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Kucinich to Force Vote on Cheney Impeachment

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:49:03 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: IMPEACH!!

Washington, Nov 2 -

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced today that he will be offering a privileged resolution on the House floor next week that will bring articles of impeachment against the Vice President, Richard B. Cheney.

“The momentum is building for impeachment,” Kucinich said. “Millions of citizens across the nation are demanding Congress rein in the Vice President’s abuse of power.

“Despite this groundswell of opposition to the unconstitutional conduct of office, Vice President Cheney continues to violate the U.S. Constitution by insisting the power of the executive branch is supreme.

“Congress must hold the Vice President accountable. The American people need to let Members of Congress know how they feel about this. The Vice President continues to use his office to advocate for a continued occupation of Iraq and prod our nation into a belligerent stance against Iran. If the Vice President is successful, his actions will ensure decades of disastrous consequences.”

Tags: impeach, cheney, war criminal, darth vader, evil, pnac, politics

Cheney Impeachment

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:08:32 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Clip Source: news.neilrogers.com

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced he would move to force a vote next week on his resolution calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney.

“The momentum is building for impeachment,” Kucinich said in a statement on his Web site. “Millions of citizens across the nation are demanding Congress rein in the Vice President’s abuse of power.

Kucinich said he plans to introduce a privileged resolution, which would have priority for a House floor vote, on Nov. 6. A vote on the measure would be required within two days.

Tags: it, won't, happen

Judging Candidates by Their Logos

Thu, 03 May 2007 20:34:44 GMT

clipped by: laceym
clipper's remarks: Let’s talk campaign logos, shall we? Tiny, simple and usually ignored, these logos contain the very essence of the candidates, distilled into their purest form. In these logos we view their souls.

Overwrought? yes; but they are still our subject, mainly because it’ll be fast and easy to do. So! Onward and upwards!

Clip Source: prezzish.com

It looks sort of like a sunrise over a recently plowed field; an image that harkens back to Reagan’s “Morning in America” campaign from ’84

what the American flag would have been if we only ever had three states

star of the Democratic Party, a shining beacon with an environmental streak, a comet whose orbit has brought it back to us, a signal of good fortune. This is probably wishful thinking on his part

shows two key things about Kucinich: he’s pretty excited about peace, and he has no extra budget for a design team

it is exactly the sort of logo I’d make if I was a.) named Mike, and b.) running for president

His name is wrapped in Democrat Blue: that’s him at his core. It’s only the thin outer shell that displays his alleged Republican status

If you’re an old man, the only person in America still supporting the war, and a rather un-charismatic speaker; do you want your logo to be the only one of the lot to not be sporting the red, white, and blue?

Tags: politics, election, president, republican, democrat, campaign

Kucinich to file impeachment of Cheney

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:04:58 GMT

clipped by: arifsali
clipper's remarks: Go Kucinich

Clip Source: blog.washingtonpost.com

Articles of Impeachment To Be Filed On Cheney

Looks like he's reached his boiling point.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the most liberal of the Democratic presidential candidates in the primary field, declared in a letter sent to his Democratic House colleagues this morning that he plans to file articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney.

Kucinich has made ending the war in Iraq the central theme of his campaign. He has even taken aim at the leading Democratic presidential candidates in the field for their votes on authorizing the war.

Tags: cheney, kucinich, united states, politics

Impeachment is rightful course - G. McGovern

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:16:11 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: McGovern says that American democracy has been "derailed" by the administration's commitment to "a murderous, illegal, nonsensical war against Iraq … done without the declaration of war from Congress that the Constitution clearly requires, in defiance of the U.N. Charter and in violation of international law. This reckless disregard for life and property, as well as constitutional law, has been accompanied by the abuse of prisoners, including systematic torture, in direct violation of the Geneva Conventions of 1949."

Impeach! Can we impeach Pelosi also?
She is an accessory after the fact, maybe even more.

Clip Source: www.michaelmoore.com

(CBS) The former Democratic nominee for president who ran against a president later driven from office under threat of impeachment, today said that impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney is "the rightful course for an American patriot."

McGovern also called the case for impeaching Mr. Bush and Cheney "far stronger" than what was the case against President Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew after the 1972 election.

(House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has announced that impeachment is "off the table"

Bush and Cheney are clearly guilty of numerous impeachable offenses.

violated the Constitution

transgressed national and international law.

lied

collapse of presidential leadership" in the face of Hurricane Katrina,

Dennis Kucinich introduced a resolution, H.R. 333, calling for impeachment proceedings

there is no protection of executive privilege allowed under an impeachment investigation

Tags: mcgovern, impeach

Kucinich questions Bush's stability

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:08:53 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: I love this guy! He's had my vote for quite a while now. Looks like it will have to be a write-in vote.

