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No2W2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 08:26 PM
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Shrubco = Treason
The United States Attorney General is the head of the Dept. of Justice and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government

The President, Cabinet Members, Congressman, Federal Judges, Supreme Court Justices, and other government employees, take an oath of office and swear to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States. Not doing so is cause for impeachment or discharge.

Today, several U.S. senators demanded he release copies of memos obtained by newspapers that showed that the Justice Dept. had offered justification to use torture of al Qaeda detainees if it were done in the name of national security.

Ashcroft Refused on the grounds that "We believe that to provide this kind of information would impair the ability of advice-giving in the executive branch."

Ashcroft also said that the international rules governing treatment of detainees did not apply to groups like al Qaeda since only countries are signatories to the treaty. Isn't the United States a signatory and bound to the terms of the Geneva Convention?

Sen. Joseph Biden, said the U.S. Congress had a right to ensure the administration was not abusing the Constitution or treaties.

Apparently Ascroft & Shrubco disagree.

Congress has the clear duty to bring impeachment charges against:

The Attorney General
The Secretary of Defense
The National Security Advisor
The Secretary of State

Charges: Failing to uphold the Constitution of the Untied States.
Violating the Geneva Conventions which the US is a signatory
Contempt of Congress for deliberatly witholding evidence.

Lets see how much more abuse the congress is willing to put up with.
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indigobusiness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 08:42 PM
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1. Seems pretty clear to me...
High crimes, misdemeanors...you name it.

http://sludgereport.blogspot.com/
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crossroads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 08:56 PM
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2. No Thief Left Behind!
Make it a clean sweep... arrest the whole gang!
:dem:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 09:03 PM
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3. Hear, hear!
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An open letter to John Kerry and the DNC:
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/OpenLetter.htm
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EndElectoral Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 09:04 PM
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4. Never happen with the Hastert's of the World
Hell, if they won't let an amendment to come to the House floor offering life insurance for vets do you honestly think they'll do anything to get rid of Shrub? He'd have to start passsing out swastikas before they might begin to think about it.
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No2W2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 09:09 PM
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5. No, they'll never impeach Shrub or Crashcart
during an election year, but like Al Gore said, we still have over 6 months to go, so why not start by trying to rid the administration of thoses who are comitting the crimes?
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DaveSZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-04 09:11 PM
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6. It's too bad
It's too bad REagan's death overshadowed this bit of news, since it is significant for the American people to know about.
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