State Democrats Renew Bush Impeachment Effort (Washington)

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Source: The Olympian

State Democrats renew Bush impeachment effort

Brad Shannon
The Olympian

The prime backer of a state resolution urging Congress to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney plans to return to the state Capitol in January with a slightly revised proposal. Meanwhile, a South Sound group calling itself Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney is gearing up for an "impeachment party" Friday in Olympia.

State Sen. Eric Oemig, D-Kirkland, said Wednesday he is amending his Senate Joint Memorial 8016 to make its intent clearer. Democratic Sen. Darlene Fairley, who chairs the Senate committee that will hear the bill, expects to give it a hearing and bring it up for a vote in the legislative session that begins Jan. 14.

Oemig, who got a hearing but nothing more on a similar measure this year, is in Olympia on Friday to speak briefly at the party sponsored by Thurston County activists committed to the impeachment effort. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Woman's Club of Olympia, 1002 Washington Ave. S.E., co-organizer Glen Anderson said. It offers food, music and games, such as an "impeachment haiku" contest.

Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Thurston County, is scheduled to speak. Fraser was one of eight Senate Democrats who signed as co-sponsors of Oemig's original bill. Fraser said at the time her complaints go beyond the Iraq War to her belief that Bush has acted to undermine civil rights, suspend habeas corpus, use torture, and ruin the nation's reputation and relationships abroad.

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[AndyTiedye]

1. Let The Impeachment Eagle Soar

[deacon]

2. k + r n/t

[orleans]

3. well, good luck to them--don't let them get anywhere near pelosi

because she certainly has a way with matters of impeachment (her OWN way)

[lonestarnot]

4. Hurry before he ruins our credit toooooo. bwwwwwwa ha ha ha ha ha.

[pleah]

5. Good! Also, the Wexler story is spreading.

In the Gulfport, MS paper this morning, they ran the story, If anyone is interested in reading it go to www.sunherald.com. I think all of this is gaining a lot more ground. Maybe, just maybe, we can get something done.

[pleah]

6. 140,529

[sentelle]

7. I hope that our US Senators

(Cantwell and Murray) and Congress-critters (like Inslee) don't apply pressure to stop this.

[pleah]

8. 144,052

[rodeodance]

9. go WA state