dailyfreeman.com — Town Board members are considering a resolution that would call for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, but they are at odds over the propriety of issuing a local opinion on a federal matter.
The resolution was proposed during a Town Board meeting Wednesday, when three council members agreed congressional action is needed because White House officials have broken laws and lied to the public.
Much of the debate, however, centered on whether plans by town Supervisor Jeremy Wilber and Councilman Chris Collins to abstain were justified. (More)
Here’s some talking points from ImpeachBush.TV they should be aware of…
– If a federal action has a significant negative impact on this city, then it is appropriate for this city to defend itself.
– Citizens from this city may be sent, or have been sent, to Iraq to fight in an illegal and unjustified war.
– Tax funds from this city that could have been spent locally have been spent in Iraq for war. Tax money from this city has been wasted in no-bid contracts with companies like Halliburton with deep ties to the Bush administration. Yet this city can barely afford the emergency services, libraries, and schools that we need. [CostOfWar.com website has more details.]
– The state National Guard should be available to protect this city from floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or other disasters. But instead they have been sent to Iraq by President Bush.
Also:
– Most City Council members take an oath of office promising to “protect and defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. They don’t take an oath to fix potholes. If the Constitution is in danger then their primary duty is to defend it. If it is safe, and they have time on their hands, then they can fix potholes. (You might be able to state this more diplomatically.)
– Cities and towns routinely send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests. This is allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives. This clause is routinely used to accept petitions from cities, and memorials from states, all across America. As an example, here is a page from the Congressional Record showing petitions and memorials laid on the Clerk’s desk on March 6th, 2006.