Tuesday, Nov 6, House vote on Resolution to Impeach Dick Cheney

Liberal Democrat Plans to Force Vote on Cheney Impeachment
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
November 05, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, the liberal Democrat who's launched a presidential campaign, says he plans to force an up-or-down vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on an impeachment resolution against Vice President Dick Cheney.

Kucinich announced last week that he will offer a "privileged resolution" on Nov. 6 that would require House members, within two days, to vote on what to do with the impeachment measure.

He plans to discuss the matter in a conference call on Monday evening.

"The momentum is building for impeachment," Kucinich said in a Nov. 2 news release. "Millions of citizens across the nation are demanding Congress rein in the Vice President's abuse of power."

House Resolution 333 says Cheney should be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors," because he "purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests."

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200711/POL20071105b.html

Just heard it in his campaign update video. Had to find a link.

But hell will freeze over before he does what his constituents might want. :shrug:

No equivocation. Good for Dennis!

Now there's leader.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2199956

There were several threads over the weekend including this article for which I cannot quickly find the thread :(


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/28354

"National Lawyers Guild Unanimously Passes Impeachment Resolution; Launches National Impeachment Committee & Campaign

Submitted by davidswanson on Sat, 2007-11-03 08:49. Impeachment

The Honorable John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is the keynote speaker at the National Lawyers Guild National Convention held October 31 - November 4 in Washington, D.C. The National Lawyers Guild on Friday unanimously and enthusiastically passed a resolution supporting the impeachment of Bush and Cheney.

Resolution on Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
Submitted By James Marc Leas

Resolution on Impeachment of Bush and Cheney

Whereas George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney:..."

...because they worship power and the trappings of power. Their central "might makes right" tenet will only confirm the * Administration in their tiny minds as rulers anointed by god.

But I hope every damned one of the nays lives to be ashamed of his/her vote. Go, Dennis, go!

At least it's something!

I have a feeling we're looking at a special week.

:woohoo:

BREAKING NEWS!
Kucinich to Force Impeachment Vote
Tuesday November 6

What to do:



--> URGENT: Call your U.S. House member Monday if possible, or Tuesday morning November 6! (An important vote will occur on Tues. the 6th (or perhaps on Wed. the 7th or Thurs. the 8th).

--> If you can’t call promptly, call after the vote and tell your House member what you think!

U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), who introduced H.Res. 333 to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, will use a special floor action on Tuesday November 6 to put House members on record about this.

Find your House member’s e-mail address here: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml
Or e-mail your House member through this link: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

Also, please phone your U.S. Congress member – even if you have done so before – to urge support for H.Res. 333 to impeach Cheney. Brian Baird’s Olympia phone is 352-9768. Adam Smith’s Tacoma phone is 253-896-3775 or toll-free 888-764-8409. Some impeachment organizers have also recommended two toll-free numbers for Congress: (800) 862-5530 or (800) 833-6354.

Now is also a good time to raise the issue in radio’s call-in talk shows, by e-mail to various recipients, and through other quick media.

What will happen in Congress:

On Tuesday November 6 Congressman Dennis Kucinich will rise and ask that H.Res. 333 be brought to the floor on a point of “privilege,” which is every congressman’s right on important matters. Someone will rise and motion for a vote that the bill be “tabled” (killed.) THIS IS THE VOTE. If enough House members vote against the motion to “table” it, Kucinich will speak and it must go forward for debate. Please tell your member of Congress to VOTE AGAINST “TABLING” H.Res. 333. We want it to stay alive and go forward.

Most likely a majority will vote to table. This vote will be a proxy vote on impeachment, so it will put Congress members on record for moving ahead or ducking the issue. Knowing where each Congress member stands will help the nationwide impeachment movement focus its energies.

More information:

Congressman Kucinich explains this action supporting H.Res. 333 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSbGUOOQCpU

Kucinich has asked local communities to hold Town Hall Meetings about impeachment. In Olympia WA we held one on February 20, 2007, and 850 persons packed the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. DVDs featuring the three nationally recognized experts are available. For information about that event, see www.CitizensImpeach.org

Our Olympia-based impeachment group is the Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney: www.CitizensImpeach.org (360) 491-9093 or (360) 491-1540

The statewide group in Washington: www.Washingtonforimpeachment.org

The most comprehensive nationwide organization is After Downing Street www.AfterDowningStreet.org

Synopsis of H.Res. 333: http://kucinichhouse.gov/UploadedFiles/int2.pdf

Information about Cheney, H.Res. 333, and the Tues. Nov. 6 action:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/28328
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/cheney
http://impeachcheney.org

Charges and Public Record Evidence for the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney:
http://ralphlopezworld.com/publicevidence.html
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/cheney2

Talking Points for the “Unconverted” from the Northeast Impeachment Coalition, a grassroots group:
http://www.neimpeach.org/wp/?page_id=63

“Republicans Support Impeachment” on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XdC5Id7bq3o

State-by-state activities:
http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/
http://www.impeachbush.tv/impeach/states.html

Republican information:
http://www.americanfreedomagenda.org/
http://neimpeach.org

Where each member of Congress stands on impeachment, and what to do about it: http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/impeachwhip.xls


Ask members of the House Judiciary Committee and Speaker Nancy Pelosi: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/judiciarycommittee

Contact the media. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1084

Ask the pollsters to survey public opinion about impeachment:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/polling

:woohoo:

at least it's a start.

they will schedule other business or recess.