Repost: Impeachment, if not now, when?

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I posted this over the weekend but wanted to give those who were away to read it....



Impeachment: If not now, when?
Lawmakers need to stand up for the Constitution and support impeachment

By LINDA BOYD
GUEST COLUMNIST

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. -- Article II, Section 4

On Nov. 6, Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney on the floor of the House of Representatives. For one shining moment the will of the majority of Americans and the promise of this nation's founders were truly represented.

The detailed charges were solemnly read from the House podium and televised on C-Span. House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer made a motion to table the bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lobbied hard for votes to table.

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The national movement to impeach is a non-partisan effort to restore the Constitution and the rule of law. People across the political spectrum can unite to preserve the Constitution and civil liberties given to us by the founders. Impeachment is the peaceful, orderly, constitutionally prescribed way to rid ourselves of a lawless administration.

The issue is not about removing Bush and Cheney as much as it is about preserving the Constitution and redeeming the office of the executive. The Constitution is the contract of governance between the people and the government. What happens when major portions of the contract are violated?

Congress has failed to call the president and vice president to account, so citizens must turn up the heat. Members of Congress who fail to demand investigations are covering for criminals. Every elected official has sworn an oath to "support and protect the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic." Anything less than impeachment and a full repudiation of the Bush administration's crimes and violations of the law is a dereliction of duty and a betrayal of the public trust.

If we want our democracy back, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work to clean out the House.

[snappyturtle]

1. K&R May I be the first to say, thank you for re-posting! nt

[leaninglib]

2. Never. For now we are in the middle of a presidential campaign.

You are right about one thing though. "If we want our democracy back, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work to clean out the House."

[and-justice-for-all]

3. They will not be Impeaching anyone...

I hope that prosecution for Crimes Against Humanity will haunt them and we will see a new Neurumberg Trial.

[FtWayneBlue]

4. "If not now, when?

If not us, who?"

This mantra is on a peace button that I wear often.

This is our country, we the people must do all that we can to make this happen, before the point of no return is reached.

Already there are some saying that if we make a serious attempt to impeach the regime, they will resort to martial law, suspension of elections, and a nuclear first strike on Iran.

We must stop this before it is too late. For our sake and that of the entire world.

Seriously.