One…Two…Three…Impeach Him!
President Bush has (in my opinion) committed three impeachable offenses. First, his authorization of warrantless wiretapping of Americans in the United States not only violates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but it violates the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits unlawful searches and seizures. Second, in continuing to make false statements about the need to wage war on Iraq, he thereby hoodwinked Congress and the American people into thinking the war was one of self defense instead of being an illegal, aggressive war. Third, his authorization of torture, indefinite detention, special trials, and rendition to foreign countries of prisoners held by U.S. military forces makes him guilty of war crimes. These offenses undermine our republic and our democratic principles, and they demonstrate that Bush has not faithfully executed the law as he swore to do in his oath of office. Presidents Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and William Clinton had articles of impeachment drawn against them for far lesser offenses. Our House of Representatives must now perform its lawful duty and impeach Bush. It will then be up to the Senate to decide whether he should be removed from office for high crimes and misdemeanors. Leonard S. Carrier, Asheville |
|---|
