[Peace-discuss] Illinois Legislators Introduce Bill for Bush Impeachment

[C. G. Estabrook]

Illinois Legislators Introduce Bill for Bush Impeachment

Three members of the Illinois General Assembly have introduced
a bill that urges the General Assembly to submit charges to
the U. S. House of Representatives to initiate impeachment
proceedings against the President of the United States, George
W. Bush, for willfully violating his Oath of Office to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United
States and if found guilty urges his removal from office and
disqualification to hold any other office in the United States.

The Jefferson Manual of rules for the U.S. House of
Representatives makes clear that impeachment proceedings can
be initiated by a state legislature submitting charges. The
state of Illinois is on its way toward forcing on the House
what not a single one of its members has yet had the courage
to propose: Articles of Impeachment.

The text of the Illinois bill and information on its status
are available here: http://tinyurl.com/nhs3r

The bill takes up the issues of illegal spying, torture,
detentions without charge or trial, manipulation of pre-war
intelligence, and the leaking of classified information.

Please thank these sponsors of the bill:

Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough, phone (217) 782-8120 or (708)
615-1747; fax (708) 615-1745

Rep Sara Feigenholtz , phone (217) 782-8062 or (773) 296-4141;
fax (217) 557-7203 or (773) 296-0993

Rep. Eddie Washington phone (217) 558-1012 or (847) 623-0060,
fax (847) 623-6078