Kucinich Files Impeachment Articles Vs. VP

(AP)  Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed articles of impeachment Tuesday against Vice President Dick Cheney, saying his action is driven by a desire to defend Americans' right "to have a government that is honest and peaceful."

The Ohio congressman said Cheney manipulated and fabricated intelligence on weapons of mass destruction to justify the Iraq war.

Kucinich earlier had called off his planned filing because Cheney was taken to a doctor for tests on a blood clot in his leg. He went ahead after Cheney criticized Democrats for pushing ahead with anti-war legislation in Congress.

Kucinich said it was important to introduce the legislation, "because the threat of war against Iran is very real."

"This vice president cannot be permitted to continue to violate both the U.S. Constitution and the U.N. Charter," he said.

House speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi has said impeachment is off the table.

[hhkeller]

I wonder if the famailies 3600 soldiers who died in Iraq can sue the VP for wrongfull death.
Any lawyers out ther?

[dblbar]

Pelosi has stated that "Impeachment is off the table"......my question: WHY....

[me4prezz]

Has been openly hostile and threatening violence against Iran, with no evidence of imminent attacks and Iranian leaders amenable to continued talks and has rebuked any offers of diplomatic communications. Furthermore, military planners have discussed using nuclear weapons to strike Iraqi bunkers, when no strike against Americans has been done and no threat to strike Americans has been made by the Iranian government. Under Article VI of the Constitution, any international treaty takes precedance and legal bearing over US laws. Article II section 4 of the UN charter, which the US signed, states "All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations". The only exception being in retaliation for an armed attack and no such attack against the United States has been made. This makes Cheney's actions and words of violence a direct violation against an international treaty that we are bound by law to uphold.

Are those enough reasons, or do you need a few more?

[ricardosolar]

Yes!!! It is high time that someone in Washington had the cojones to get the ball rolling..
Too bad you don't have the support to become Pres Dennis. But you'll find a lot of support with this article

[me4prezz]

What are the specif crimes Mr. Cheney has committed. Site a specif law that rises up to high Crimes and Misdemeanors required by the Constitution. If any of you state that he has committed treason, remember that treason is defined as by the Constitution as consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
Posted by Red1530 at 08:50 PM : Apr 25, 2007

-War profiteering, which is illegal and Harry Truman once stated that is should be considered treasonous.

-Deliberatly intimated intelligence officials into used first amendment right of free speech to incite violence against a nation(s), which is unconstitutional.

- Corrupted a document (National Intelligence Estimate) prior to the Congress voting on violence against Iraq, thereby, causing "dissenting" and unconfirmed data to be used instead of confirmed intelligence information.

- A classified Presidential briefing 10 days post 9/11 stated that the "United States intelligence community had no evidence linking Saddam Hussain to 9/11 and that there was 'scant credible evidence that Iraq had any significant collaborative ties with Al Qaeda' ". Furthermore, British intelligence agencies confirmed that finding on their own in January of 2003 stating that there are "no current links between the Iraqi regime and the Al-Qaeda network".

To be continued...

[gregpurcell1]

Impeachment its not just for blow jobs anymore.To lie a nation into war is wrong. To make tons of cash off your stock portfolio because of the war you lied to get is wrong. And to ask someone to fight and die in a war that is a lie just might be an impeachable thing.

Call you congress man tell him/her you demand Impeachment Kucinich can not do this alone he needs the American people call your newspapers this will not happen without a populist out cry.

We The People Demand Rule Of Law!

[b53760]

I support Representative Kucinich's effort to hold the Bush Administration accountable for misrepresenting Iraq's threat to our country. Mr. Hussein did not obtain yellow cake uranium from Niger nor was he linked to Al-Qiada.
Mr. Cheney was one of the more vocal voices in repeatedly misstating the facts. I applaud Mr. Kucinich trying to uphold our constitution and impeaching leaders who lie to the American people about our reasons to go to war.

[red1530]

What are the specif crimes Mr. Cheney has committed. Site a specif law that rises up to high Crimes and Misdemeanors required by the Constitution. If any of you state that he has committed treason, remember that treason is defined as by the Constitution as consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

[long_rider]

This action should have been taken long ago.

As for the House speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi she should be listening to the American people, and not make stupid comments about no impeachment. I just wonder if she made some kind of deal?

Write her and let her know that we want Cheney out: http://www.speaker.gov/contact/ .

[unclejim18]

Cheney has lied to the American Public, used his post to manipulate and mislead for his own personal gain. He has outed a CIA agent, he has done a myriad of crimes. Bless Dennis Kucinich for his courage to stand up against this Monster of Greed and Abuser of his Office.
Where is the media, when we need them?? Do Sponsors trump the truth?