Dennis Kucinich: Is It Time For Impeachment?

[thekuch]

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Dennis Kucinich: Is It Time For Impeachment?

Full video here:http://youtube.com/watch?v=MAIJyKhJhiM

Americans need to be familiar with a few indisputable, historical facts:

1. Congress has never forced our troops home via Congressional resolution, period. Funding cutoffs is the only way Congress has brought our troops home, since the War Powers Act was created.
http://www.projectfilibuster.com/withdrawalhistory.htm

2. Congress has used the power of the purse many times to end U.S. military action abroad and bring the troops home - against the President's will! Examples here: http://www.projectfilibuster.com/fundingcutoffs.htm

Since its enactment in 1973, there is no specific instance when the Congress has successfully utilized the War Powers Resolution to compel the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from foreign deployments against the President’s will. Every President from President Nixon forward has taken the position that the War Powers Resolution is an unconstitutional infringement on the authority of the President, as Commander-in-Chief, to utilize the Armed Forces of the United States to defend what he determines are the vital national security interests of the United States. - Richard F. Grimmett, National Defense specialist - Congressional Research Service



Project Filibuster

http://www.projectfilibuster.com

Filibuster To End The War Now!

I'm sick and tired of John McCain and every other pro-war politician telling Americans the big, fat lie that our troops support President Bush's mission in Iraq - they don't! Our troops do NOT support this war!

The majority of our troops in Iraq (72%) said this war is a failure and they want to come home by the end of last year, 2006! Don't believe it? See, http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1075

Congress has the power to end this war by cutting funding to this war.

Problem is, Congress doesn't want to stop funding this war. Why?

Americans need to be familiar with a few indisputable, historical facts:

1. Congress has never forced our troops home via Congressional resolution, period. Funding cutoffs is the only way Congress has brought our troops home, since the War Powers Act was created.

2. Congress has used the power of the purse many times to end U.S. military action abroad and bring the troops home - against the President's will! Examples here: http://www.projectfilibuster.com/fundingcutoffs.htm

3. Congress maintains funds for the express purpose of withdrawing U.S. forces in the event of an emergency (nuclear blast, etc.,) exigent circumstances, etc.


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Last month, Republicans easily blocked Democrats' "non-binding resolution" from coming to the floor for a vote via filibuster; there is no reason why Democrats can't do the same thing: block Bush's upcoming war bill via procedural filibuster. The only thing required is the will of 41 Democratic Senators. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could hold a press conference and announce that he and 40 other Democrats have decided to block Bush's war bill via procedural filibuster. (Senate Rule 22) Such an act would end the war and force the troops home. This is a fact - not just a theory.

[marcus_aurelius]

1. that question at this point is laughable

it has been time for impeachment for years now.years.yet still the congress quibbles amongst themselves.i daresay that it is time for much more substantial measures to be taken to repair this faultering system if the congress ignores the obvious mandate from the masses and does not impeach this administration.a failure to endict such obvious criminals could only be the result of collaboration or utter ineptitude on the part of the legislative body.and i must say over the past 4 generations you men and women have grown increasingly ineffective,either by way of what i believe to be the illusion of partisan politics or complete lack of ability.you ask is it time to impeach the president?i ask when is the time that we begin looking more stringently upon the failures of the legislative to perform their duties as protectors and reflections of the will of the american people?the faults lie with you,senator,nearly as much as they lay at the door of the white house,for not being a louder voice against the decrepit and corrupt system you serve.if the congress fails to act now then i say it has been rendered moot by the same rampant corruption that has engulfed the oval office as well as the state department.this is your duty senator and you are failing in it.
g.o.c