A not-so-modest proposal

WHEREAS George Walker Bush has repeatedly lied (both by commission and by omission) to the American people, to international agencies, to our allies, and to the world at large, both in his own person and through his subordinates; and

WHEREAS George Walker Bush has neglected to see that the laws of this nation are faithfully executed, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, in planning, preparing, and conspiring with others to commit crimes against peace by waging a war of aggression against Iraq in violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, the Nuremberg Principles, the Kellogg-Briand Pact, numerous other treaties and agreements between the United States and other nations, and the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS George Walker Bush has appointed, or caused to be appointed, persons of questionable competence and probity to offices of public trust and honor in the government of the United States, such persons including, but not necessarily limited to, Karl Rove, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Brown, Alberto Gonzalez, and Michael Chertoff, and has repeatedly failed to discipline such persons despite repeated instances of questionable behavior or demonstrated lack of competence to perform the duties and responsibilities of the offices to which they have been appointed; and

WHEREAS George Walker Bush has repeatedly and consistently acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States;

NOW THEREFORE do we, the People of the United States, resolve that George Walker Bush, by such conduct hereinabove referenced, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office, and urge that our elected Representatives in the Congress of the United States do the same, impeaching George Walker Bush, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors within the meaning of the applicable clause of the Constitution of the United States, and exhibiting these articles of impeachment, and any others which may be found suitable, to the Senate.

Comments

[Andrea]

I vote yes!

[Incertus]

I've been thinking about this as well. I also like the idea over at Americablog that Bush has demonstrated such a lack of ability in choosing people for jobs that the Senate ought to tell him that they'll give him a list of candidates and he'll get to pick one.

[Michael]

If it would pass constitutional muster, I could get behind that. I'm sure Bush would never go for it, though. He's not the sort to take being told what to do lying down.

[liza Sabater]

Michael,

Do you want to spearhead an impeachment project? Let's talk!

[Dan Holzman]

Mind if I steal that for my blog?

[Michael]

Heck, no. You're not likely to be using it to make a profit, and I know you'll tell folks where you got it. That falls within the terms of the Creative Commons license for this site, so go right ahead.