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George Bush and Dick Cheney promote an imperial presidency. They assert that the executive is the most powerful branch of government, undermining the judiciary and Congress in violation of the Constitution’s bedrock principle of shared power among three co-equal branches. This subverts the very nature of our system of government.
“This is an attempt by the president to have the final word on his own constitutional powers, which eliminates the checks and balances that keep the country a democracy. … That’s a big problem because that’s essentially a dictatorship,” Fein said. CommonDreams ( blogger's emphasis )
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. CommonDreams
It is way past time to get off of our asses and to get this ball moving!
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I read with interest the final paragraphs of the article: Essentially saying inaction on impeachment is dereliction of duty. I agree.
Did you know there's an effort underway to clear the way for the impeachment investigation? ( Details )
This isn't an impeachment of Pelosi involving a Senate trial, but something simpler: A public discussion -- outside the Congress -- on state/local proclamations calling on the House to act: To confront the Speaker -- either make way for an investigation; or the House should challenge the Speaker.
The public still has options. We can openly discuss options to force the House to confront this issue. The reaction to this effort will tell us something about the leadership at the state and federal level: Whether they will or will not use all lawful options to gather facts and solve problems.
Here is a sample proclamation which the public is asked to comment on; and here are the states familiar with this proclamation process. This isn't about impeachment; it's about removing all the roadblocks to that investigation.
Here are some more links about this effort: Backup details; and some Candidate support for the effort. Please encourage your friends to discuss the proclamation, and work with others to forward the proclamation to their local/city/state officials to discuss them at open meetings. The majority wants an investigation. Time for the majority to confront Pelosi and ask her whether she's listening.
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