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Clara T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 10:47 AM
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Feingold's Resolution to Censure George W. Bush- Video and Transcript Here
Remarks of Senator Russ Feingold
Introducing a Resolution to Censure President George W. Bush

As Prepared
 

March 13, 2006

Mr. President, when the President of the United States breaks the law, he must be held accountable. That is why today I am introducing a resolution to censure President George W. Bush.

The President authorized an illegal program to spy on American citizens on American soil, and then misled Congress and the public about the existence and legality of that program. It is up to this body to reaffirm the rule of law by condemning the President’s actions.

All of us in this body took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and bear true allegiance to the same. Fulfilling that oath requires us to speak clearly and forcefully when the President violates the law. This resolution allows us to send a clear message that the President’s conduct was wrong.

And we must do that. The President’s actions demand a formal judgment from Congress.

At moments in our history like this, we are reminded why the founders balanced the powers of the different branches of government so carefully in the Constitution. At the very heart of our system of government lies the recognition that some leaders will do wrong, and that others in the government will then bear the responsibility to do right.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12321.htm
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 10:51 AM
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1. THANKS! People keep mixing up this Censure and the war.
The censure is not about the war people it is about the spy program.
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radio4progressives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 10:53 AM
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3. it's about Domestic Spying... used against Political Enemies
meaning us - peace activists and dissenters of fascism.
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radio4progressives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 10:52 AM
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2. k&r Keep this high on the radar..
:kick::kick::kick:

:applause::applause::applause:
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Clara T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 11:15 AM
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4. kick for need in these times
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