Palace Revolt
Almost since he was elected in 2000, liberals have been calling for the impeachment of President Bush. The vast majority of the "impeachable offenses" they cite—intelligence failures leading up to the Iraq war, claims of torture at Guantanamo Bay, the targeted NSA surveillance of suspected terrorist communications intercepted as they enter or leave the United States, etc—have been groundless.
The Administration's on-going failure to ensure American sovereignty and secure America's borders, however, has raised the specter of impeachment from an unlikely source: conservatives. News yesterday that the U.S. Border Patrol was spying on the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and reporting their findings to the Mexican government was the last straw for many conservatives who had been, until this point, Bush Administration defenders. Not only was the Border Patrol alerting the Mexican government of the location of Minutemen on the border to apparently thwart their attempts to slow illegal immigration and drug smuggling; they were also providing information upon individual chapters of the Minutemen in the Midwest. A spokesperson for the Minuteman Corps stated speculated that this information could only have been collected by the Department of Homeland Security. The fact that DHS does not even make serious attempt to rebut the charges, quite frankly, leaves me stunned. If this can be believed, Americans are spying on Americans to benefit a foreign power with the blessing of the White House. La Shawn Barber brings forth something I never though I'd find myself seriously contemplating: a draft of possible Articles of Impeachment for President George W. Bush.Anyone who has read this blog knows that I've supported the Administration on most issues, but as far back as the second week of this blog in November of 2004, I've been warning Bush about his approach to illegal immigration and border security. I wrote then, "Bush's current lackadaisical attitude on the subject may have fatal consequences that could not only cripple his second term, but replicate or exceed the human tragedy of that day in September three years ago." Now that I find that the Bush Administration is not just lackadaisical, but apparently engaged in the active and deliberate undermining of efforts by civilians groups to do the job he refuses to do, I think I may have reached my limit. If President Bush cannot see fit to uphold his oath of office, perhaps it is time to give that opportunity to President Cheney.
RESOLVED that George Walker Bush, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: Article I: Abuse of Power: Using the powers of the office of President of the United States, George Walker Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating the constitutional rights of citizens, failing to impart the due and proper administration of justice by protecting citizens against foreign invasions, contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch (Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Internal Revenue Service, for example) and the purposes of these agencies. This conduct has included one or more of the following: (1) Complicit with foreign governments in breaching U.S. sovereignty. America's founders codified the notion that “We the People” would govern the country by a representative democracy. The government remains legitimate only through consent of the governed, and “We the People” retain the inalienable right to alter the government, abolish it, or amend the Constitution.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 09:12 AM
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The important thing will be to see the President's response to the ICE's outrage. Right now, it looks like some bureaucrats exceeding their authority. If Bush stays silent, he becomes an accomplice.
Then we push the impeachment.
Then we push the impeachment.
Posted by: old_dawg at May 10, 2006 10:54 AM (7nc0l)
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I hate to agree, Bush has done well in my book almost everywhere else but to me, the borders are serious and have been for years.
I agree with immigration as long as it's legal.
I disagree with amnesty in any wave, shape, or form. The same rules should apply to everyone.
I agree with immigration as long as it's legal.
I disagree with amnesty in any wave, shape, or form. The same rules should apply to everyone.
Posted by: Retired Navy at May 10, 2006 11:04 AM (Mv/2X)
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The borders are one issue. Think of all else he and the Republicans we put in have done. They have killed the Fourth amendment. My obsession is getting on a plane with the stupid TSA security. Anyone could get a weapon on board. Yet every American is subjected to abuse by the TSA and invasion of their privacy. Instead of profiling Arabs and Muslims we have the rediculous system that is currently in place. Regulations are multiply at an astronomicla rate. Taxes are high (what happened to the killing of the death tax?). Everytime you turn around you have the government in your face. Social security is a mess. Medicare is a mess. Gas is high and that will bring inflation eventually. So am I better under Bush and group. No way!! Get rid of the bums.
Posted by: David Caskey, MD at May 10, 2006 11:56 AM (6wTpy)
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And to think, LaShawn and Michelle started sounding the alarm only days after the recent post (illustrated)"Our First Mexican President," with a speech by El Presidente.
I know not what others may impeach, but I'll hear them out.
I know not what others may impeach, but I'll hear them out.
Posted by: gringoman at May 10, 2006 08:59 PM (H/6yl)
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I wish it was matter of bureaucrats exceeding their authority, old_dawg, but I doubt it. The President has always disapproved of the Minutemen, calling them vigilantes. And has been consistently willing to abet illegal immigration even at the expense of our own security. So I wouldn't be surprised if he knew exactly what was going on.
Posted by: Amber at May 11, 2006 02:46 PM (WYkdt)
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As conservative Republicans, let's start a 2006 impeach Bush movement before he gives our country over to the Mexicans. I supported Bush in 00 and 04,
Hello! was I fooled. He has betrayed all Americans. Let's impeach him in 2006 and defeat all Pro- immigration congressman.
Hello! was I fooled. He has betrayed all Americans. Let's impeach him in 2006 and defeat all Pro- immigration congressman.
Posted by: Steve at May 16, 2006 05:37 PM (xo8fk)
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