Dennis Kucinich Does The Right Thing And Pushes For Impeachment

Today, Ohio Congressman and former Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich showed just why he has been reelected repeatedly and issued articles of impeachment for President George W. Bush for crimes and misdemeanors as well as for failing to fulfill his sworn duty to defend and protect the Constitution. The articles are as follows:

ARTICLE I.—CREATING A SECRET PROPAGANDA
CAMPAIGN TO MANUFACTURE A FALSE CASE
FOR WAR AGAINST IRAQ

ARTICLE II.—FALSELY, SYSTEMATICALLY, AND
WITH CRIMINAL INTENT CONFLATING THE ATTACKS
OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WITH MISREPRESENTATION
OF IRAQ AS AN IMMINENT SECURITY
THREAT AS PART OF A FRAUDULENT JUSTIFICATION
FOR A WAR OF AGGRESSION.

ARTICLE III.—MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO BELIEVE
IRAQ POSSESSED WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION,
SO AS TO MANUFACTURE A FALSE CASE
FOR WAR

ARTICLE IV.—MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO BELIEVE
IRAQ POSED AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE
UNITED STATES

ARTICLE V.—ILLEGALLY MISSPENDING FUNDS TO
SECRETLY BEGIN A WAR OF AGGRESSION

ARTICLE VI.—INVADING IRAQ IN VIOLATION OF
THE REQUIREMENTS OF H.J. RES. 114.

ARTICLE VII.—INVADING IRAQ ABSENT A
DECLARATION OF WAR

ARTICLE VIII.—INVADING IRAQ, A SOVEREIGN
NATION, IN VIOLATION OF THE UN CHARTER
AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

ARTICLE IX.—FAILING TO PROVIDE TROOPS WITH
BODY ARMOR AND VEHICLE ARMOR

ARTICLE X.—FALSIFYING ACCOUNTS OF U.S.
TROOP DEATHS AND INJURIES FOR POLITICAL
PURPOSES

ARTICLE XI.—ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT
U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ

ARTICLE XII.—INITIATING A WAR AGAINST IRAQ
FOR CONTROL OF THAT NATION’S NATURAL RESOURCES

ARTICLE XIII.—CREATING A SECRET TASK FORCE
TO DEVELOP ENERGY AND MILITARY POLICIES
WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ AND OTHER COUNTRIES

ARTICLE XIV.—MISPRISION OF A FELONY, MISUSE
AND EXPOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE
MATTER OF VALERIE PLAME WILSON, CLANDESTINE
AGENT OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY

ARTICLE XV.—PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION
FOR CRIMINAL CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ

ARTICLE XVI.—RECKLESS MISSPENDING AND
WASTE OF US TAX DOLLARS IN CONNECTION
WITH IRAQ CONTRACTORS

ARTICLE XVII.—ILLEGAL DETENTION: DETAINING
INDEFINITELY AND WITHOUT CHARGE PERSONS
BOTH U.S. CITIZENS AND FOREIGN CAPTIVES

ARTICLE XVIII.—TORTURE: SECRETLY AUTHORIZING,
AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF TORTURE
AGAINST CAPTIVES IN AFGHANISTAN,
IRAQ, AND OTHER PLACES, AS A MATTER OF
OFFICIAL POLICY

ARTICLE XIX.—RENDITION: KIDNAPPING PEOPLE
AND TAKING THEM AGAINST THEIR WILL TO
‘‘BLACK SITES’’ LOCATED IN OTHER NATIONS,
INCLUDING NATIONS KNOWN TO PRACTICE TORTURE

ARTICLE XX.—IMPRISONING CHILDREN

ARTICLE XXI.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT THREATS FROM
IRAN, AND SUPPORTING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
WITHIN IRAN, WITH THE GOAL OF OVERTHROWING
THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT

