Unless Congress takes a stand and aggressively pursues impeachment of George W. Bush, it looks as if Democrats will spend their time on other issues such as Health Care, the Minimum Wage...oh, and the Iraq War.
(The Congress should also work on restoring environmental policies that the Decider’s administration has killed.)
The smooching and peace-pipe smoking that Democrats and the Long War President have been doing will most certainly pass away into the ozone.
Or maybe not.
Some believe that Democrats and Republicans are “owned” by the same corporations.
Impeachment, censure and other investigations of the Decider and his regime might return as hot potatoes in the 2008 presidential election.
Or maybe not.
Until then, the Decider and his henchpersons get their reprieve and respite from a necessary catharsis and condemnation of their wicked war.
Politics as usual.
Figuring out how to extricate the U.S. from Iraq is more important right now than scrutiny and public disclosure of the deceptive, boondoggling causes which produced the pre-emptive and illegal invasion.
Heal wounds and save the patient, then go after the causative agents.
American amnesia might even permit this administration to slither away unpunished, uncensured, un-impeached.
But this is what democrats.com has posted:
Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney
I support the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney for the following reasons:
1. Violating the United Nations Charter by launching an illegal "War of Aggression" against Iraq without cause, using fraud to sell the war to Congress and the public, and misusing government funds to begin bombing without Congressional authorization.
2. Violating U.S. and international law by authorizing the torture of thousands of captives, resulting in dozens of deaths, and keeping prisoners hidden from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
3. Violating the Constituton by arbitrarily detaining Americans, legal residents, and non-Americans, without due process, without charge, and without access to counsel.
4. Violating the Geneva Conventions by targeting civilians, journalists, hospitals, and ambulances, and using illegal weapons, including white phosphorous, depleted uranium, and a new type of napalm.
5. Violating U.S. law and the Constitution through widespread wiretapping of the phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant.
6. Violating the Constitution by using "signing statements" to defy hundreds of laws passed by Congress.
7. Violating U.S. and state law by obstructing honest elections in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.
8. Violating U.S. law by using paid propaganda and disinformation, selectively and misleadingly leaking classified information, and exposing the identity of a covert CIA operative working on sensitive WMD proliferation for political retribution.
9. Subverting the Constitution and abusing Presidential power by asserting a "Unitary Executive Theory" giving unlimited powers to the President, by obstructing efforts by Congress and the Courts to review and restrict Presidential actions, and by promoting and signing legislation negating the Bill of Rights and the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
10. Gross negligence in failing to assist New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina, in ignoring urgent warnings of an Al Qaeda attack prior to Sept. 11, 2001, and in increasing air pollution causing global warming.
Many citizens opt for the Impeachment road now.
Here is a vote on the Internet that MSNBC conducted:
MSNBC Home » Politics
[As of 11-11-06]
Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment? * 363858 responses
Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial.
87%
No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching "high crimes and misdemeanors."
4.4%
No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. Impeachment would just be a political lynching.
6.5%
I don't know.
1.9%
