Saturday was the NC Democratic Party convention in High Point, NC. Resolutions to "ask for investigations of the actions of George Bush and to institute impeachment proceedings if it's investigation so warrents" were passed.
However, a few weeks back, a few of us got the idea to try to pass a resolution asking the NC legislature to start up impeachment proceedings, like the California Assembly.
This was a resolution from the floor, so first we had to suspend the rules and then present and debate the resolution.
Here is the resolution I wrote and presented:
RESOLUTION ASKING NC LEGISLATORS TO FILE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES
Whereas Section 603 of section LIII of Jefferson's Rules of the US House rules for the 109th Congress permits the inception of impeachment proceedings by charges transmitted from the legislature of a state; and
Whereas George W. Bush, President of the United States, has so conducted himself and his administration as to cause the people of the State of North Carolina to doubt his integrity and to believe that his official actions as president are subject to corrupt influences; and
Whereas the North Carolina Democratic Party has passed a resolution calling for the impeachment of George W. Bush; and
Whereas the North Carolina State Executive Committee also voted for the impeachment of George W. Bush, Richard Cheney and Alberto Gonzales in January 2006; therefore,
Be it resolved that this North Carolina Democratic Party convention asks our Representatives in the State of North Carolina (the senate concurring) to petition the US House of Representatives to start investigations of George W. Bush and his administration to the end that George W. Bush may be impeached and removed from office, and in doing so to follow the example set by California Assemblyman Paul Koretz in his submission of impeachment resolutions; and
Be it further resolved that the Secretary of State for North Carolina give, and is hereby instructed to certify, to each Senator and Representative in the Congress of the United States, under the great seal of the State of North Carolina, a copy of this resolution and the prior impeachment resolution, and notification of its adoption by the Democratic Party of the State of North Carolina at their convention in June 2006.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED. Now, we still have a lot of work to do to lobby our state legislators to fulfill this resolution, but we are on our way!