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Move on to impeachment

MoveOn is finally moving on to talk about the possibility of impeachment proceedings!

Sign their petition:
http://pol.moveon.org/subpoena/

It states:

"Congress must force Vice President Cheney to respond to its subpoenas. If he continues to obstruct justice and disregard the rule of law, Congress has no choice but to begin impeachment proceedings against him."

Richard M. Mathews

Replacement for Sen. Thomas does not have to be Republican

Is Governor Freudenthal (D-WY) actually required to pick a Republican to replace Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY)?

State law says so, but it may violate the U.S. Constitution. So says University of California law professor Vikram Amar writing for findlaw.com. Professor Amar is also a former clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun.

See the arguments, vote in a poll, and participate in the discussion at
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/6/6/71141/06254

You will also find a sample letter there to send to Governor Freudenthal to ask him to consider all of his options.

No Unitary Executive

I just sent the following letter to my Congressman. Feel free to re-post it (with attribution) or use it as a basis for your own letter.

Richard M. Mathews
RescueOurDemocracy.org

We must act as quickly as possible to start investigations that could lead to the impeachment of George W. Bush.

This is not about revenge. This is not to get Speaker Hastert or Speaker Pelosi elevated to President (in fact, I recommend only impeaching Bush, not Cheney). This is not a coup.

This is about setting a precedent that there is no such thing as a Unitary Executive.

Indicting Bush and Cheney

As we approach the close of the investigation of the CIA leak, we face the question of whether Bush and Cheney could possibly be indicted.

Many have suggested that they should instead be named as unindicted coconspirators. A careful examination of the issues shows that this is not necessary.

Bush and Cheney CAN be indicted.

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