Demand Censure for Bush-Cheney Misconduct Investigate Impeachable Offenses

[paineinthearse]

http://www.johnconyers.com/

"When the House returns to the Democrats, I will have the power to subpoena Bush Administration officials to answer questions and face the consequences for their abuses of power."

John Conyers, Jr. 40 Years Of Jobs, Justice And Peace

Stand with Congressman Conyers
Demand Censure for Bush-Cheney Misconduct
Investigate Impeachable Offenses

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.

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

Letter Advising President of Censure and Steps to Begin Special Committee Investigation

Dear Mr. President:

We are brave, proud, patriotic citizens of the United States. We love our country and are writing to express our profound disappointment with you and your administration for your conduct surrounding the Iraq War, the collection and use of intelligence, and your disrespect for the laws of this great nation.

We are calling upon Congress to form a Special Committee to investigate your administration's abuses of power and report any offenses which rise to the level of impeachment.

We are also calling upon Congress to immediately censure you and Vice-President Cheney immediately.

We have great love for our country and faith in the government institutions provided for in our constitution. We believe that the integrity of our nation is at stake and have supported these steps only after your administration has refused to come clean with the American people at every opportunity.

Respectfully,


John Conyers

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[lonestarnot]

1. Censure was being worked on before the shit hit the fan with this spying

Censure my ass, demand IMPEACHMENT!

[babylonsister]

2. I "heart" Conyers! Kick and Rec'd! He's getting his

ducks in a row to pounce!

[autorank]

3. Nobody better or more deserving than Conyers to do this.

He would be so thorough and effective. He'd also be fair.

Watch out Bush, the Truth is your enemy!

Great post!

[bleever]

4. Conyers reminds me: a nation of laws, not of "men". Especially not

the kind of "men" who think that U.S. law and 230+ years of American democracy is an impediment to doing what is best and right and just.

[texpatriot2004]

5. These men are thugs, Rethugs. Conyers is a hero. n.t

[GrpCaptMandrake]

6. Censure is what the horses

leave steaming on the pasture on a cold morning.

Conyers knows it and so do we.

But the fun will be in watching Repiglicans resist it, quash it, kill it. And it will bite them in the ass in '06. Or so the thinking goes.

Censure has real risks, too, as it could be argued that censure is res judicata to further, more serious actions.

[paineinthearse]

7. .

Evening :kick: