Write Your Congress Person- Impeach Bush

[dapper]

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=

This has just gotten way out of hand. Now that he has authorized illegal wire taps, we need to push our Representatives to action.

To keep this on topic, please read:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/17/bush.nsa/index.html

"After The New York Times reported, and CNN confirmed, a claim that Bush gave the National Security Agency license to eavesdrop on Americans communicating with people overseas, the president said that his actions were permissible, but that leaking the revelation to the media was illegal."

Bush is the re-incarnation of Hitler. Please contact the press! keep this kicked!

Dap

[Independent_Liberal]

1. Kick!

[ddeclue]

2. Protecting American people is no excuse for destroying the Constitution

Friday we heard the shocking news that the President had secretly ordered NSA phone taps without a warrant of any sort of thousands ordinary American citizens in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and justified it using a secret legal “finding” from the Justice Department.

President Bush has repeatedly acted in incidents such as detaining U.S. citizen Jose Padilla without charges, torturing prisoners, kidnapping terrorist suspects, these wiretaps and many others as though the Constitution were a hindrance, a burden, and an obstacle to be worked around rather than understanding that it is his primary duty to preserve, protect, defend and obey the Constitution.

He repeatedly uses often-secret legal "findings" by his Justice Department to give the appearance of propriety while denying the third branch of government, the federal court system, any say in the matter. He never gets these Justice Department findings approved by the Congress, the courts, or the people.

These fiat "findings" and secret executive orders are but one step removed from “because the King said so” and circumvent the very checks and balances the Founders intended to protect us from tyrants.

The President swore an oath before God and the American People “to the best of his Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

The President is fond of telling us that his number one priority is the protection of the American people and he repeated this claim yet again Friday to a PBS reporter.

His oath of office however makes no mention of protecting the American people, nor does the Constitution charge him with that responsibility. This may seem odd but the Founding Fathers knew that tyrants often justified their actions on the basis that they were acting in the best interest of protecting the people.

They did not fight a revolution to remove themselves from the clutches of one king only to appoint a different king to take his place. They wanted a democratic government. They wanted an open accountable government where effective checks and balances protected both the rights of the majority and the rights of the individual against those who would be tyrants.

Today is hardly the first “trying time” that Americans have ever known. We should not allow the President to frighten us into giving up our American birthright – the Constitution - and replacing a free government of laws by a mere dictatorship of men.

That the President expects us to trust him for an extended period with the expanded and constitutionally questionable powers that were granted to him under the PATRIOT Act after they expire in December would be laughable were it not so dangerous.

Protecting the American people is no excuse for destroying the Constitution.

That the President has gotten away with so many impeachable offenses for so long is baffling and deeply disturbing. The United States Congress and the Senate investigated Richard Nixon and prepared Articles of Impeachment against him for far less serious offenses.

It is long since time for them to impeach Mr. Bush

[deacon]

9. To Senator Feinstein

Dear Senator Feinstein,

It is crucial that you move to action and hold President Bush accountable for domestic spying. He knowingly broke the law--over 3 dozen times in this instance. His acknowledgement is his confession.

This is a very serious crime against America and Americans. He can't be permitted to get away with this. Our country, government and our laws are now at a crossroads due to his actions. He has betrayed Americans and I ask you to move fast and prosecute the President for his unlawful conduct.

Thank you,

xxxxxx

[Marleyb]

14. nominated!

I wish could nominate your reply as well.
You should definately start a thread with the legal info in your other post too.

[ddeclue]

15. Please be sure to write your Congressman, Senators, and newspapers

[tularetom]

3. Let's see - leaking the information that

the president broke the law is illegal but leaking the name of an American intelligence agent - thats O-tay!

[dapper]

4. Can't wait til he's impeached eom

eom

[cry baby]

5. did it! nt

[ddeclue]

6. Listening in without a warrant not just impolite..it's a felony..

Listening in without a warrant isn't just impolite, it's a felony.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sec_50_00001809----000-.html

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1) specifically prohibits the government from doing what the President has secretly ordered and it is a serious felony with major penalties.

The President has publically confessed to this felony on national television. He ordered government agencies to engage in spying on thousands of American citizens without a warrant when the Congress made specific provisions in law to cover all circumstances, even emergency situations so that the gov't could listen in for up to 72 hours before obtaining a warrant, plenty of time to find and convince a judge.

There is no excuse for this action, yet the President has done so anyways.

That the President has colluded with others to do so, also makes this a conspiracy subject to fine and imprisonment up to 5 years per count under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000371----000-.html

That he has chosen to hide it from the public, the Congress, law enforcement agencies, and the Courts through secret findings and secret orders may also be a case for obstruction of justice under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512 paragraph (b).

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_73.html

The penalties are severe, up to 5 years and $10,000 per count. The President has admitted to reauthorizing this violation of the law 30 separate times and thousands of phone calls have been intercepted.

Did anyone ever see the movie "The Firm"? I think we've just found the way to shutdown the firm of Berndini, Lambert & Locke.

The time has come for Prosecutor Fitzgerald to step forward and finally take the gloves off.

It is time for the Congress to convene impeachment hearings.

Doug De Clue
Orlando, FL

FISA Act:

USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1

§ 1809. Criminal sanctions

Release date: 2005-03-17

(a) Prohibited activities A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally—

(1) engages in electronic surveillance under color of law except as authorized by statute; or

(2) discloses or uses information obtained under color of law by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not authorized by statute.

(b) Defense

It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the defendant was a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Penalties An offense described in this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

(d) Federal jurisdiction There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed.

USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371

§ 371. Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.

TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512

§ 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

b)

(1) influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in
an official proceeding;

(2) cause or induce any person to--

(A) withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official proceeding;

(B) alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding;

(C) evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or

(D) be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process; or

(3) hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law enforcement officer or judge of the United States of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a Federal offense or a violation of conditions of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings;

[deacon]

7. He broke the law, in this instance over 3 dozens times-- they must act

our country is on the line, they must act and impeach this president.

[Swamp Rat]

8. Impeach the Usurper!

[dapper]

11. Cool Swamp Rat

One Nation Under Surveillance

[Swamp Rat]

12. Here's a new one:

[ddeclue]

10. Listening in without a warrant isn't just impolite, it's a felony.

Listening in without a warrant isn't just impolite, it's a felony.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sec_50_00001809----000-.html

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1) specifically prohibits the government from doing what the President has secretly ordered and it is a serious felony with major penalties.

The penalties are severe, up to 5 years and $10,000 per count. The President has admitted to reauthorizing this violation of the law 30 separate times and thousands of phone calls have been intercepted.

The President has publically confessed to this felony on national television. He ordered government agencies to engage in spying on thousands of American citizens without a warrant when the Congress made specific provisions in law to cover all circumstances, even emergency situations so that the gov't could listen in for up to 72 hours before obtaining a warrant, plenty of time to find and convince a judge.

There is no excuse for this action, yet the President has done so anyways.

That the President has colluded with others to do so, also makes this a conspiracy subject to fine and imprisonment up to 5 years per count under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000371----000-.html

That he has chosen to hide it from the public, the Congress, law enforcement agencies, and the Courts through secret findings and secret orders may also be a case for obstruction of justice under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512 paragraph (b).

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_73.html

Did anyone ever see the movie "The Firm"? I think we've just found the way to shut down the firm of Berndini, Lambert & Locke.

The time has come for Prosecutor Fitzgerald to step forward and finally take the gloves off.

It is time for the Congress to convene impeachment hearings.

Doug D.
Orlando, FL
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FISA Act:

USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1

§ 1809. Criminal sanctions

Release date: 2005-03-17

(a) Prohibited activities A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally—

(1) engages in electronic surveillance under color of law except as authorized by statute; or

(2) discloses or uses information obtained under color of law by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not authorized by statute.

(b) Defense

It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the defendant was a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Penalties An offense described in this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

(d) Federal jurisdiction There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed.

USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371

§ 371. Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.

TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512

§ 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

b)

(1) influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in

an official proceeding;

(2) cause or induce any person to--

(A) withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official proceeding;

(B) alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding;

(C) evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or

(D) be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process; or

(3) hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law enforcement officer or judge of the United States of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a Federal offense or a violation of conditions of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings;

[ecoalex]

13. Mine is Dan Lungren, a confirmed neo con nazi , so a no go there

[ddeclue]

16. Do it anyways.

Enough pressure and these weasels will get the point. Mine is Ric Keller (R-FL)

They need to know we're watching and they can't just ignore it.

Doug D.

[DavidDvorkin]

17. I sent a message to Diana DeGette

She's my representative. She's good on the issues, but I'm sure she would never stand up and say that Bush needs to be impeached. I urged her to do just that, but I'd be surprised (astonished, delighted, overjoyed) if she ever did it.

What's really important, though, is to let the members of the House know how many of us out here want impeachment.

[helderheid]

18. I done did.

Matheson knows how I feel.

[Poiuyt]

19. Here are the addresses for the House of Representatives:

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Impeachement starts in the House