Judiciary Committee Meets Over Impeachment Issues
 Saturday, July 26th, 2008  by Connie T.

On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee met to hear the case of whether or not President George W. Bush has misused his executive powers. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, of course, was present - the man who has single-handedly forced the House to weigh in on impeachment efforts against the President.

Former L.A. County Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, the author of the blacklisted tome "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder," was present.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-California) stated that Bush is "the worst president that our nation has ever suffered."

Congressman Bob Barr, who is running for president under the Libertarian nomination, testified that the American government "is a foundation in danger of crumbling."

Cindy Sheehan, the notorious antiwar protestor who is running for Congress, was present but removed after she was too loud.

"The decision before us is whether to honor our oath as Members of Congress to support and defend the Constitution that has been trampled time and again over the last seven years," Rep. Kucinich said. "The decision before us is whether Congress will endorse with its silence the methods used to take us into the Iraq War. The decision before us is whether to demand accountability for one of the gravest injustices imaginable.

"The decision before us is whether Congress will stand up to tell future Presidents that America has seen the last of these injustices, not the first."

"The committee should immediately begin impeachment hearings," said Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Florida).

"If lying about consensual sexual activity fits the bill for impeachment," said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Georgia), "Then certainly lying to the American people about the reason for invading Iraq...qualifies."

Kucinich asked that H. Res. 1258 be entered into the record. It was entered by Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Michigan) without objection.

We'll keep you updated.

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