Vermont Senate calls for Bush Impeachment.

[Darksaga]

Vermont Senate Calls for Bush Impeachment
Lawmakers Also Call for Impeachment of Cheney

By ROSS SNEYD
AP
MONTPELIER, Vt. (April 20) - Vermont senators voted Friday to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, saying their actions in Iraq and the U.S. "raise serious questions of constitutionality."

The non-binding resolution was approved 16-9 without debate - all six Republicans in the chamber at the time and three Democrats voted against it. The resolution was the latest, symbolic, effort in the state to impeach Bush. In March, 40 towns in the state known for its liberal leaning voted in favor of similar, non-binding resolutions at their annual meetings. State lawmakers in Wisconsin and Washington have also pushed for similar resolutions.

The Vermont Senate is believed to be the first state chamber in the country to pass such a resolution, said Bill Wyatt, a spokesman for the National Conference of State Legislatures.

"Many chambers passed resolutions about the war in Iraq, but none that we are aware have called for impeachment," he said.

The resolution says Bush and Cheney's actions in the U.S. and abroad, including in Iraq, "raise serious questions of constitutionality, statutory legality, and abuse of the public trust."

"I think it's going to have a tremendous political effect, a tremendous political effect on public discourse about what to do about this president," said James Leas, a vocal advocate of withdrawing troops from Iraq and impeaching Bush and Cheney.

Vermont lawmakers earlier voted to demand an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq in another non-binding resolution.

Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington has kept a similar resolution from reaching the floor in her chamber. She argued that an impeachment resolution would be partisan and divisive and that it would distract Washington from efforts to get the United States out of Iraq, which she says is more important.

In the Senate, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie had opposed the resolution, but he was absent Friday. That left Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin in charge, and he immediately took up the measure.

[Shamus62]

Note to self:

"Never, EVER move to Vermont."

[Bell]

Bold mofos. They think they be doing something. Vermont needs to see about removing some of those asshats from office.

RLTW
Bell

[Psycho7]

Hey lets go to vermont and go hunt moonbats.

They're varmints so we could bag as many of the fuckers as we want

[Skyshark]

Vermont Senate Calls for Bush Impeachment
Lawmakers Also Call for Impeachment of Cheney

By ROSS SNEYD
AP
MONTPELIER, Vt. (April 20) - Vermont senators voted Friday to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, saying their actions in Iraq and the U.S. "raise serious questions of constitutionality."

The non-binding resolution was approved 16-9 without debate - all six Republicans in the chamber at the time and three Democrats voted against it. The resolution was the latest, symbolic, effort in the state to impeach Bush. In March, 40 towns in the state known for its liberal leaning voted in favor of similar, non-binding resolutions at their annual meetings. State lawmakers in Wisconsin and Washington have also pushed for similar resolutions.

The Vermont Senate is believed to be the first state chamber in the country to pass such a resolution, said Bill Wyatt, a spokesman for the National Conference of State Legislatures.

"Many chambers passed resolutions about the war in Iraq, but none that we are aware have called for impeachment," he said.

The resolution says Bush and Cheney's actions in the U.S. and abroad, including in Iraq, "raise serious questions of constitutionality, statutory legality, and abuse of the public trust."

"I think it's going to have a tremendous political effect, a tremendous political effect on public discourse about what to do about this president," said James Leas, a vocal advocate of withdrawing troops from Iraq and impeaching Bush and Cheney.

Vermont lawmakers earlier voted to demand an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq in another non-binding resolution.

Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington has kept a similar resolution from reaching the floor in her chamber. She argued that an impeachment resolution would be partisan and divisive and that it would distract Washington from efforts to get the United States out of Iraq, which she says is more important.

In the Senate, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie had opposed the resolution, but he was absent Friday. That left Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin in charge, and he immediately took up the measure.

[Abn1SG50S]

Just what the fuck is a non-binding resolution?? Is that like the wimps on the playground saying they don't like the jocks?? Who fucking cares what they think!!!

And did I miss something inthe junior high government class? The last time I looked at the Constitution only the US Senate can open impeachment proceedings.

Do you think we could sell Vermont to the Canadians??

[AbnJack]

Even Quebec don't want them.

[VB]

Just what the fuck is a non-binding resolution?? Is that like the wimps on the playground saying they don't like the jocks?? Who fucking cares what they think!!!

And did I miss something inthe junior high government class? The last time I looked at the Constitution only the US Senate can open impeachment proceedings.

Do you think we could sell Vermont to the Canadians??

Pretty much so, but they still get paid to have a big mouth and not get the fuck punched out of them.

[Darksaga]

Just what the fuck is a non-binding resolution?? Is that like the wimps on the playground saying they don't like the jocks?? Who fucking cares what they think!!!

And did I miss something inthe junior high government class? The last time I looked at the Constitution only the US Senate can open impeachment proceedings.

Do you think we could sell Vermont to the Canadians??

1st Sgt... I doubt the Iraqi's would take Vermont... maybe the French though....

[SpongeBob]

Just another classic case of Political terrets....

And just like everything else, Al Jezeera wll catch wind and the whole world will hear that America wants to impeach the President!!!!

I don't think there is any hope for Vermont or any other NE State....

I say we stage a Right Wing Party in Texas and invite everyone from the North East...
Let's say from Penn to Maine...
Oh...and invite the hot liberal college bitches too...cause they can be hot if you duct tape their mouth shut so they can't talk...
Then, we blow up the entire North East.

This also serves as a test...
If it works, we do the same with all the Muslim Nations...
The only difference is we don't evacuate anyone first...