[Peace-discuss] Impeachment

[C. G. Estabrook]

[Our discussion at tonight's meeting about supporting an
impeachment campaign finds an immediate vehicle in House
Resolution 635.  Letters/faxes/emails to Timmy (1229 Longworth
House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; phone:
202-225-2371; fax: 202-226-0791) in support of Res. 635 would
be in order.  Happy new year, CGE]

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  Bush Impeachment Inquiry Has 8 House Co-Sponsors
  By davidswanson
  Created 2006/01/01 - 11:56
  By Matthew Cardinale, Atlanta Progressive News

A total of eight US House members have co-sponsored Resolution
635 to create a select committee to investigate the grounds
for impeaching President Bush, Atlanta Progressive News has
learned.

The co-sponsors are Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), Rep. John Conyers
(D-MI), Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Rep. Zoe Lofgren
(D-CA), Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY),
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (C-CA),
according to the US Congressional website Thomas.loc.gov

HR 635 reads as its official title: "Creating a select
committee to investigate the Administration's intent to go to
war before congressional authorization, manipulation of
pre-war intelligence, encouraging and countenancing torture,
retaliating against critics, and to make recommendations
regarding grounds for possible impeachment."

The bill was initially proposed by Rep. Conyers on 12/18/2005.
The 7 other co-sponsors added their names on 12/22/05.

"In brief, we have found that there is substantial evidence
the President, the Vice-President and other high ranking
members of the Bush Administration misled Congress and the
American people regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq;
misstated and manipulated intelligence information regarding
the justification for such war; countenanced torture and
cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in Iraq; and permitted
inappropriate retaliation against critics of their
Administration. There is at least a prima facie case that
these actions that federal laws have been violated – from
false statements to Congress to retaliating against
Administration critics," Rep. Conyers said in a press release
on 12/20/05.

As reported last week in Atlanta Progressive News, US Rep.
John Lewis (D-GA) stated in a radio program that he would sign
a bill of impeachment of President Bush if it were drafted on
account of Bush’s approval of illegal domestic wiretapping. US
Senator Barbara Boxer has also requested a report by legal
scholars regarding the grounds for the Bush’s impeachment for
the same reason. The article regarding the statements by Rep.
Lewis and Sen. Boxer is available here:
http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/pages/13/index.htm [1]

Meanwhile, a current pageview of an MSNBC.com poll as of
01/01/06, shows 86% of 185,673 total respondents believe
President Bush should be impeached. The poll is available here
and has been active online for several days:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10562904 [2]

Matthew Cardinale is the Editor of Atlanta Progressive News.
He may be reached at matthew at atlantaprogressivenews.com [3]
Source URL: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6223

Links:
[1] http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/pages/13/index.htm
[2] http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10562904
[3]
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=mailto:matthew@atlantaprogressivenews.com