Why did I choose to submit articles of Impeachment against the President now? PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 11 August 2007


As you know, I have been working for years to make the President and Vice President accountable for their misconduct which took us into war against Iraq. I first entered Articles of Impeachment (H.Res 333) regarding the Vice President in 2007. It was more than a year ago, as a candidate for President that I called for impeachment. As a member of Congress I have worked inside the House to push for these proceedings and to overturn the statement that 'Impeachment is off the table' by putting the Constitution squarely back on the table.

Whether Congress steps up to its Constitutional responsibility or not, I have been determined to put crimes committed by the executive on the official record, for the purposes of an historical account, for possible action by Congress, to facilitate future law enforcement activities, as a reminder to future Administrations of necessity of adherence to law and, finally, to avert another looming illegal war - - this time against Iran. As you can see there are far-reaching implications to your involvement. I want to provide you with an official opportunity to stand up for our country in the way I am able to do in Congress. This is our moment to unite to turn the tide.

H.Res 1345 outlines the top 35 impeachable offenses committed by the President. It took extensive time to research. H.Res 1258 focuses primarily on the President's misconduct in precipitating the Iraq war.