The Big Peach?
(1) The non-partisan Congressional Research Service has determined that the warrantless eavesdropping authorized by President Bush conflicts with existing law and hinges on weak legal arguments.
(2) Sen. Arlen Specter (R - Pa) will soon hold chair Congressional hearings on the warrantless eavesdropping program, and Sen. Specter says that if they determine that Bush's actions were illegal (in other words, if the Congressional Research Service is correct) impeachment is a potential remedy.
(3) According to Zogby, the majority of Americans (53%) would support impeachment under those circumstances.
Just sayin'.
posted by Abe at 1/15/2006 11:37:00 AM
5 Comments:
I agree that your argument is the best line of defense. However, I (along with the majority of the American people)disagree that good motives are sufficient reason to break the law.
Also, there are rumblings that this eavesdropping may have been pseudo-Nixonian at times. Rumor is that certain reporters and anti-war groups were spied upon. Actually the spying on anti-war groups is more than rumor. It's confirmed.
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/ACLU_reveals_FBI_labeled_peace_affirmative_action_group_terrori_0829.html
It's hard for me to believe that Bush's sole motive for any action is the well-being of the country. Now, if he were to resign, I'd believe it.
Abiding by rule of law trumps national security, even if that means the USA goes down. Without the structure created by laws and the guarantees it gives me to be free from human rights violations by government sanctioned practices, whats the point of living? in any country? Duh!
arm, your comment is a human rights violation.
RAM, the only possible reason I WOULDN'T want Bush out is the spectre you raised: President Big Dick Cheney.
Here's the only way it could work -- W resigns on a whim, out of the blue. The shock drops Cheney with a myocardial infarction. 'Course, then we gotta wonder about President J. Denny Hastert. What's it like having a lump of oatmeal for president?
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