Let me very clear about the word impeachment. The American Bar Association definition states that It is a process, authorized by the Constitution, to bring charges against certain officials (President, Vice President, judges and cabinet members) of the federal government for misconduct while in office. Should there be suspicion of misconduct it is the House of Representatives responsibility to bring charges against that official. It is then the Senates job to try that official for those charges. Dean John D. Feerick of Fordham University (1984) describes �misconduct� as

That which undermines the integrity of public office. Misconduct must be substantial and serious.

Impeachment is simply the process of investigation. There are no predetermined punishments that come along with the process, except maybe the loss of dignity. With this understanding of impeachment one can reasonably conceive of the grounds for impeaching former President Clinton. The crimes for which Clinton was charged where not all that serious, reflected by the fact that 63% of Americans at the time opposed his impeachment proceedings, compared to today’s grassroots movement supporting impeachment that claims 53% of Americans support impeachment.

If Clinton was lying when he said I did not have sexual relations with that woman, you know the line, read again what Bush said about the war in Iraq on October 7, 2002. Keep in mind we know for sure Iraq did not have nuclear weapons.

The evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program. Saddam Hussein has held numerous meetings with Iraqi nuclear scientists, a group he calls his “nuclear mujahideen” — his nuclear holy warriors. Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at sites that have been part of its nuclear program in the past. Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons.

Lying in order to fabricate a war is just one of the several offenses the Bush Administration is accused of committing. The offense of lying doesn�t seem so bad when compared to the Violations of the Geneva Convention the Administration has already been convicted of. Or what about the warrant less wiretapping? Regardless of whether you think these actions necessary, spying without a warrant is illegal and an investigation should be conducted to see how spying such as this was allowed to happen and how it might be remedied.

Between the beatings, the lying and the spying Bush and his team have created a triple threat to the strength of the American Constitution. We owe it to our Constitution to launch this investigation. What would be the consequences of overlooking impeachment proceedings? We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, before all else we establish justice. The bedrock of this great nation would be cracked beyond repair. We would cease to be Americans.

Fortunately we live in a country founded on the idea of individual responsibility. You can impeach Bush, do-it-yourself style.

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