Whereas, George W. Bush has proposed and signed federal laws that have no
basis in the Article I Section 8 powers of Congress, such as the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act and the No Child Left
Behind Act;
Whereas, George W. Bush knowingly ordered the "extraordinary rendition" of
suspected terrorists to other countries for purposes of torture, in
violation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture;
Whereas, George W. Bush allowed his administration to condone torture,
failed to investigate and prosecute high-level officials responsible for
torture, and officially refused to accept the binding nature of a statutory
ban on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment;
Whereas, George W. Bush knowingly violated the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act by ordering warrantless wiretapping;
Whereas, George W. Bush knowingly deprived at least two United States
citizens of their constitutional rights by means of military incarceration;
Whereas, George W. Bush proposed and signed the Military Commissions Act,
which violates the U.S. Constitution's Article I Section 9 guarantee of
habeas corpus;
Whereas, George W. Bush proposed and signed the USA PATRIOT Act, which
contained provisions later ruled to be in violation of the First and Fourth
Amendments of the U.S. Constitution;
Whereas, George W. Bush invaded Iraq under pretenses about Iraqi weapons of
mass destruction that at best were recklessly and negligently false;
Therefore, be it resolved that George W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants
impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold
and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.
