Vermont Senate approves impeachment resolution
By Burlington Free Press
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate voted 16-9 this morning to urge the state’s congressional delegation to initiate impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
The vote came quietly in the Senate chamber, with no impeachment supporters in the room and no debate. The senate resolution was introduced by Sens. Peter Shumlin and Jeanette White, two Windham County Democrats.
Impeachment supporters have lobbied legislators to take up the matter, and this week were back in Montpelier to press legislative leaders. Shumlin and Speaker of the House Gaye Symington have told supporters there was no time for full legislative debate and action in the issue in this session, but reminded them that a single legislator could raise the issue at anytime.
Report from citizen lobbying effort this week in Montpelier:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/21535
Call by Vermont’s 3rd-largest newspaper for impeachment:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/21428
Explanation of how a state can petition the U.S. House to impeach:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/resolutions
Representative Daryl Pillsbury (I. Brattleboro) introduced a resolution on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007: JRH-15, but it has not yet passed in the Vermont House.
Background on Vermont Impeachment, including reports, videos, analysis:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/vt
Local organizer Dan Dewalt [email protected]
Local organizing website http://www.vtimpeach.com
Speakers Available:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/speakers
TELL THE MEDIA
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/1084
TELL CONGRESS
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/petition
TAKE ACTION ON APRIL 28
http://www.a28.org
I’m not sure what you mean by blinders? Shumlin DID fight introducing this resolution tooth and nail. It was only the grass roots movement that pushed his hand.
Let’s see so Shumlin and Speaker of the House Gaye Symington have told supporters there was no time for full legislative debate and action in the issue in this session. But strangely that’s not what he really said to people who were not his supporters.
Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin, who engineered Friday’s vote, said the resolution reflected what he believes is the sentiment of Vermonters. THAT’S WHY HE USED A PARLIAMENTARY MANEUVER THAT NEARLY GUARANTEED THE RESOLUTION WOULD FLY THROUGH THE SENATE WITH NO DEBATE.
blinders anyone?