impeachment resolutions in Carrboro and Chapel Hill

Below is the text of the two-part impeachment resolution passed by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen sometime recently.  Earlier this month, maybe it was last Tuesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council passed a similar resolution (news article and probably eventually the text posted at www.impeachbushcheney.net).  The progress of House Res. 635 (see also 636 and 637), and other bills in Congress, can be followed by searching  thomas.loc.gov.  I think GRIM will propose a Durham City resolution at a Council working meeting Thursday at 7pm.  David Sokal is leading that effort.  I have been talking to an NC Libertarian Party leader who was planning to submit an impeachment resolution at their convention this month, but some problems took precedence this time.

 

Also, there will be a Pittsboro town meeting later this month, but I can't remember whether it will be May 26th or 23rd, at 7pm.  We are working on a Raleigh meeting for the summer and the NC Green Party wants to organize a town meeting.    

 

The GRIM meeting for May will be this Friday at 7:30pm in Chapel Hill again.  Email me at southplumb at gmail dot com or GRIM for more information.  

 

 

A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE TO SUPPORT US HOUSE RESOLUTION 635
 

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors as he has repeatedly violated the United States Constitution and other laws of the United States, particularly the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Torture Convention, which under Article V1 of the constitution is a treaty as part of the "supreme law of the land", and
 

WHEREAS, David Price, upon taking the oath of office to the United States Congress, swore to preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States, and

WHEREAS, The members of the Carrboro Board of Alderman, upon taking the oath of office, each swore to preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States, and
 

NOW THEREFORE, The members of the Carrboro Board of Alderman in order to uphold their oath to defend the Constitution of the United States by supporting House Bill 635 which will create a special committee of the United States Congress to investigate whether the president's misconduct rises to the level of impeachment.

MOTION WAS MADE BY JACQUELYN GIST AND SECONDED BY DAN COLEMAN TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE TO
SUPPORT U.S. HOUSE RESOLUTION 635.  VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE SIX.  ABSENT: ONE (HAVEN - O'DONNELL)
 

RESOLUTION
 

WHEREAS, Section 603 of the Manual of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives provides for impeachments to be initiated on a motion based on charges transmitted from a state legislature, and
 

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors as he has repeatedly and intentionally violated the United States Constitution and other laws of the United States, particularly the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Torture Convention, which under Article V1 of the constitution is a treaty as part of the "supreme law
of the  land", and
 

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has acted to strip Americans of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention of citizens, without access to legal council, without charge and without opportunity to appear before a civil judicial offer to challenge the detention, based solely on the discretion designation by the President of a U.S. citizen as an enemy combatant", all in subversion of law, and
 

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has ordered and authorized the Attorney General to override judicial orders for the release of detainees under U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services jurisdiction, even though the judicial officer after full hearing has determined that a detainee is held wrongfully by the Government, and
 

WHEREAS, George W. Bush has admitted that he willfully and repeatedly violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and boasted that he would continue to do so, each violation constituting a felony,

NOW THEREFORE, the Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman submits that his actions and admissions constitute ample grounds for his impeachment, and that the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina has good cause for submitting charges to the U.S. House of Representatives under Section 603 as grounds for George W. Bush's impeachment.
 

The Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman further submits that Articles of Impeachment should charge that George W. Bush has violated his constitutional oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, by acting in a manner subversive of constitutional government to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the State of North Carolina and the United States of America.
 

WHEREFORE, George W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any offices of honor, trust or profit under the United States of America.
 

MOTION WAS MADE BY JACQUELYN GIST AND SECONDED BY JOHN HERRERA TO APPROVE THE SECOND RESOLUTION AND FORWARD IT TO THE STATE DELEGATION.  VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE SIX.  ABSENT: ONE (HAVEN - O'DONNELL)