ARTICLE XXII—CREATING SECRET LAWS

ARTICLE XXIII—VIOLATION OF THE POSSE
COMITATUS ACT

ARTICLE XXIV.—SPYING ON AMERICAN CITIZENS,
WITHOUT A COURT-ORDERED WARRANT, IN VIOLATION
OF THE LAW AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT

ARTICLE XXV.—DIRECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPANIES TO CREATE AN ILLEGAL
AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL DATABASE OF THE
PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAILS
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS

ARTICLE XXVI.—ANNOUNCING THE INTENT TO
VIOLATE LAWS WITH SIGNING STATEMENTS,
AND VIOLATING THOSE LAWS

ARTICLE XXVII.—FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONGRESSIONAL
SUBPOENAS AND INSTRUCTING
FORMER EMPLOYEES NOT TO COMPLY

ARTICLE XXVIII.—TAMPERING WITH FREE AND
FAIR ELECTIONS, CORRUPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE

ARTICLE XXIX.—CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE
VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

ARTICLE XXX.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
MEDICARE

ARTICLE XXXI.—KATRINA: FAILURE TO PLAN
FOR THE PREDICTED DISASTER OF HURRICANE
KATRINA, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A CIVIL
EMERGENCY

ARTICLE XXXII.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINING
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE
CHANGE

ARTICLE XXXIII.—REPEATEDLY IGNORED AND
FAILED TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVEL INTELLIGENCE
WARNINGS OF PLANNED TERRORIST
ATTACKS IN THE US, PRIOR TO 911

ARTICLE XXXIV.—OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATION
INTO THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

ARTICLE XXXV.—ENDANGERING THE HEALTH OF
9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS

The Congress has said they will take it up tomorrow, but given that Speaker Pelosi has said that Impeachment is “off the table” I’m not expecting too much.

Senate Republicans Show Where Their Loyalties Lay

Senate Republicans refused to do anything that the oil companies wouldn’t like. They refused to go along with a Democratic plan to tax the oil companies “unreasonable” profits to lower prices at the gas pump as well as a Democratic plan to extend tax breaks to alternative energy companies. The windfall profits proposal would have:

-imposed a 25 percent tax on profits over what would be determined “reasonable” when compared to profits several years ago, but given them a pass if they invested in alternative energy.

-Required traders to put up more collateral in the energy futures markets and open the way for federal regulation of traders who are based in the United States but use foreign trading platforms. The measures are designed to reduce market speculation.

-Made oil and gas price gouging a federal crime, with stiff penalties of up to $5 million during a presidentially declared energy emergency.

-Authorized the Justice Department to bring charges of price fixing against countries that belong to the OPEC oil cartel.

Once again the GOP shows that they care more about the corporations which fund and control them than the American people. The GOP wrapped their message in false concern for the American people, but they have yet to make any efforts to relieve the American consumer of these outrageous gas prices, so it rings hollow.

McCain’s Economic Plan Appeals To Selfishness. Obama’s Appeals To Reason.

Senators McCain and Obama are debating about the economy on the campaign trail. Senator McCain offered a plan which is designed to help the wealthy(thanks to its architect who as outlined previously is partially to blame for the mortgage crisis) but is phrased in a way designed to appeal to the voters’ self-interest:

“You work hard in small businesses to grow and create new jobs and opportunities for others, the federal government shouldn’t make your work any harder.”

However, what McCain doesn’t mention is that he wants to make the Bush tax cuts permanent despite knowing that they were a bad idea at the time they were first proposed and that McCain wants to continue to send $195 million dollars a day overseas to fund a war that was based on a lie.

Obama on the other hand proposed taxcuts for 95% of American workers and the elimination of the capital gains tax to help the average American while rolling back the Bush tax cuts so that the wealthiest 5% have to pay their fair share to help maintain civil society. Obama of course also opposes spending $195 million dollars a day on a war that he never thought should have been authorized. This reduction in spending plus the elimination of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy make his plan far more reasonable.