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Saturday, December 09, 2006
Why the Dems Won't Impeach Bush
President Dick Cheney - That's Why
4 comments:
Anonymous
said...
Two presidents impeached in a row would set a terrible precedent. Even if it weren't for Cheney (and even though Bush deserves it way more than Clinton did) I would still not want to see it.
Hopefully, for the sake of the situation in the Middle East, we see an internal GOP coup, driven by an ambition not to be trounced at the polls in 2008, which would push Bush/Cheney to mere figurehead status.
Actually there are ample grounds for impeachment. You may not like it but he lied and distorted his country into a miserable war that is now out of their control. There are a couple of books setting out his "high crimes" which you might find helpful in understanding the issue. He "could have done better in Iraq"? Could he have done worse?
Initiating the impeachment process will lead to an investigation that will implicate lots of people in the Bush administration who are guilty of committing crimes, including Cheney.
In addition, no matter who we get to replace Bush, we’ll be showing those in power that anyone who breaks the law will be held accountable.
Holding government officials accountable for their actions strengthens our democracy. Letting lawlessness stand weakens it.
Sometimes reprimanding a child (president) doesn't make the family (Washington) a happy place. But you still have to do it so the child and his siblings (future presidents) learn about accountability. Impeachment is horribly UNDERUSED, which is part of why there's so much corruption at the top. Politicians must learn to fear it. People think things are better because we improved the make-up of our law-making body, Congress. But Bush is BREAKING LAWS. So, it doesn't matter how many laws Congress passes if they don't serve their OVERSIGHT duties as well by impeaching. They swore to defend the Constitution. What are laws without enforcement?
Besides, Bush can still do a lot of damage. Our troops, Iran, and our Supreme Court are all endangered so long as he remains in office. Waiting until Bush is out of office will leave us complicit in any further crimes he commits. The Union of Concerned Scientists has estimated that the death toll from a "tactical" nuclear weapon of the kind Bush is contemplating using in Iran would be at minimum 3 million men, women, and children. The path of death would stretch across country boundaries into India.
Perhaps worst of all, we set a terrible precedent by allowing Bush to stay in office after he's broken so many laws. Impeachment will stop future presidents from using Bush's actions as justification for even more lawbreaking and erosion of civil liberties.
4 comments:
Two presidents impeached in a row would set a terrible precedent. Even if it weren't for Cheney (and even though Bush deserves it way more than Clinton did) I would still not want to see it.
Hopefully, for the sake of the situation in the Middle East, we see an internal GOP coup, driven by an ambition not to be trounced at the polls in 2008, which would push Bush/Cheney to mere figurehead status.
Actually there are ample grounds for impeachment. You may not like it but he lied and distorted his country into a miserable war that is now out of their control. There are a couple of books setting out his "high crimes" which you might find helpful in understanding the issue. He "could have done better in Iraq"? Could he have done worse?
Initiating the impeachment process will lead to an investigation that will implicate lots of people in the Bush administration who are guilty of committing crimes, including Cheney.
In addition, no matter who we get to replace Bush, we’ll be showing those in power that anyone who breaks the law will be held accountable.
Holding government officials accountable for their actions strengthens our democracy. Letting lawlessness stand weakens it.
Sometimes reprimanding a child (president) doesn't make the family (Washington) a happy place. But you still have to do it so the child and his siblings (future presidents) learn about accountability. Impeachment is horribly UNDERUSED, which is part of why there's so much corruption at the top. Politicians must learn to fear it. People think things are better because we improved the make-up of our law-making body, Congress. But Bush is BREAKING LAWS. So, it doesn't matter how many laws Congress passes if they don't serve their OVERSIGHT duties as well by impeaching. They swore to defend the Constitution. What are laws without enforcement?
Besides, Bush can still do a lot of damage. Our troops, Iran, and our Supreme Court are all endangered so long as he remains in office. Waiting until Bush is out of office will leave us complicit in any further crimes he commits. The Union of Concerned Scientists has estimated that the death toll from a "tactical" nuclear weapon of the kind Bush is contemplating using in Iran would be at minimum 3 million men, women, and children. The path of death would stretch across country boundaries into India.
Perhaps worst of all, we set a terrible precedent by allowing Bush to stay in office after he's broken so many laws. Impeachment will stop future presidents from using Bush's actions as justification for even more lawbreaking and erosion of civil liberties.
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