City Council passes resolution demanding impeachment of Bush & Cheney

[stop the bleeding]

I hope that this is not a dupe, I felt that this was a good article to post since they had good sound reasoning.

I am starting to hear the drums beat...

Arcata calls for impeachment


....Councilman Dave Meserve and Councilwoman Harmony Groves penned the resolution that passed 3-2 Wednesday, joined by Councilman Paul Pitino, with Mayor Michael Machi and Councilman Mark Wheetley dissenting.

”All elected officials swear to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” Meserve said. “This obligates us to act when the president violates the Constitution. We hope that other cities will join us in demanding the impeachment of Bush and Cheney.”

White House spokesman Ken Lisaius said Bush understands that there are people who “oppose the president's efforts to win the war on terror.”


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The resolution also asks that Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, join with others in Congress to introduce articles of impeachment against Bush. That would make him the third president to face the proceeding.

The first was President Andrew Johnson and the second -- more than 100 years later -- was President Bill Clinton. Both were acquitted. President Richard Nixon resigned rather than face impeachment.



read more here:
City Council passed a resolution demanding the impeachment or resignation of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney-Kimberly Wear, Eureka Times Standard-afterdowningstreet.org

[Akoto]

1. You never know.

This may not seem like much on its own, but small acts of bravery like this one can take root in other places.

As a side-note, I find myself rather driven to puke by the response of the White House spokesman. "He understands there are people who oppose the present's efforts to win the war on terror" is just another way of saying "they're bad, bad people who want the villains to win!"

[aquart]

2. And the city is...?

[stop the bleeding]

3. start of article in talk box has this at the top

"Arcata calls for impeachment"


and I think they are referring to: Arcata as the city, I am not really sure.

[bluerum]

5. At the end the article says >>>------->

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Copies of the Arcata resolution are being sent to Thompson, Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Kimberly Wear covers the cities of Eureka and Arcata. She can be reached at 441-0512 or [e-mail]
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Must be Cali !! Where else ?

[Stand and Fight]

14. Arcata, California... I lived there for a time back in 1999.

Great area. I'm considering going back because of these resolutions. Sounds like my kind of place.

[mike_c]

4. let's not forget that Arcata has also passed an ordinance against...

...the USA PATRIOT Act (including a fine for any city official who cooperates with a PA request!), has condemned the war against Iraq, and is a nuclear free zone. It's also not very big bidness friendly. In short, my kinda town. I've said before-- I KNOW there are some republicans here, but I don't believe that I personally know any. THAT'S a great place to live!

on edit-- I actually live in Blue Lake, a couple of miles inland from Arcata, but I work in Arcata, and the whole area is pretty damned liberal. The Arcata City Counsel is dominated by Green party members.

[yorkiemommie1]

6. City of Arcata site:

dang, how i wish i lived there!

http://www.arcatacityhall.org/

i actually priced some houses online and found a couple i like...now to convince my family to uproot and move, ( dreaming on here )

going to email them ... tell them how i admire them.

[Stand and Fight]

15. You and me both...

My wife is open to the idea, and I know I cannot wait to get the hell out of Oklahoma!

[yorkiemommie1]

17. we're in So Cal which is still too red for me

you have my sympathies!

[Papillon]

7. I knew when I read the title of your post

that it was going to be Arcata, CA. I love this little town and am looking forward to moving there in about 3 years.

Go Arcata:bounce:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. Well I guess Arcata's on the "No Fly" list

Cheers, Arcatans! :toast:

[seattlemetal]

9. Clinton Was aquitted? anyone have a link?

[Catch22Dem]

11. I think that article is incorrect

To my knowledge, Clinton was indeed impeached, just not removed from office.

[Solly Mack]

13. Clinton was indeed acquitted. Being impeached isn't the full process

that's just part of the process....it's a 2 part process.

The House impeaches. The Senate acquits/convicts. Those 2 separate actions are not one and the same.
You can be impeached(by the House) and acquitted (by the Senate) or impeached(by the House) and convicted (by the Senate). Clinton was impeached and acquitted.

It's in the Constitution, btw.

Think "indicted" when you hear "impeached" - then it goes to trial - to the Senate in this case - to determine conviction or acquittal.

Impeachment procedures
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/impeachment/guide.html

Clinton acquitted
http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/02/12/impeachment/

[oneold1-4u]

10. Alma mater cheers

Rah, RAH, RAAAAH, and zip boom bah. I am so proud of this small beautiful city! If they can take on the power of Washington, any city can do the same!Every one should get this into their local media!
Lets try for your town and my town and your home town and then a few state governors.

[EuroObserver]

12. ¡Freedom for California! n/t

[HuffleClaw]

16. keep the name of this city in mind for later

when their federal funding gets invariably FUCKED with.

[pfitz59]

18. Arcata is already on the RW shit-list!

This won't change existing animosities. I lived in Arcata from 1978-1980. (Trinidad (Westhaven)'80 - '81!) Humboldt County got screwed by big bidness logging. The Redwood forests were raped and local citizens left hanging by out-of-state mega corporations. What little economy remains is mostly 'home-grown'(if you get my drift!) It is a lovely little corner of America and I'm proud to have spent part of my life there. One of the ironies of the town is the statue of robber-baron/empire-builder McKinley in the town square.



More power to Arcata! (For the geographically challenged: NOT ARCADIA!)


http://www.arcatacityhall.org/

http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/home/index.asp