Clip Source: www.michaelmoore.com

At a presidential campaign appearance last Sunday in California, Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he's considering introducing a new impeachment resolution against President Bush in light of statements the president has made that Kucinich interprets as a prelude to war with Iran.

"It's not funny at all. There's questions about his stability. Because, if he begins to talk openly about World War Three, I don't think anyone in their right mind would want to talk about that. Because we're talking about a nuclear war."

"I am seriously thinking about calling a privileged resolution on the impeachment of the vice president and forcing a vote on the floor of the House,"

"People have to to stand up and say whether they believe in our Constitution anymore, or whether we are going along with an administration that defies the principles that founded this country."

Kucinich suggested impeaching Cheney first to avoid a Cheney presidency if Bush leaves office

Tags: kucinich, impeach, ww3, cheney, bush

Kucinich Rocks The Convention Best Speech Yet MSM Won't Show You..!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:24:53 GMT

clipped by: TJColatrella
clipper's remarks: Kucinich speaks to, for and from the heart of America..!

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

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Tags: kucinich, democratic convention, progressives, impeachment, bush, cheney, speculators, social security, mccain, republicans

Impeachment Hearings: A Win Is a Win

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:19:03 GMT

clipped by: papananook
clipper's remarks: I go for the second interpretation of events. It is clear, as was beautifully laid out in an article published by Glenn Greenwald in Salon magazine on July 15, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the rest of the Democratic Party leadership both in Congress and in the party organization, have been blocking any action on impeachment for fear of having their own complicity in Bush’s and Cheney’s crimes revealed. As Greenwald notes, the Washington Post has reported that Pelosi, along with Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) were briefed on the administration’s use of torture and not only didn’t object, but actively encouraged it. Rockefeller and Harman, who at the time were minority leaders of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees at the time, were also briefed about Bush’s order to the National Security Agency to conduct warrantless spying on Americans. They didn’t object or publicly expose this blatant violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A

Clip Source: www.commondreams.org

There are two ways to view the news that the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on impeachable crimes by President George W. Bush.

One view would be that this is all a charade and that after all, it will not be a real impeachment hearing, but rather, simply a hearing into the impeachable crimes of the Bush administration. As committee Chair Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) put it, “We’re not doing impeachment, but he [Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who introduced 36 articles of impeachment] can talk about it.” Viewed that way, this is not such a big deal. Rep. Kucinich gets to make his case that the president is committing high crimes and misdemeanors and abuses of power and war crimes, but then Congressional Democrats will continue to ignore all the crimes as it has done since taking control of Congress in November 2006.

a second way to view this is as a significant victory over the quisling Congressional leadership, which has been ducking its responsibility

Someone is listening - Impeach

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:26:57 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks:

We've waited seven years to find one Member of Congress brave enough to stand up for our Constitution, for which generations of Americans have fought and died," Fertik said. "We are thrilled and honored that Dennis Kucinich has chosen to be that one genuine patriot."

Just a little political clip which i could not resist since Dennis's name jumped out at me. Now I'm back to my vacation from political and stressful clips.

Clip Source: www.michaelmoore.com

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who introduced legislation last year to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, is now aiming higher.

On the House floor this evening, the Ohio Democrat proposed impeaching President Bush. In language similar to that in the articles of impeachment he raised against Cheney, Kucinich sought support for a 35-count indictment charging Bush with misleading Congress and the American people into war with tales of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Democratic House leaders have opposed impeaching Bush or Cheney as an unhelpful distraction. They were nearly embarrassed last year when Republicans voted to take up Kucinich's effort against Cheney in order to force a debate; they are unlikely to let the matter get so far this time

Bob Fertik, president of Democrats.com, one of the groups pushing for impeachment congratulated Kucinich on his "historic leadership

Tags: kucinich.impeach

Anti-War demonstrators march

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:03:02 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: Way to Go!

Clip Source: www.michaelmoore.com

Energized by speeches from peace activist Cindy Sheehan and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, among others, more than 1,000 protesters marched through Kennebunkport to the Bush family compound early Saturday afternoon.

Kucinich, D-Ohio, told the crowd: "We simply have to get out of Iraq. We have to end this war."

Following the rally, an orderly but noisy crowd marched through town pounding drums, chanting slogans and waving.

The peace rally, which started at 10 a.m. at Consolidated School in town, featured musical performances and a number of speakers.

Despite Saturday’s hot, muggy weather, the crowd was cheerful and slogans were plentiful on T-shirts and hats, signs and banners, from "Don't Pay for this War" to "Care for Vets" to "Global Warming is Not Cool" to calls for impeachment.

