More reasons to impeach Bush and Cheney
Anyone out there style themselves as a "libertarian"? Well, read this and this and tell me why Bush and Cheney should not be impeached.
Note: The second link starts out with an interesting story about David Neiewert's appearance at a book store regarding his book about the Japanese-American internment. However, the post goes on to discuss how entire families, including US citizens, are being held in jails in Texas by the federal government.
The first link, about the torture of the terrorist suspect, Padilla, is chilling. There is nothing I've read about Padilla, a US citizen, that would justify such treatment of him. We didn't treat Manson, Gacy, or Bundy this way, and yet, the government appears to have knowingly decided to torture Padilla.
posted by Mitchell J. Freedman @ 6:35 AM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Impeachment is certainly appropriate, but I don't think the Democrats should pursue it for several reasons, including the recent history of impeachment and their narrow majority.
I think criminal idictments after Bush & Cheney leave office is the way to go.
PaulR,
Bush is at 30% in ratings, and Cheney at about 15%, unlike Clinton whose ratings were fairly high. Most people in this nation don't want escalation in Iraq, either. There are now Republicans, starting with Smith of New Hampshire, who I think will support it.
I also think people are ready, and waiting for Dems to lead, not conduct business as usual. An impeachment for real misconduct, unlike the Clinton circus, shows real leadership and seriousness that says, "We don't want any more of our children, siblings and parents dying in Iraq in this stupid, counterproductive war."
I won't say you are "wrong," but I do think the time to act is now, not after they leave office.
Oops. When I spoke about Senator Smith, I meant to say he was from Oregon, not NH. And when I say he would support "it," I meant "impeachment," not escalation.
Just this week, the NY Daily News reported that Bush is now claiming he has the legal authority to open up the mail of US citizens. Although I am not a lawyer, the unconstitutionality of this practice seems pretty obvious.
If a president cannot be impeached for flagrantly and repeatedly violating his duty to failtfully uphold the Constitution, impeachment has no real value as a protection against maniacal autocrats, like for example Bush.
Good post, Mitchell.
Unfortunately, one of the things the GOP actually accomplished was to decrease the value of impeachment. The quickest way to boost Bush's ratings would be for the Democrats to go after him. Certainly his ratings are low, but the public doesn't trust the Democrats much more. The next 2 years will give the House a chance to have lots of hearings - at some point the revelations may make impeachment - or resignation - inevitable.
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