{news} impeachment resolution in New London Tuesday

[David Bedell]

This will be presented to the New London City Council Tuesday, 7 PM--please 
copy in your town!

http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=87
New London, Connecticut, Resolution to Impeach President George W. Bush and 
Vice President Richard B. Cheney

WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired with others to 
defraud the United States of America by intentionally misleading Congress 
and the public regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war in 
violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 371; and

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has admitted to ordering the National Security 
Agency to conduct electronic surveillance of American civilians without 
seeking warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 
duly constituted by Congress in 1978, in violation of Title 50 United States 
Code, Section 1805; and

WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired to commit the 
torture of prisoners in violation of the "Federal Torture Act" Title 18 
United States Code, Section 113C, the UN Torture Convention and the Geneva 
Convention, which under Article VI of the Constitution are part of the 
"supreme Law of the Land"; and

WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney acted to strip American 
citizens of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention 
without access to legal counsel, without charge and without the opportunity 
to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention, based 
solely on the discretionary designation by the President of a U.S. citizen 
as an "enemy combatant," all in subversion of law; and

WHEREAS, In all of this George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney have acted in a 
manner contrary to their trust as President and Vice President, subversive 
of constitutional government to the great prejudice of the cause of law and 
justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of New London, 
Connecticut, and of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, Petitions from the country at large may be presented by the Speaker 
of the House according to Clause 3 of House Rule XII; Be it resolved that 
George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, by such conduct, warrant impeachment 
and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy 
any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States;

Be it resolved further by the City of New London, Connecticut, that our 
senators and representatives in the United States Congress be, and they are 
hereby, requested to cause to be instituted in the Congress of the United 
States proper proceedings for the investigation of the activities of the 
George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, to the end that they may be impeached 
and removed from such office.

Be it resolved further, that the Clerk of the City of New London, 
Connecticut, be, and is hereby, instructed to certify to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, under the seal of the City of New London, 
Connecticut, a copy of this resolution and its adoption by the City of New 
London, Connecticut, as a petition, and request that this petition be 
delivered to the Office of the Clerk and entered in the United States 
Congressional Journal. The copies shall be marked with the word "Petition" 
at the top of the document and contain the original authorizing signature of 
the petitioner.

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