Tags: protest, war, iraq, march, peace rally

Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:27:53 GMT

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Clip Source: ap.google.com

ep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential contender, said Monday he wants the House to consider a resolution to impeach President Bush.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi consistently has said impeachment was "off the table."

Kucinich, D-Ohio, read his proposed impeachment language in a floor speech. He contended Bush deceived the nation and violated his oath of office in leading the country into the Iraq war.

Kucinich introduced a resolution last year to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney. That resolution was killed, but only after Republicans initially voted in favor of taking up the measure to force a debate.

Tags: bush, president, impeachment, government

36 Congress Members for Impeachment

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:15:54 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: The Cheney impeachment is really gaining momentum.
I hope they impeach all of them; the US needs to restore it's image with other countries. A great deal of damage control is needed, so I just wish they would move faster before Bush writes some more "executive orders" and the dictatorship prevails.

Clip Source: www.opednews.com

34 Congress Members for Impeachment

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D., Wisconsin) and Congressman Donald Payne (D., N.J.) have signed on as cosponsors of H. Res. 333, a bill proposing articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney, according to Congressman Dennis Kucinich's office. Kucinich is the original sponsor of the bill. Baldwin is the fourth member of the House Judiciary Committee to have added her name to the bill. A fifth Judiciary Committee member, Steve Cohen, has thus far signed on only to a bill proposing the impeachment of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has opposed impeachment since May 2006, but this week said that if she were not the Speaker she would probably be backing impeachment, and that impeachment of Gonzales is clearly merited.

Take action -- click here to contact your local newspaper or congress people:
Impeach Cheney Now

Tags: impeach, congress, cheney, h.res.333

NBC Rewrites its Own Rules

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:33:54 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: Ah the not-so-subtle hand of the health insurance lobby is calling in its markers.

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

NBC Rewrites its Own Rules to Prevent America from Hearing Kucinich

Less than 44 hours after NBC sent a congratulatory note and an invitation to Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich to participate in the Jan. 15 Democratic Presidential debate in Las Vegas, the network notified the campaign this morning it was changing its announced criteria, rescinding its invitation, and excluding Kucinich from the debate.

The criteria announced last month included a fourth-place or better showing in a national poll. The USA/Gallup poll earlier this month showed Kucinich in fourth place among the Democratic contenders.

Todd notified the Kucinich campaign this morning that the network had decided to change the criteria and limit participation in the debate to only three candidates.

Rescuing Our Constitution

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:18:49 GMT

clipped by: AtlLiberal
clipper's remarks: The article is too long to give it a really meaningful clip here. Link to the full article to appreciate and put into perspective the shenanigans of the Bush Crime Family.

Clip Source: www.dissidentvoice.org

“In a Time of War”: On the Absurdities of Non-Impeachment

Here are 49 words to inspire dismay and disgust:

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her lieutenants maneuvered to avoid a floor fight that would have forced Democrats to choose between their liberal base, which might cheer a Cheney impeachment, and a broader electorate, which might view the resolution as a partisan game in a time of war.”

Hallelujah! The evil Kucinich-Republican impeachment alliance was defeated by the noble forces of Democratic liberalism, whose “major priorities” right now do not include defending the United States Constitution against the abuse of power.

First, there’s no point in having the weapon of impeachment on the constitutional books if it can’t be wielded

The current messianic-militarist White House’s invasion of Iraq is not merely a foreign policy “mistake”

It is an ongoing act of high state arch-criminality

Tags: politics, impeachment, bush, cheney, war

US General Accuses Bush Administration of War Crimes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:08:26 GMT

clipped by: tabsey
clipper's remarks: In light of ongoing Congressional investigations into so-called harsh interrogation techniques, and on the heels of Congressman Dennis Kucinich recently issuing articles of impeachment accusing President Bush of, among other offenses, authorizing torture, we present Taguba's latest statement for your consideration.
The full Physicians for Human Rights report outlining the medical evidence of torture perpetrated by the United States can be read at their website.

Clip Source: www.truthout.org

Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (now retired) served as the deputy commanding general for support for the Third Army for ten months in Kuwait during the early days of the Iraq occupation. In a statement released today, he bluntly accuses the Bush administration of war crimes and lays down a challenge for prosecution.

In 2004, Taguba released a classified report detailing abuses committed at Abu Ghraib Prison. The "Taguba Report" (executive summary) urged Pentagon officials to follow up on its findings by enforcing adherence to the Geneva Conventions in interrogations.

Taguba retired in January 2007, later alleging that Pentagon officials had ordered him to retire for being "overzealous" in his criticisms of the military.

The full Physicians for Human Rights report outlining the medical evidence of torture perpetrated by the United States can be read at their website.

Tags: who, knows- but, who's, on, first, ask, him/her