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Wexler Impeachment Update

Posted by nytexan

Yesterday I posted on Rep. Wexler’s call for signatures so the Judiciary Committee can accomplish their goal on the impeachment of Cheney. Well I am happy to say that as of 4:00pm CT the signature count is at 101090 and growing fast.
Maybe this time Pelosi will get out of the way of the American public [...]

Help The Judiciary Committee Impeach Dick Cheney

Posted by nytexan

Remember Kucinich’s resolution to impeach Cheney that Steny Hoyer sent to the Judiciary Committee to never be seen again, well it appears that member of the committee are calling for impeachment hearings of Vice President Richard Cheney to go forward. This charge for justice is being headed by Robert Wexler (D-FL), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and [...]

Judiciary Committee Votes For Contempt Of Rove And Bolten

Posted by nytexan

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to hold the White House in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with its subpoenas for information and testimony related to the 2006 firings of nine U.S. attorneys.
The panel voted 12-7 to hold White House adviser Karl Rove and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten in contempt [...]

RNC Now Seeks Shelter of Executive Privilege

Posted by nytexan

t r u t h o u t | Report: By Jason Leopold

The Republican National Committee said it will not abide by a subpoena and turn over documents to a Congressional committee investigating the firings of at least eight US attorneys last year because the RNC is waiting to see if the White House will [...]

Spector To Probe Supreme Court Decisions

Posted by nytexan

Is there anyone that Bush nominates, is associated with or appoints who doesn’t come under investigation or question? I think not. Arlen Spector, former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, plans to review the confirmation testimony of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. It appears that after both nominees gave their assurances [...]

Judiciary Committee Passes Contempt Resolution

Posted by nytexan

UPDATE FROM CNN
The panel’s decision now goes to the House floor for a vote.
The full House is unlikely to take up the issue before the August recess, a Democratic leadership aide told CNN.
The Committee has approved the report recommending to the House that Miers and Bolten be cited for Contempt of Congress.
Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda [...]

Report Suggests Laws Broken in Attorney Firings

Posted by nytexan

I think there’s a good chance Miers is going to jail.
House Democrats, preparing for a vote today on contempt citations against President Bush’s chief of staff and former counsel, produced a report yesterday that for the first time alleges specific ways that several administration officials may have broken the law during the multiple firings of [...]

Pelosi Promises Contempt Charge For Harriet Miers

Posted by nytexan

SF Chronicle

Congress this week will take the next step to force the Bush administration to hand over information about the dismissal of U.S. attorneys and the politicization of the Justice Department, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday.

The House Judiciary Committee will bring contempt of Congress charges against the administration this week, [...]

Indict Bush After Immunity Is Gone, Like Chirac

Posted by bosskitty

Chirac on trial
No other former president in the nearly 50-year history of the Fifth Republic has been questioned by a judge investigating criminal activities.
France’s Chirac Queried in Probe of Party Financing
PARIS — A judge questioned former president Jacques Chirac for more than four hours Thursday in an investigation into a party financing scandal that dates [...]

Wexler, Waters, Schiff, Wasserman Agree To Meet On Impeachment

Posted by nytexan

There’s still hope to have Cheney impeached and more in Congress are listening.

It’s time — ImpeachForPeace.org is heading to Washington DC to meet with Representatives! On Thursday, July 26th, we’ll be presenting reps with thousands of petitions formally initiating the impeachment of Vice President Richard Cheney.

ImpeachForPeace.org members along with David Swanson of After Downing [...]

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