CALLS FOR BUSH IMPEACH
Free Market News
December 29, 2005
Powerful, Congressional representative and Detroit Democrat John Conyers has
introduced a House resolution to create a Select Committee with subpoena
authority to investigate the misconduct of the Bush Administration. Conyers'
resolution cites "the Iraq war and ... possible impeachable offenses; as well
as resolutions proposing both President Bush and Vice-President Cheney [that]
should be censured by Congress based on the uncontroverted evidence of their
abuse of power." The report is entitled "Demand Censure and Accountability for
Misconduct by Bush and Cheney in Iraq War."
In an email to supporters, Conyers requests signatures for the censure
resolution. A donation fetches "a copy of the published report signed by
Congressman Conyers" available on the "Iraq Report Action Center" of Conyers'
website.
The report, according to Conyers' e-mail, highlights "the wrongheadedness of
the Bush Administration and ... the danger of one party rule in Washington.
[Also] the inability of the Republican Congress to operate as any sort of check
or balance on the Administration. And Conyers adds, "It is important that we as
a nation say "never again' to going to war under false pretenses,
and covering up official wrongdoing. Thank you for helping me look at these
problems, and please pass on this email to friends and colleagues who may be
interested in this issue as well."
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FULL TEXT OF LETTER, AS FOLLOWS:
I am taking steps against the Bush Administration's handling of the
Iraq War and its collection of intelligence. I am going to need you to stand
with me in fighting for accountability.
Join me to demand censure for Bush and Cheney in addition to the creation of
a Special Committee to investigate impeaching the Bush Administration for its
widespread abuses of power.
I have sought answers from the administration to questions arising from the
Downing Street Minutes, the Valerie Plame leak, and scores of other abominable
abuses of power that pervade the activities of this White House. 121 Members of
Congress and many citizens like you have joined me in asking these questions of
the President.
I have just completed a thorough review of this administration's
misconduct and have produced a 250-page report that provides evidence
suggesting further steps to be taken. [A copy of the report may be found at Raw
Story.com and also at CensureBush.org where additional action items may be
found.]
It is time to take bolder measures in our pursuit of justice. This White
House has responded to questions about its conduct with misleading statements,
obfuscation, and vicious attacks against their critics. We must take the next
step towards restoring accountability in our federal government. To this end I
have:
• Introduced a resolution of censure for both President Bush and
Vice-President Cheney, and;
• I am calling upon Congress to create a select committee similar to
the Ervin Committee, which investigated President Nixon's Watergate crimes.
This select committee should investigate those offenses which appear to rise to
the level of impeachment.
This administration must be held accountable for its misdeeds. We have
considerable work to do and I am going to need your help to make this effort
successful. Join me in sending a message to the President, the media, and the
American people that we are not going to stand for an imperial presidency any
longer.
Sincerely, John Conyers
Conyers' Website
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