CONYERS GIVES BUSH REGIME A PASS ON ITS CRIMES

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[We have argued that while impeachment would be futile, House Judiciary
Committee chair John Conyers should be assembling a list of crimes
committed by the Bush regime, and supporting evidence, for the benefit
of criminal prosecutions and civil suits after Bush leaves office. It
appears that Conyers has decided to duck the issue entirely]

DONNA NORTON, SONOMA COUNTY PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS - On January 25th, I
had a telephone conversation (40 mins+) with a legislative assistant in
Conyers' office regarding impeachment. He had obviously been
well-instructed on how to express their current policy. Our conversation
included both Bush and Cheney, and took some strange turns, but this is
basically the stand they're taking:

- Impeachment's not necessary. The next election will take care of
everything. just elect democrats. (This chorus was repeated throughout
our discussion.)

-  A sitting President is not subject to court actions. Nothing in the
Constitution says a President is subject to the law. He finally conceded
this remains an "unsettled" question in the courts. . .

- Congress does not have an obligation or duty to investigate or take
any action to prevent a President from breaking the law or abusing his
powers. It's totally up to their discretion.

- The courts can follow up with any illegal acts of the President or
Vice-President after they're out of office, and all will be fine.

- Correcting power-abuse really has no meaning because power is what
it's all about. They all abuse it. So what? It's just politics.

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