Just today I was wishing for some transparency for these two 'gents.' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Vermont Rocks
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vt. towns OK Bush 'indictment' > Symbolic measure calls for arrest of president, VP, if they visit towns > updated 7:17 p.m. CT, Tues., March. 4, 2008 > BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - Voters in two Vermont towns approved measures Tuesday > calling for the indictment of President Bush and Vice President Dick > Cheney > for what they consider violations of the Constitution. > > More symbolic than anything, the items sought to have police arrest Bush > and > Cheney if they ever visit Brattleboro or nearby Marlboro or to extradite > them for prosecution elsewhere - if they're not impeached first. > > In Brattleboro, the vote was 2,012-1,795. In Marlboro, which held a town > meeting on the issue, it was 43-25 with three abstentions. > > "It really carries no weight," said Brattleboro Town Clerk Annette Cappy. > "Our town attorney has no legal authority to draw up any papers to allow > our > police officers to do so, but the gentleman who initiated the petition, > got > the signatures, wanted it on the ballot to make a statement." > > The measure in Marlboro isn't binding because it didn't appear on the > warning for the meeting, according to Nora Wilson. > > "It was emotional. There were heartfelt speeches on both sides," Wilson > said. > > The question put to voters in Brattleboro referred to "crimes against our > Constitution" but did not specify the allegations. > > 'An extreme thing to do' > In Brattleboro, a steady stream of voters paraded into the Union High > School > gym to cast their ballots on a day when school board elections and > Vermont's > presidential primary were also on the slate. > > Voters interviewed after casting ballots said they saw the article as an > opportunity to express their frustration over the war in Iraq and Bush's > tenure in general. > > "I realize it's an extreme thing to do, and really silly in a way," said > Robert George, 74, a retired photographer. "But I'm really angry about us > getting involved in the war in Iraq and him (Bush) disrespecting the will > of > the people." > > Ian Kelley, 41, a radio DJ, said he didn't vote on the article. > > "It's not a good reflection on the town," he said. "Do I like either of > them > and would I vote for them? No. But I don't think it's cause to arrest > them." > > Barbara Southworth, a 66-year-old nurse, said she would have voted against > it. > > "I forgot to vote because it was on the flip side," she said. > > The White House press office didn't immediately respond to a request for > comment, but a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee denounced > the indictment effort. > > "It appears that the left wing knows no bounds in their willingness to > waste > taxpayer dollars to make a futile counterproductive partisan political > point," said Blair Latoff. "Town people would be much better served by > elected officials who sought to solve problems rather than create them." > > URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23472875/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MSN Privacy . Legal > © 2008 MSNBC.com > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
