[Grovenet] Vt. towns approve Bush-Cheney 'indictment'

[Geri]

Do we know if that Section has ever been tested?
Just curious, as these days one never knows how
something will be interpreted by the Court ...  Urghh!


Geri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katie Allnutt" <allnutt at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Vt. towns approve Bush-Cheney 'indictment'


> It would be okay if Cheney is impeached while Bush is still president  
> because the power to pardon would not be applicable.  Article II  
> Section 2 Paragraph 1:  the last sentence  '...he shall have power to  
> grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States,  
> except in cases of impeachment."
> 
> We have seen record turn outs for people voting in this year's  
> primaries, especially Democrats. Part of the reason for this is  
> because Bush has given people high motivation to pull out their  
> constitutions and read the thing, be appalled at what is going on,   
> then go out and vote with gusto in the cold, in the rain, withstand  
> long lines, and on and on.
> 
> I like the idea of making Bush the ambassador to Iraq but his only  
> skill is in clearing brush.  The photos from my nephew in Iraq right  
> now show no trees or brush as far as the eye can see. I think we  
> should make him go over and help clean up the now dysfunctional sewer  
> systems. That would be true poetic justice.
> 
> Katie
> 
> On Mar 5, 2008, at 9:24 PM, David Morelli wrote:
> 
>>
>> On Mar 5, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Katie Allnutt wrote:
>>
>>> : )
>>> The feel good story of the day.
>>>
>>> At least somebody cares enough to speak out. It has to start
>>> somewhere: A small band of people carrying signs on Thursdays in
>>> FG  or a group of voters signing the back of their ballots in  
>>> Vermont.
>>> Eventually it all adds up.
>>>
>>> Katie
>>
>> I would hope that we do not impeach Cheney ...
>>
>> Until such time as the result becomes official after Bush leaves
>> office, so that he cannot pardon him.
>>
>> Then Bush should be made Ambassador to Iraq, and give him a
>> detachment of Iraqi soldiers for protection.
>>
>> David
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