Reply #27: Many elected bodies and good gov orgs have documented the case (Conyers too) [View All]

. . .and Rep. Cynthia McKinney had articles ready to go back in 2001 (http://journals.democraticunderground.com/pat_k/18">Articles of Impeachment: "You just write them on a piece of paper")

The bottom line is that the public has leveled specific charges against Bush and Cheney. These charges are not going anywhere. Members of Congress are sworn to defend the Constitution against threats. Threats have been put before them. Their duty demands that they http://journals.democraticunderground.com/pat_k/11">Impeach (accuse) or dismiss the charges. Anything less is dereliction.

Many of the cases for impeachment include too many items and a lot of unnecessary complexity. Bush and Cheney have been committing war crimes and conducting their criminal surveillance program in plain sight. A simple, clear, and compelling, case for impeachment need only encompass those "high crimes." A more limited, but powerful set of articles will be far more effective than a laundry list of detailed (and perhaps disputable) items. Although they should limit the articles they put before the Senate, all the outrages belong in the court of public opinion. Impeachment is a political, not a legal, process. Public opinion will drive the outcome, whatever the specific charges.

If you are interested, here are some references:

Resolutions Supporting Impeachment - List of Those Passed and Introduced (http://impeachpac.org/node/981/print">link}

The Constitution in Crisis: The High Crimes of the Bush Administration and a Blueprint for Impeachment
by John C. Conyers (http://www.amazon.com/Constitution-Crisis-Administration-Blueprint-Impeachment/dp/1602390096/sr=1-19/qid=1165539914/ref=sr_1_19/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

Warrior King: The Case for Impeaching George Bush
by John Bonifaz and Nation Books Thunder's Mouth (http://www.amazon.com/Warrior-King-Case-Impeaching-George/dp/1560256060/sr=1-36/qid=1165540236/ref=sr_1_36/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office
by Dave Lindorff, Barbara Olshansky (http://www.amazon.com/Case-Impeachment-Argument-Removing-President/dp/0312360169/sr=1-2/qid=1165539149/ref=sr_1_2/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney
by Howard Zinn, Dennis Loo, and Peter Phillips (http://www.amazon.com/Impeach-President-Case-Against-Cheney/dp/1583227431/sr=1-3/qid=1165539149/ref=sr_1_3/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

The 2007 Bush-Cheney Impeachments (Paperback)
by Atty. Craig R. Leslie (http://www.amazon.com/Bush-Cheney-Impeachments-Atty-Craig-Leslie/dp/0970190468/sr=1-5/qid=1165539149/ref=sr_1_5/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens
by Elizabeth Holtzman and Cynthia L. Cooper (http://www.amazon.com/Impeachment-George-Bush-Practical-Concerned/dp/156025940X/sr=1-17/qid=1165539914/ref=sr_1_17/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)

Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush
by Center for Constitutional Rights (http://www.amazon.com/Articles-Impeachment-Against-George-Bush/dp/1933633085/sr=1-18/qid=1165539914/ref=sr_1_18/103-9574221-3426264?ie=UTF8&s=books">Amazon)