Houstonians Join Nationwide Call for Impeachment
Event Description:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2007
Houstonians Join Nationwide Call for Impeachment
WHAT: Concerned Houstonians will gather at Houston City Hall to present a resolution to City Council calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard B. Cheney.
WHO: This citizen initiative is endorsed by the Progressive Action Alliance, the Harris County Green Party and other area organizations.
WHEN: 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2007
WHERE: Houston City Council, 900 Bagby St.
BACKGROUND: Concerned Houstonians petition Houston City Council, asking our city to join dozens of cities and towns across the nation which have officially called for investigation, impeachment, trial, and removal from office (and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States) of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard B. Cheney. The suggested resolution presented to Houston City Council focuses on these officials misleading the U.S. Congress and the American people, and allies of the United States through the suppression and manipulation of intelligence leading up to the invasion and occupation of Iraq as well as on illegal domestic spying, illegal torture, and illegal detention. These issues were chosen from among a multitude of impeachable crimes and misdemeanors committed by the Bush Administration. The full text of the proposed resolution follows this release.
COST: Free and open to the public.
INFO: Bart Boyce at 832-867-9960, escramble('bartboyce','sbcglobal.net');">escramble('bartboyce','sbcglobal.net');
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Resolution to Impeach President George W. Bush
and Vice-President Richard B. Cheney
WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired with others to defraud the United States of America by intentionally misleading Congress and the public regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 371; and
WHEREAS, George W. Bush has admitted to ordering the National Security Agency to conduct electronic surveillance of American civilians without seeking warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, duly constituted by Congress in 1978, in violation of Title 50 United States Code, Section 1805; and
WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired to commit the torture of prisoners in violation of the "Federal Torture Act" Title 18 United States Code, Section 113C, the UN Torture Convention and the Geneva Convention, which under Article VI of the Constitution are part of the "supreme Law of the Land"; and
WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney acted to strip American citizens of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention without access to legal counsel, without charge and without the opportunity to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention, based solely on the discretionary designation by the President of a U.S. citizen as an "enemy combatant", all in subversion of law; and
WHEREAS, In all of this George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney have acted in a manner contrary to their trust as President and Vice President, 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 City of Houston and of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, Petitions from the country at large may be presented by the Speaker of the House according to Clause 3 of House Rule XII;
Be it resolved that George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, by such conduct, warrant impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States;
Be it resolved further by the City of Houston, that our senators and representatives in the United States Congress be, and they are hereby, requested to cause to be instituted in the Congress of the United States proper proceedings for the investigation of the activities of the George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, to the end that they may be impeached and removed from such office.
Be it resolved further that the Clerk of the City of Houston be, and is hereby, instructed to certify to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, under the seal of the City of Houston, a copy of this resolution and its adoption by the City of Houston, as a petition, and request that this petition be delivered to the Office of the Clerk and entered in the United States Congressional Journal.
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Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance, Harris County Green Party
Event Contact Name:
Bart Boyce
Event Phone Contact Information:
832-867-9960
Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
www.paa-tx.org
Event Fee:
Free and open to the public