Congressman Sanders Responds
And I write to the Congressman:
Congressman Sanders,
I would like to urge you to reconsider your position on submitting articles of impeachment. The very few people in a postion to offer any serious oppostion to the current administration have been so "practical" that they've become complicit in the destruction of my civil liberties.
We currently have no reason to believe that the midterm elections will have any effect on our current plight since the opposition party has shown no indication that they are willing to fight the tough battles required to effect change.
Even if an impeachment is unsuccesful (and I am not convinced that it would be), it opens a serious national debate. I also believe that it would bring back the much alienated and much needed Democratic base.
We would like to see our party leaders cherish the rights afforded to us under the Constitution. We would like them to honor their oaths to protect those rights from enemies both foriegn and domestic. In fact, I would suggest that your constituents have mandated it. Of the paper votes that were counted, over 82% favored impeachment. Since this is supposed to be a representative form of government, I would suggest, at the very least, that you take the step of polling your entire district to determine just how pervasive the desire for impeachment is.
Please, Congressman, give us a reason to believe that we actually have a choice in November.
Respectfully,
2 comments:
Very nice Yellow Dog! I am of the opinion that it is our duty to impeach Bush and that all of the political calculations of Congressmen like Bernie Sanders amount to an abdication of their responsibility and a violation of their oath to uphold the Constitution. Impeachment is a remedy for crimes committed by the President, if they don't use it, they are giving the green light to this and future Presidents that they need not adhere to the Constitution and instead may view it simply as a guideline. Like Bush said, "it's just a piece of paper". Members of Congress that do not call for the impeachment of this President are, through their inaction, agreeing with him.
Spoton as always, LGND.
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