[WSF-Discuss] USSF2007 to Consider Endorsing Bush/Cheney Impeachment Resolution

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 2007 US Social Forum to Consider Endorsing Bush/Cheney Impeachment
Resolution

Submitted by davidswanson on Sat, 2007-06-30 18:07.
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>From Peter Thottam, www.bcimpeach.com

US Social Forum Resolution calling for the impeachment, conviction and
removal from office of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard
Cheney.

*WHEREAS,* in accordance with the 2007 U.S. Social Forum's Charter of
Principles we are united in our opposition to "...any form of imperialism,
and are committed to building a planetary society..." and are united in the
common purpose of social, economic and political justice; and

*WHEREAS,* President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney
have repeatedly and intentionally violated the Constitution of the United
States causing the People to question the integrity of both the President
and Vice President and to suspect that high crimes and misdemeanors have
been committed. These violations include but are not limited to:

   1. Violating the People's Constitutional right to privacy in their
   persons and papers by engaging in a persistent, secret and unregulated
   pattern of domestic surveillance that bypasses the institution (FISA)
   established for that purpose.
   2. Conspiring to deprive United States citizens of Constitutional
   legal protections and access to Justice when charged with or suspected of
   crimes.
   3. Exceeding Constitutional Authority to wage war by invading a
   sovereign nation in direct defiance of the United Nations Security Council.
   4. Acting upon an interpretation of the Constitution (the "unitary
   executive") that ignores standard Separation of Powers and regards the
   Presidency as unlimited in ability to wage war, bypass civil liberties and
   remain above the law.

*WHEREAS,* President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney
repeatedly and intentionally misled the Congress, the International
Community and the American People as to the risks posed by Iraq, as well as
other groups or nations. These misrepresentations, and the actions they
triggered, resulted in substantial loss of life to the People of the United
States, loss of national treasure and the diminution of our nation's
standing in the world. Such misrepresentations include:

   1. Influencing, manipulating and distorting intelligence prepared by
   national agencies such as the CIA, NSA and FBI, so as to present a biased
   view of events that would support specific strategies favored by the
   Administration.
   2. Knowingly and publicly presenting untrue statements regarding
   Saddam Hussein's acquiring uranium resources from Africa as part of a
   reconstituted Nuclear Program, as well as additional untrue statements that
   Iraq had fully active Chemical and Biological Programs as well.
   3. Presenting doctored photographs and satellite images to the
   domestic and international community to support such lies and manipulations.


*WHEREAS,* President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney
have engaged in a pattern of behavior considered to be War Crimes per the
Geneva Accords, United Nations Charter and other international treaties to
which the United States is a signatory. This behavior includes use of
torture, rendering persons to a third party where they will undergo torture
and confinement without access to courts of law.

*WHEREAS,* President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney
have abused their powers under the Constitution plus engaged in a pattern of
lying and deceit to cover up such abuses. These abuses include:

   1. Excessive and obstructive use of Presidential Signing Statements as
   a strategy to bypass the execution of duly passed legislation as required
   under the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine.
   2. Prohibiting, delaying and limiting cabinet members and staff
   members of the Administration from providing information to Congress in
   support of Congress' standard oversight role.
   3. Revealing the identity of a covert CIA agent (Valerie Plame)
   engaged in Middle East intelligence work, presumably as a response to
   policy criticism by her spouse (Ambassador Wilson).
   4. Undermining the integrity, readiness and efficacy of governmental
   agencies such that the People are not reliably served and have reason to
   doubt the fair and equitable use of national resources. Examples include the
   Department of Justice, Veterans Administration, FEMA, National Guard,
   no-bid/no-oversight of government contracting and deployment of our nation's
   Armed Forces without providing for sufficient equipment, training and
   mission planning.

*BE IT RESOLVED,* that the 2007 United States Social Forum, the first United
States Social Forum, supports the impeachment of George W. Bush, President
of the United States and Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United
States for high crimes and misdemeanors and if found guilty be removed from
office.

*BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,* that a copy of this resolution be presented to
every California Democratic Member of Congress.
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