I love the Bay Area!: Berkeley considers impeachment ballot measure...

[marmar]

Berkeley Considers First Ballot Initiative to Call for Presidential Impeachment
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2006-06-26 04:10. Impeachment
Constitution Summer www.constitutionsummer.org

June 26, 2006, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
CONTACT: Abraham Kneisley, 510.816.0563, [e-mail]

Can ‘We The People’ Impeach?
Berkeley Considers First Ballot Initiative to Call for Presidential Impeachment

BERKELEY, CA – The Berkeley City Council will vote tomorrow on whether to include an initiative advocating the impeachment of George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney on the Berkeley municipal ballot in November. If passed, the initiative will be the first of its kind and will allow Berkeley’s 74,836 registered voters to decide if there is sufficient cause for the impeachment and removal of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

Several resolutions calling for impeachment have passed in cities around the country, but a ballot initiative allowing voters to weigh in on the issue would be unique. Constitution Summer, a coalition of student activists from more than a dozen universities, believes that Congress’ reluctance to investigate the merits of impeachment justifies taking the question to the people. True to the roots of the Free Speech Movement that still informs the culture of Berkeley, the group feels it is simply exercising its constitutional right to redress of grievances under the First Amendment.

Geoffrey King, a Democrat and President of Constitution Summer, sees impeachment as a non-partisan concern. According to King, it is not a question of whether the President should be impeached, but why he hasn’t been. “President Bush has arrogated unto himself powers that in some cases went out of fashion in 1215, and in any event, in 1776. He has shown a wish and a willingness to corrupt our representative system of government by tracking the calls of and wiretapping Americans despite a federal statute that makes doing so a felony; by normalizing torture; and by revoking the right of Americans not to be disappeared and held indefinitely without charge or trial. These abuses fit perfectly with what the Framers intended the impeachment power to address. It is time to use it.”

The entire article is at: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/12374

[Pierzin]

1. There is a God! There is a God! I had an Epiphany!

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

So get the show on the road people! Good luck to you!

[mark414]

2. i love the bay area too, but this is a waste of time and money

a bit ridiculous...

[11cents]

3. This kind of ostentatious time-wastery ....

...is one of the least lovable things about the Bay Area.

Signed,

-- Oakland resident

[lies and propaganda]

4. yeah, its sooo worthless to hold someone accountable.

I mean god, what did George Bush ever do to you?

:sarcasm:

[bluestateguy]

5. That....that will, well, I guess make people feel good....

I don't think they are pacing and wringing their hands in the West Wing over that.

[Roberta]

6. What took so long?? Now time for Ariz.,NewMex.,Texas, Ca.

......and what happened to not Protecting our Borders from
illegal immigrants and falsly calling them
"UNDOCUMENTED" INSTEAD OF ILLEGAL. Not enforcing
immigration laws already on the books, smuggling of people and
contraband (drugs) carrying guns accross borders wearing
uniforms?? I guess fifty feet inside of border is ok?? Driving
without insurance or US permission.  Those companies who do
not check for legal green cards social security, drivers
license for legal labor and don't pay taxes, or social
security to the government?? for Mexicans and others who cross
our southern borders, and now special privileges for Cubans. 
US will soon have more than 300,000,000 citizens plus those
not counted yet.  Why wasn't anyone arrested for burning or
flying american flag upside down? so on and so on...

But then who will take his place??