Hearken! This is just in from the AP. Democrats in Vermont are going to use a rule of impeachment stated in Jefferson's Manual, which is "a book of parliamentary guidelines written by Thomas Jefferson that supplements U.S. House rules," to start impeachment proceedings against Bush. From David Gram's report:
The state Democratic committee is scheduled to decide the issue in a special meeting April 8.
The resolutions accuse the Bush administration of lying about the case for war in Iraq and illegally engaging in electronic surveillance of Americans.
They rely on "Jefferson's Manual," which says impeachment proceedings can begin "by charges transmitted from the legislature of a state."
Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington said lawmakers should stay focused on state issues and suggested Bush critics work to elect a different Congress in November "that could investigate the actions of the president and change the direction of the country."
The counter-arguement by the Republican made me pause. Are we liberal bloggers really that influential?
James Barnett, chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, said presidents should not be impeached "because we disagree with them," adding that evidence for impeachment was drawn from "left-wing blogs and conspiracy theories."
Dear James, Ummmm.....We're way past disagreeing with him, like by five years full of scandals; and bad or spurious decisions and/or policies.
But I digress. Back to my point-- Using Jefferson's Manual for a case of impeachment by a state. Fascinating! Read whole article here.
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