Indictment Proposal (Bush/Cheney in VT) Gets Hearing (Sun. 3 p.m.)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Indictment proposal gets hearing

March 2, 2008

By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer

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This town meeting Brattleboro voters will decide whether President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should be indicted for violating their oath of office and failing to follow the Constitution for a variety of actions stemming from the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism.

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"It would be one thing if Congress would hold him accountable, but Congress is too worried about whether the (New England) Patriots illegally taped their opponents, or steroids in baseball. But when it comes to the criminality of their government, they don't seem to care," said DeWalt, who has been working with Daims and others on the upcoming Brattleboro vote.

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Since Brattleboro's actions to put it on the town meeting ballot became public, he said, the group had been contacted by constitutional scholars who said it could be argued that the action is grounded in the concept of common law, and that it would be within the town's right to issue an indictment.

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A forum on the Brattleboro initiative will be held Sunday at the Gibson RiverGarden in downtown Brattleboro, from 3 to 5 p.m., with speakers and time for a public discussion.

Read more: http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/NEWS01/803020387/1002/NEWS01

[DogPoundPup]

1. Bush Defense "I was only ordering followers"

[Sam Ervin jret]

2. lol, I'd like to see the people of D.C. vote for this, they don't get a real vote in congress but

this woould would give them a voice that would be heard.

[DUlover2909]

4. funny! lol

[democrank]

3. Time after time after time

Vermont shows what she`s made of. Love this place.

[AlbertCat]

5. Brattle...who?

Of course the Bushies will turn their noses up and dismiss this as nothing. Y'know.... just like war protesters.

Never have a president and his administration and followers had such contempt for their own country. It's all very telling. Just who is it that "hates America" again?

[Joey Liberal]

6. Bush will want to invade Vermont now n/t

[Tab]

7. Good for them, but it's not like Bush/Cheney probably ever went there anyway

And it's not all of Vermont, just Brattleboro. If they ever went anywhere, it was probably Burlington. Brattleboro's a Democratic liberal bastion anyway - and Brattleboro's a nice enough town, but not a destination town unlike, say, Stowe.

I appreciate the gesture. Brattleboro totally embraces Bay Area (California) ethics and SF politics.



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[annabanana]

10. (and that's a bad thing)

:sarcasm:

[JeanGrey]

8. Apparently they have a lot of tax money to waste on this

nonsense.

[annabanana]

11. A) not that expensive and

B) huge payoff in psychological well being

[JeanGrey]

23. Well I can totally understand that and there is nothing better I'd like to see

than everyone of the Bush idiots in jail.

But that is past and it isn't going to happen!! We need to stop this childish pandering and concentrate on the glorious victory we are going to have in November and the hope and change for ALL OF THIS COUNTRY..............

[Zhade]

26. Yeah, letting criminals walk is sooo much smarter.

Your brand of cowardice is what has helped ruin this country.

[JeanGrey]

29. Do you routinely call people "cowards" when you don't hear

what you want? I am not routinely letting anyone do anything and if you think this nonsense in Vermont is anything but a feel good exercise you are mistaken.

[bluerum]

13. Kind of like,,, oooooo,,, the war in Iraq??

[JeanGrey]

24. You know and I know that is true. But this is nothing but

symbolism and it is a waste of time. Let's concentrate on winning in November!!!! So we don't ever have to see a republican in the WH ever ever again!!

[bluerum]

25. As symbols go, it's one that the country needs. No skin off your butt. Let it be.

[JeanGrey]

28. I'm sorry I think it makes us look silly. And we need every

single vote. McCain is not the pushover people think.

[bluerum]

30. In Vermont he is a non-starter.

[lovuian]

9. Woohoo Vermont this Congress and the past ones for 7 years

have allowed massive stealing, a premptive war that they took taxpayer money and spent on lies, and stole and stole and stole

To a upcoming Depression

I think Congress should be indicted as well as the FBI and CIA

and Supreme court for allowing Bush to steal this election torture and Imprison people without court system trial

these have been Dark Days

[maryallen]

12. What noble and courageous people live in Vermont!

I envy them ...

[cureautismnow]

14. All Hail, Battleboro!

At last, we find an American town dead serious about preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution of the U.S.A. I salute you, Battleborians! :patriot:

[orleans]

15. i wish cspan would carry it--i'd like to see people voting

to indict.

[RobertDevereaux]

16. Thank you, Vermont...

For bringing these war criminals just a taste of the vast feast of unmerciful justice they deserve.

From your lips to God's ear, o noble Brattleborovians!

[Redstone]

17. I'd not want to be the poor Brattleboro police officer who tried to

slap handcuffs on the US President. (Or VP.)

Therefore, as a friend (I do really like that town), I offer this advice to the good folks of Billy Brattle's Boro: If bushy or Chaingang ever show up there, just ignore them.

Redstone

[leftrightwingnut]

20. That's the hell that awaits them for the rest of their living days.

Those guys won't be able to go anywhere without extremely heavy security. People are pissed.

Without heavy security and carefully selected destinations, they will be spat upon, deluged with eggs, vegetables and worse.
Hell, this happened at the inauguration!

[Zhade]

27. Yep. Just let criminals get away with murder, literally.

Very forward-thinking.

:sarcasm:

[leftrightwingnut]

18. Wouldn't it be great if this idea caught on in towns across America?

They deserve far worse but it would, at the very least, be embarrassing for Bush and Cheney.

[John Kerry VonErich]

21. Getting it passed is one thing...

Carrying it out is totally different and would never happen. Probably VT has a better chance of seceding from the union. (yep, it was polled where the yays outnumber the nays for secession a few years back)

[leftrightwingnut]

19. Any word yet on what happened at the forum?

[ray of light]

22. Can't wait to hear more.

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