Articles of Impeachment:

Bush Index

I. Upholding the Law

Domestic Law:

• Spying
• Self-Exemption from Laws
• Suspending Due Process
• Promoting War

International Law:

• Torture
• Renditions
• Illegal Weapons

II. Abuse of Office

• Obstructing Inquiry
• Signing Statements
• Failure of Accountability
  • Cheney
  • Gonzalez
  • Rice
  • Rumsfeld

III. Constitution

• Manipulating Intelligence
• Initiating War
• Suspending Due Process
• Unlawful Search & Seizure
• Corrupting FISA Courts
• Non-Cooperation
• Parallel Legal System
• Sources

Cheney Index

I. International Law

• Promoting War
• Threatening War
• Promoting Torture

II. Lying

• Manipulating Intelligence
• False Evidence

III. Abuse of Office

• Exposing Identity
• Violating the Public Trust
• Unethical Business Interest

IV. Evasion

New Grounds

BACKGROUND TO THIS SITE

The content of this website is based upon two drafts of articles of impeachment against President George Walker Bush and Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney, based on numerous violations of their Oaths of Office, the Constitution as well as federal and international laws, or treaties signed by the United States and ratified by Congress. These were developed on behalf of two members of Congress who wished to introduce impeachment bills in the House of Representatives: Rep. Cynthia McKinney and Rep. Dennis Kucinich in the last two Congressional sessions.

Modified versions of these grounds for impeachment were introduced and sent to appropriate House Committees during the 109th (H. Res 1106) and 110th (H. Res. 333 and H. Res. 799) Congressional terms by two former staffers and interns for the offices of the Representatives involved. With 24 co-sponsors, H. Res. 333 is currently pending before the House Judiciary Committee as of February 2008.

These Articles of Impeachment were framed around violations of the Oaths of Office and the Constitution, which were viewed as the most serious offenses. Most of the offences cited, but not all, are also violations of existing laws and treaties or the Geneva Conventions.

This site is also intended to provide periodic updates based upon new information as it arises to update the existing draft articles of impeachment and add new ones. The purpose of this site is to provide the public with information about why impeachment is justified and necessary. If you agree, you are urged to contact your representatives your State Legislature or House of Representatives who are as yet still unwilling to bring the charges and write up the Articles that would start the procedures. Suggest to them that they have a wide range of serious grounds for impeachment to choose from.

Impeachment requires a simple majority vote in the House. Upon impeachment, the issue becomes a matter of trial before the Senate, which if successful would result in removal from office. It is true that even if the House voted for impeachment, a party-line vote in the Senate would fail to result in removal from office. However, it is impossible to predict what a House investigation or a Senate trial will uncover in terms of evidence of wrong-doing. A considerable volume of research and argument has already been advanced in favor of impeachment, and this alone warrants proceeding with an investigation. It is also possible and proper to bring charges against federal officials even after they leave office, both here and abroad. Impeachment should not be simply a matter of party politics, it should be about upholding the Constitution.

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