RESOLUTION CONCERNING IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND RICHARD B. CHENEY

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Does anyone know how many towns are involved with this? I contacted the town clerk, got the information I need, and am about to collect the 10 signatures. It's that easy! Well.....my little town did vote for these evildoers...sickening.....
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From email:

Dear Mass. PDA friends,

We are following VT's example and getting as many impeachment articles on town meeting warrants as possible. It is easy to do--just download the word document below (edit it first by inserting your town's name--be careful to get all seven places where the town name is mentioned. Also edit in your town meeting date).
Next, call your town clerk to find out date of your town mtg and see when the warrant closes--usually 3 or 4 weeks before the annual town mtg. Out in the west we only need 10 signatures to get an article on the warrant--this may not be true in larger towns, but ask your clerk. Cities of course do not have town mtgs.
Once you have it on your warrant, find several good speakers to support it on the floor of your town meeting.
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RESOLUTION CONCERNING IMPEACHMENT
Whereas George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney have:
Deliberately misled the nation about the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war,
Condoned the torture of prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention and U.S. law,
Approved illegal electronic surveillance of American citizens without a warrant, and,
Whereas these actions have undermined our constitutional system of government, damaged the reputation of America, and threatened our national security,

Therefore, the voters of the Town of ______________ call upon the U.S. House of Representatives to investigate these charges and if the investigation supports the charges, vote to impeach George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney as provided in the Constitution of the United States of America. This resolution shall be signed by the Town Clerk and forwarded to both the Speaker and the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Representative John Conyers of the House Judiciary Committee.

We the undersigned registered voters of ___________, Massachusetts acting on our own initiative and to promote the common good of all citizens of ___________ and seeking to protect the rights and well being of all residents and citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by operation of law, and executed by the below affirmed signatures of ten or more citizen of ___________, now petition the Board of Selectman to place this Article entitled Resolution Of The Town Of __________Concerning Impeachment of George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, which Article is attached hereto, upon the Warrant of the Town Meeting of ____________, Massachusetts to be held on ___________2007 or as soon thereafter as the matter may be brought.


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1. List of towns

Towns that have articles on their town meeting warrants:

Charlemont, Heath, Buckland, Colrain, Ashfield, Shutebury, Whately, Montaque, Leverett, Williamsburg, Leyden, Stockbridge, Cheshire, Great Barrington, Lanesborough

Greenfield (because it is a city not a town) will vote on it this week in their town council. Amherst and Northampton have already passed it in their town councils.

Some towns are still working on this...so will update as I get the information...

Can anyone add to this list?

Thank you.....


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2. Waltham Democrats

A resolution is coming up for a vote at the May 10 meeting of the Waltham Democratic City Committee.

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3. Thanks!

Knowing little about city/town government, didn't know that Democratic city committees could vote on this....:blush:
Also, can and will it go further? Very interested....
thank you...
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4. We can

Town and city committees can vote on any kind of resolution they want. Such resolutions, if adopted, have no legal force, but express the sentiment of the committee. The Waltham resolution spells out a list of high crimes and misdemeanors and calls upon Congressman Markey to introduce or cosponsor articles of impeachment. It's basically a letter to the Congressman expressing the feelings of the Waltham activists. What he does with it, we shall see.

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5. interesting.....

Thank you for the information....good to know that different congressmen are getting the same. High crimes and misdemeanors .....must have been quite the long list!


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6. The text of the proposed resolution

RESOLUTION ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND RICHARD CHENEY

WHEREAS, Jefferson's Manual section LIII, 603, states that impeachment may be set in motion by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State; and
WHEREAS, George W. Bush has intentionally misled the Congress and the public regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war against Iraq, in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 1001 and intentionally conspired with others to defraud the United States in connection with the war against Iraq 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 has conspired to commit the torture of prisoners in violation of 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 has acted to strip Americans of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention of citizens, without access to legal counsel, without charge and without 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, George W. Bush has acted to subvert the Constitution of the United States and the checks and balances prescribed therein by appending signing statements to Acts of Congress legally enacted, proclaiming himself to be the sole arbiter of how and when these laws are to be executed; and
WHEREAS, Richard Cheney continued to receive remuneration from Halliburton while serving as Vice President, while Halliburton was awarded multi billion dollar contracts for the rebuilding of Iraq and for providing services to American forces serving in Iraq, contracts awarded outside the usual competitive bidding process, in a clear conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, In all of this George W. Bush and Richard 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 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of the United States.
BE IT RESOLVED that George W. Bush and Richard 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 that the Waltham Democratic City Committee requests that the Massachusetts Legislature submit these charges to the U.S. House of Representatives under Jefferson's Manual section LIII, 603 as grounds for impeachment.
BE IT RESOLVED further that the Waltham Democratic City Committee requests that the Honorable Edward Markey, Representative in Congress, introduce, or cosponsor, these charges as Articles of Impeachment to the House of Representatives.