California Becomes Second State To Introduce Bush Impeachment
Joining Illinois, California has become the second state in which a proposal to impeach President Bush has been
introduced in the state legislature. And this one includes Cheney as well.
California Assemblyman Paul Koretz of Los Angeles (where the LA Times has now called for Cheney's resignation) has
submitted amendments to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 39, calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and
Vice President Richard Cheney. The amendments reference Section 603 of Jefferson's Manual of the Rules of the United
States House of Representatives, which allows federal impeachment proceedings to be initiated by joint resolution of a
state legislature.
The resolution, in the words of Koretz's press release, "bases the call for impeachment upon the Bush Administration
intentionally misleading the Congress and the American people regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify an
unnecessary war that has cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives and casualties; exceeding constitutional
authority to wage war by invading Iraq; exceeding constitutional authority by Federalizing the National Guard;
conspiring to torture prisoners in violation of the 'Federal Torture Act' and indicating intent to continue such
actions; spying on American citizens in violation of the 1978 Foreign Agency Surveillance Act; leaking and covering up
the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson, and holding American citizens without charge or trial."
Koretz submitted amendments gutting AJR No. 39, a resolution unrelated to impeachment, to the Assembly Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee may take up the bill this week for referral, allowing him to formally introduce the amended
resolution.
AJR 39 is a bill introduced in January by Koretz calling for a moratorium on depleted uranium:
"At both the state and national levels," Koretz said, "we will be paying for the Bush Administration's illegal actions
and terrible lack of judgment and competence for decades—not only in the billions of dollars wasted on the war and
welfare for the rich, but in the worldwide loss of respect for America and Americans. Bush and Cheney must be impeached
and removed from office before they undertake even deadlier misdeeds, such as the use of nuclear weapons. There are no
bounds to their willingness to ignore the Constitution and world opinion—we can't afford to wait for the next disaster
and hope that we can survive it."
For more inormation and to thank this American hero, go here:
Here is a kit to help with promoting this resolution and with passing others in your towns and cities and states. Also
on this page is information on activities in other states and localities:
Get organized in California to pass this bill!
Illinois Legislators Were First to 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:
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
Rep Sara Feigenholtz
Rep. Eddie Washington
Here is a kit to help with promoting this resolution and with passing others in your towns and cities. Also on this page
is information on activities in other states and localities:
Get organized in Illinois to pass this bill!
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David Swanson
http://www.davidswanson.org
http://www.democrats.com Washington Director
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org Co-Founder
http://www.pdamerica.org Board Member
http://www.impeachpac.org Washington Director