Medicare
Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy Medicare
Article XXXI
Katrina: Failure to Plan for the Predicted Disaster of Hurricane Katrina, Failure to Respond to a Civil Emergency
Katrina: Failure to Plan for the Predicted Disaster of Hurricane Katrina, Failure to Respond to a Civil Emergency
Article XXXII
Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global Climate Change
Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global Climate Change
Article XXXIII
Repeatedly Ignored and Failed to Respond to High Level Intelligence Warnings of Planned Terrorist Attacks in the US, Prior to 911.
Repeatedly Ignored and Failed to Respond to High Level Intelligence Warnings of Planned Terrorist Attacks in the US, Prior to 911.
Article XXXIV
Obstruction of the Investigation into the Attacks of September 11, 2001
Article XXXV Obstruction of the Investigation into the Attacks of September 11, 2001
Endangering the Health of 911 First Responders
AP devoted five brief, mostly one sentence paragraphs, to the story. So far, the mainstream media have been AWOL on coverage.
Shame on the Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives, especially the Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pulled impeachment off the table.
Will members of the Progressive Caucus and others in the House with a sense of responsibility to the American people support Kucinich's resolution?
Highly doubtful since members of Congress apparently have chosen to ignore or deny their responsibilities even though Bush, Cheney and their administration's crimes are so blatant and egregious.
Because Congress failed to complete Nixon's impeachment and settled for his resignation (Ford, of course, pardoned Nixon, forever a stain on the Ford presidency); and Congress failed to impeach Reagan and George H.W. Bush for Iran-Contra and Bill Clinton called a halt to the investigation, the American people were not made aware of the terrible crimes perpetrated during by these presidents and their administrations.
And so, because Congress abrogated its responsibility to the American people and this country, history repeated itself with George W. Bush and surely will again under another Republican president in the future.
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