[Westchester911truth] Proposed Articles of Impeachment

[Dan M Nalven]

Here it is folks. You are apparently among the first to read this
document I had to hand transcribe from text as presented by William
Pepper during his talk on Sunday.

What do we do with it? Certainly talk it up.

Dan

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A CONSIDERATION, ONCE AGAIN, OF THE CITIZENS LAST RECOURSE - IMPEACHMENT

Edward Asner
William F. Pepper

Rapidly increasing numbers of citizens are concerned that this
president by executive fiat has and is systematically overriding the
Constitution. By his actions it appears clear that he has violated his
obligation to: "...preserve, protect and defend..." that Constitution.
At the same time his actions have contravened well established
international law and specific, often long standing treaty obligations
of the United States.

Citizens feeling not only frustrated but powerless as they see their
basic constitutional rights being diminished and their constitutional
democracy imperiled, are beginning to look once again to invoking the
Constitution on behalf of its own preservation.

Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution provides that the president
may be impeached for "Treason, Bribery or other high Crimes and
Misdemeanors."

In order to follow up on work being done by a number of organizations,
such as the Center for Constitutional Rights, and inspired by their
concern and thoughtfulness, but in no way representing or having any
connection with them, we set out below four Articles, any one of which
consititutes an impeachable offense. Viewed in combination they reveal
such a concerted disregard for the rule of law that no patriot can
remain silent but must be moved to act.

ARTICLE I
George W. Bush in his capacity as President of the United States of
America has exceeded and abused his power by, with knowledge and
forethought, violating and contravening the constitutional rights of
citizens and non-citizens by arbitrarily detaining them in facilities
inside and outside of the United States, without charges being
declared, access to counsel or the courts being granted and due
process of the law being denied. This conduct by President George W.
Bush has also caused the United States of America to be in violation
of certain if its often longstanding Treaty obligations as well as
international human rights law and the U.S. Uniform Code of MIlitary
Justice. Wherefore, George W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants
impeachment and trial and removal from office.

ARTICLE II
George W. Bush in his capacity as President of the United States of
America has exceeded and abused his power and failed to faithfully
execute the laws of the United States of America as well as to violate
and contravene Treaty obligations of the United States of America and
international human rights law by knowingly allowing the torture of
persons in the care and custody and control of officials of the
government of the United States, and further by failing to conduct
investigations and prosecutions of senior officials of his
administration and the governmental agencies responsible for such
torture. Wherefore, George W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants
impeachment and trial and removal from office.

ARTICLE III
George W. Bush in his capacity as President of the United States of
America has exceeeded and abused his power by contravening the
constitutional authority and exclusive right of Congress to declare
war. This abuse of power which has diminished the constitutional
separation of powers was effected and perpetuated by his providing
false and misleading information about the reason for his unilateral
executive decision to send troops into battle without a formal
declaration of war as required by the Constitution. This deception was
also perpetrated upon the citizens of the nation and thus undermined
democracy because of their being unable to make and communicate
informed decisions to their elected representatives. Wherefore, George
W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial and removal
from office.

ARTICLE IV
George W. Bush in his capacity as President of the United States of
America has exceeded and abused his power by violating the
constitutional rights of citizens, undermining the separation of
powers required by the Constitution, contravening the laws and
regulations governing the functioning of agencies of the executive
branch, and failing to ensure that the laws of the United States were
faithfully executed, by authorizing the National Security Agency, and
other governmental agencies to conduct electronic surveillance in
violation of laws enacted by Congress which are designed to regulate
such surveillance, and specifically, to authorize such electronic
surveillance without a judicial warrant as required by the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was specifically enacted to
prevent this type of executive abuse of power. He has also concealed
this illegal conduct from the Congress and the citizens of the United
States. Wherefore, George W. Bush, by such conduct warrants
impeachment and trial and removal from office.

Let the debate and the process begin.

Edward Asner
Many time Emmy Award winner, and Hollywood Actor in the forefront of
efforts to defend the Constitution and liberty in the United States.

(Dr.) William F. Pepper
Attorney-at-law, Barrister, (non prac) Member of the Bar of England
and Wales, author. Convened the Seminar in International Human Rights
at Oxford University, 2001-2003.