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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-17-06 07:43 AM
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(Albany Co) Democrats’ platform calls for impeachment
Democrats’ platform calls for impeachment
Impeachment of President Bush, elimination of the state grocery tax and protection of public lands from energy development are part of the draft platform to be considered at the Albany County Democratic Party’s convention March 26. The draft is meant to spur discussion on what direction the local, state and federal governments should be headed, said Oliver Peters, a member of the platform committee. “At this time, in the state and in the country, we’re the lowly opposition party, as it were. I think of that as a responsibility to maintain a balance and integrity,” Peters said. Much of the draft relates to the United States’ role in international affairs. For instance, it calls for a timely withdrawal of troops and military bases from Iraq, support for an independent Palestinian state and an end to the development of nuclear weapons. The resolution to impeach President Bush plays the most prominent role in the 14-page document. The platform committee voted unanimously in favor of the resolution, which alleges four reasons for impeachment of the president: n The Bush administration deliberately distorted and misrepresented intelligence information to form a basis to lead the U.S. into war in Iraq. ......


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WyoBlueDog Donating Member (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-11-06 05:43 AM
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1. Yeah...
They're ultra-leftists out of touch with reality. So this makes sense.
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