In an article published as "Land of Enchantment and Impeachment", David
Swanson describes efforts at the state legislature level that aim to
impeach both Bush and Cheney. No governor required, just acknowledgment
of one member of Congress. Cheney has said he needn't abide by any
subpoena in connection with such proceedings, and also stated that the
president has protective privilege from same.
Link below, thanks to the Progressive Review.
Natalia
AN UNUSUAL APPROACH TO IMPEACHMENT
DAVID SWANSON - There is a decent chance that within the next month or
two the New Mexico State Legislature will ask the U.S. House of
Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against President
Bush and Vice President Cheney. And there is the definite possibility
that a congress member from New Mexico will take up the matter when it
gets to Washington. The Jefferson Manual, rules used by the U.S.
House, allows for impeachment to be begun in this manner. It only
takes one state legislature. No governor is needed. One congress
member, from the same state or any other, is needed to essentially
acknowledge receipt of the state's petition. Then impeachment begins.
Last year the state legislatures of California, Minnesota, Illinois,
and Vermont introduced but did not pass resolutions to send
impeachment to the U.S. House. The state senator who introduced the
bill in Minnesota is now a member of Congress, Keith Ellison. He is
one of many congress members waiting for the right moment to impeach
Bush and Cheney. The state of New Jersey has a strong activist
movement working to introduce and pass impeachment this year. There's
a race now to see which state can do it first, which state can redeem
these United States in the eyes of the world. New Mexico is jumping
into the contest in a big way, with a terrific leading sponsor of the
bill, strong Democratic majorities in both houses, and a citizens'
movement ready to hold its government to account.
http://impeachpac.org/node/2686
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