To Sens. Byrd and Rockefeller, Reps. Rahall, Mollohan, Capito -- Censure Bush

by: Clem Guttata

Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 14:45:17 PM EST

Please remember, it's not too late to censure Pres. George Bush:

Never in 230 years of the Republic has a president more richly deserved impeachment than George W. Bush. Yet, nothing in the official record indicates that.

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Congress must ensure that this Administration's attempts to establish an "imperial presidency" do not become precedent for future administrations.

A Motion of Censure would make that minimal necessary statement. A censure motion would require a debate on the Bush Administration's justifications and its management of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, on its treatment of detainees, including the use of `rendition' and ignoring standards of human rights long practiced in the civilized world, and on its authorization for illegal wiretapping.

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It is important that the record reflects what a majority of Americans have long known -- George W. Bush ran a shameful, criminal administration that made a mockery of our Constitution and the fundamental principles of American government.

Accountability of the Executive branch is not a partisan issue. This is the perfect time--post-election and pre-inaguration--to make a clear statement that Congress is a co-equal branch of government.