{"id":1968,"date":"2007-05-31T10:04:51","date_gmt":"2007-05-31T16:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/impeach_bush_blog\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2017-05-21T01:01:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T07:01:59","slug":"conyers-a-hero-of-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/2007\/05\/conyers-a-hero-of-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Conyers: A Hero of the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/adamspelosi_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style='float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px; width: 250px;' src=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/adamspelosi_lg.thumbnail.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>by Dave Lindorff, Opednews.com<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to defending the Constitution from the saboteurs of freedom and democracy in the Bush administration, my hero is Conyers.<\/p>\n<p>Not Congressman Conyers. He had a shot at the title during 2005, when he was holding informal hearings on the administration&#8217;s impeachable crimes, and in 2006, when he published a book laying out the case for impeachment, but he lost his chance when he buckled under pressure from then minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who about a year ago began insisting that should the Democrats take over Congress, impeachment would be &#8220;off the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Conyers, who as chairman of the judiciary committee of the House would be in charge of impeachment hearings, has made it clear that he believes the president should be impeached, but he has not stood up to Speaker Pelosi, or challenged her absurd position on impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>No, I&#8217;m referring to Conyers&#8217; wife, Monica.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_dave_lin_070531_conyers_3a_a_hero_of_t.htm\">(Original Article)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Dave Lindorff, Opednews.com When it comes to defending the Constitution from the saboteurs of freedom and democracy in the Bush administration, my hero is Conyers. Not Congressman Conyers. 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