We need a new Declaration of Independence

[tomfodw]

With a bill of particulars against our own King George just like the colonists' against George III.

It would make a great campaign piece, a full list of all of Bush's many misdeeds in office.

[IndianaGreen]

1. It is called Articles of Impeachment!

I am sure that our brave Democratic leaders in Congress will make sure that a bill of impeachment is introduced in the House and the process gets under way!

:eyes:

[tomfodw]

2. Not what I was thinking, though

I think we really should draw up a parallel document based on the original Declaration of Independence and use it as a campaign piece. There are all kinds of lists circulating of Bush's misdeeds. I think it would draw a lot of attention in a way some of those lists may not be able to do.

[IndianaGreen]

4. You are thinking campaign, I am thinking Constitution

and Bush broke the law when he sent troops into combat under false pretenses and had his henchmen lying to Congress and to the American people about it.

We endured Clinton's impeachment on account of his zipper. If Iraq is not "high crimes and misdemeanors" I don't know what is.

BTW, the time for impeachment is now, not wait to see if Bush survives this election!

Missing Weapons Of Mass Destruction:
Is Lying About The Reason For War An Impeachable Offense?
By JOHN W. DEAN
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Friday, Jun. 06, 2003

To put it bluntly, if Bush has taken Congress and the nation into war based on bogus information, he is cooked. Manipulation or deliberate misuse of national security intelligence data, if proven, could be "a high crime" under the Constitution's impeachment clause. It would also be a violation of federal criminal law, including the broad federal anti-conspiracy statute, which renders it a felony "to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose."

It's important to recall that when Richard Nixon resigned, he was about to be impeached by the House of Representatives for misusing the CIA and FBI. After Watergate, all presidents are on notice that manipulating or misusing any agency of the executive branch improperly is a serious abuse of presidential power.

Nixon claimed that his misuses of the federal agencies for his political purposes were in the interest of national security. The same kind of thinking might lead a President to manipulate and misuse national security agencies or their intelligence to create a phony reason to lead the nation into a politically desirable war. Let us hope that is not the case.

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20030606.html

[Mojambo]

3. I'm game.

So, who's digging up Jefferson?

I'd sure hate to be the one to have to update such a magnificent document of enlightenment. Tough job.

[OneBlueSky]

5. what we really need is a Declaration of Interdependence . . .

to go with Interdependence Day . . .

http://www.interdependenceday.net/