Why Bush and Cheney Must Be Impeached: A View from the Right

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Why Bush and Cheney Must Be Impeached: A View from the Right
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2007-05-29 17:39. Impeachment

By Wallace Hoffman, Constitution Coalition
http://www.constitutioncoalition.org

There are two types of people-those who loyally support George Bush and Dick Cheney because they believe what they say, and those who vehemently oppose them because they see what they do. This is, of course, an oversimplification, but it nonetheless illustrates the stark contrast between the image these men project in public and the real character they reveal in private.

For example, reporter Doug Thompson of Capitol Hill Blue relates that in a meeting with President Bush and Congressional leaders in the Oval Office about renewing the USA Patriot Act, an aide pointed out, "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution." Bush allegedly screamed, "Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It´s just a goddamned piece of paper!"

Articles of impeachment should have been filed against President George Bush on the spot for violating his oath of office to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution of the United States. President Bush sees the Constitution not as a sacred document that preserves the rights and freedoms of the American people through limited government, but as an obstacle to his agenda.

America is not just a geographical place on a map or a group of loyal patriots who love their country, but a set of principles which have defined us as a nation for over 230 years. These principles have been held in contempt by the Bush administration.

No one is above the law

For four years, from 2001 to 2004, President Bush blatantly violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by authorizing the National Security Agency (NSA) to wiretap American citizens without the permission of the FISA court, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both. This act was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 as the result of President Nixon´s illegal use of the FBI and CIA to spy on American citizens. It was meant to serve as a check on executive power by providing oversight by the judicial branch, which would ensure that such spying did not violate citizen´s rights.

By secretly authorizing the National Security Agency (NSA) to invade the private communications of American citizens, Bush also violated the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. In doing so, he has dishonored his oath of office to uphold the Constitution.

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1. Those who enabled bush and cheney to rape the constitution

now think that rape is a crime. How charming!

[babylonsister]

2. Better late than never, eh? I welcome anyone who's had a flash

of honesty. We need all we can get of everyone to recognize that rape happened.

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3. I've become incredibly jaded and untrusting of anyone

who calls themself a conservative. And I'd rather go the War Crimes Angle then impeachment. There is a better chance that those put on trial will hang.

[babylonsister]

4. I'm for either avenue; I wish someone would start something-they've

earned it.