Impeachment resolution passes
County representatives urged to push investigation of Bush, Cheney
By Timothy Cama
Ithaca, NY, Journal

ITHACA — After almost an hour of debate, the Tompkins County Legislature passed a resolution Tuesday evening to urge the county's representatives in the state legislature to recommend that the United States Congress investigate charges against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to determine if they warrant impeachment.

Nine legislators voted in favor of the resolution, as submitted by Pamela Mackesey, D-City and Town of Ithaca, while six opposed it.
   
The resolution declared that "substantial evidence has been gathered that indicates that President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney have committed high crimes and misdemeanors."

Among the charges listed were "Misleading Congress and the nation about ties between Iraq and al-Qaeda," and "authorizing the unlawful use of torture and extraordinary rendition."
After public comments, Chairman Tim Joseph, D-Town of Ithaca, ruled to debate and vote upon the resolution, which the Legislature recognized as "Resolution No. o" immediately, as it would usually have been put off until later in the meeting. A motion to overrule his decision failed.

A motion was then set forth to table the resolution indefinitely, because, as Richard S. Booth, D-City and Town of Ithaca, said, it is beyond the Legislature's jurisdiction. The motion failed as well, opening debate about Resolution No. o.

"It is absolutely within our job to listen to you," said Martha Robertson, D-Town of Dryden. ...

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"A healthy and moral Society can exist only when there is a rule of law applied equally and fairly to all citizens, from the most powerful to the weakest, from the wealthiest to the absolute poorest, equally and fairly to all races, religions, and any citizen who doesn't fit into the above. Our once great country has been weakened by a vile administration that would ignore the rule of law. Left un-addressed this cancer will continue to weaken the resolve of its citizens and slowly the "Law of the Jungle" will supersede the "Rule of Law".

We must stop this slide into an oppression by the few, those like Bush and his minions. We must insist, no force, a return to Rule of Law for our country. This is the first step toward reclaiming our country for our children and their children, and on and on. We have to impeach Bush, Cheney, and others of the Government who have been complicit in this vileness. Our final act should be to put in place a fail safe method to bring to heel those that would enable a dictatorial White House.

Once that is done we need to bring in the Neo-Con profiteering group for trial as war criminals. Hundreds of thousands dead, $ Trillions squandered for the suppliers of war materials, and hatred spread around the world for the once revered United States - all because a few decided to make a bunch of money, corner energy resources, and perpetuate their power and position. The time is now to stop the madness."

by Cliff Carson, a freelance writer, here