DKOS: New Mexico Legislature to get impeachment bill

[Horse with no Name]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/12/14726/1248

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PETITIONING CONGRESS TO COMMENCE THE INVESTIGATION OF AND IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST 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 Title 18 United States Code, Chapter 113C, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions, which under Article VI of the United States 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 United States citizen as an "enemy combatant", all in subversion of
law; and

[BigNeeravT]

1. Thanks for that great news!

Kicked and recommended!

[tecelote]

2. Makes me proud!

I like the no-nonsense language.

[Pawel K]

11. Me too, finally proud to be from NM

however, no mention from the media here about this. I guess that's to be expected.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Do you know its chances for passage? Good? Bad?

[Horse with no Name]

4. I saw where Warpy said in another thread

that it wasn't good...but hey...it's out there.

[Morgana LaFey]

12. Why? I thought there were Dems in both houses + a Dem Gov.?? nt

[mmonk]

5. This will determine whether this is just another dashed hope

that the constitution will be defended or not.

[rinsd]

14. 4 other states have similar introduced resolutions

To my knowledge none have made it to a vote.

[BlooInBloo]

6. I heart New Mexico. Connecticut could learn something.

[AspenRose]

7. Hooray for my state!

:yourock:

[mmonk]

8. We all ought to contact the New Mexico Legislature

in support of this petition. In case you don't know it or realize it, you should be desperate. Somebody needs to feel that desperation and take heed.

[democrank]

9. Good news!

How refreshing to see real courage.

[Swamp Rat]

10. k&r

Hooray for my peeps in NM! :kick:

[porphyrian]

13. Thank you, New Mexico. May history show your patriotism. - n/t