Support Legislation towards impeachment and censure of Bush and Cheney!
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In a representative democracy, the rule of law establishes the necessary premise that no one is above the law, the land, and the people. However, today we suffer under an administration which sees itself above the rule of law. The Bush administration has continuously lied to and manipulated the American people. Today it is time for you to take action and tell the Bush administration we will no longer allow their abuse of power to go unnoticed. A package of bills in the House, H.R. 635, 636, and 637 aim at finally punishing the Bush administration through censure and potential impeachment.
H.R. 635 creates a select committee in order to investigate: the Bush regime's manipulation of pre-war intelligence; and their role in use of torture for political detainees. This committee will be responsible for making recommendations regarding impeachment.
HR636 will censure Bush for the following actions:
- Failure to answer questions regarding allegations that he deceived Congress and the American people with his decision to go to war in Iraq.
- Condoning the use of torture.
- Failure to reply to a letter by 122 members of Congress on July 12, 2005, regarding the allegations from the Downing Street memo.
- Failure to explain a January 28, 2003 statement that Saddam Hussein sought large quantities of uranium from Africa, despite the fact that the CIA had consistently expressed concerns over the accuracy of the letter.
HR637 will censure Vice-President Dick Cheney for his actions and the actions of the administration. Censure of Cheney is put forth because of a long history of abuses:
- Condoning the use of torture.
- Failure to reply to a letter from several members of Congress of November 3rd, 2005, asking that he explain his role in the disclosure of the identity of Valerie Plame.
- Failure to explain a August 26th, 2002 statement that Iraq had begun efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, knowledge he claimed had been gained through first hand accounts from defectors, including Saddam's own son-in-law, despite the fact that Saddam's son-in-law had been killed in 1996 and that United States officials had no such first hand testimony.
We need your help in telling the Bush Administration that no one is above the rule of law. Please show your support for HR635, 636, and 637 by writing your Representative to support this legislation. Help protect the rule of law in our country!