Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment against Bush the 2nd

[Ryan Carboni]

These should really be ten, but overcharging is normal nowadays.

Article XX is surprising, never heard of that before.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Representative_Kucinich_announced_his_intention_to_offer_a_privileged_resolution

ARTICLE I.—CREATING A SECRET PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN TO MANUFACTURE A
FALSE CASE FOR WAR AGAINST IRAQ
ARTICLE II.—FALSELY, SYSTEMATICALLY, AND WITH CRIMINAL INTENT
CONFLATING THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WITH MISREPRESENTATION OF
IRAQ AS AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT AS PART OF A FRAUDULENT
JUSTIFICATION FOR A WAR OF AGGRESSION.
ARTICLE III.—MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO
BELIEVE IRAQ POSSESSED WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, SO AS TO
MANUFACTURE A FALSE CASE FOR WAR
ARTICLE IV.—MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO
BELIEVE IRAQ POSED AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES
ARTICLE V.—ILLEGALLY MISSPENDING FUNDS TO SECRETLY BEGIN A WAR OF AGGRESSION
ARTICLE VI.—INVADING IRAQ IN VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF H.J. RES. 114.
(A) INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH ARTICLE I, II, III, IV AND V.
ARTICLE VII.—INVADING IRAQ ABSENT A DECLARATION OF WAR
ARTICLE VIII.—INVADING IRAQ, A SOVEREIGN NATION, IN VIOLATION OF THE
UN CHARTER AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE IX.—FAILING TO PROVIDE TROOPS WITH BODY ARMOR AND VEHICLE ARMOR
ARTICLE X.—FALSIFYING ACCOUNTS OF U.S. TROOP DEATHS AND INJURIES FOR
POLITICAL PURPOSES
ARTICLE XI.—ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ
ARTICLE XII.—INITIATING A WAR AGAINST IRAQ FOR CONTROL OF THAT
NATION’S NATURAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE XIII.—CREATING A SECRET TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP ENERGY AND
MILITARY POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ AND OTHER COUNTRIES
ARTICLE XIV.—MISPRISION OF A FELONY, MISUSE AND EXPOSURE OF CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE MATTER OF VALERIE PLAME
WILSON, CLANDESTINE AGENT OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
ARTICLE XV.—PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CRIMINAL CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ
ARTICLE XVI.—RECKLESS MISSPENDING AND WASTE OF US TAX DOLLARS IN
CONNECTION WITH IRAQ CONTRACTORS
ARTICLE XVII.—ILLEGAL DETENTION: DETAINING INDEFINITELY AND WITHOUT
CHARGE PERSONS BOTH U.S. CITIZENS AND FOREIGN CAPTIVES
ARTICLE XVIII.—TORTURE: SECRETLY AUTHORIZING, AND ENCOURAGING THE USE
OF TORTURE AGAINST CAPTIVES IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, AND OTHER PLACES, AS
A MATTER OF OFFICIAL POLICY
ARTICLE XIX.—RENDITION: KIDNAPPING PEOPLE AND TAKING THEM AGAINST
THEIR WILL TO ‘‘BLACK SITES’’ LOCATED IN OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING
NATIONS KNOWN TO PRACTICE TORTURE
ARTICLE XX.—IMPRISONING CHILDREN
ARTICLE XXI.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT THREATS
FROM IRAN, AND SUPPORTING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN IRAN, WITH
THE GOAL OF OVERTHROWING THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE XXII—CREATING SECRET LAWS
ARTICLE XXIII—VIOLATION OF THE POSSE COMITATUS ACT
ARTICLE XXIV.—SPYING ON AMERICAN CITIZENS, WITHOUT A COURT-ORDERED
WARRANT, IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XXV.—DIRECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES TO CREATE AN
ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL DATABASE OF THE PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
AND EMAILS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
ARTICLE XXVI.—ANNOUNCING THE INTENT TO VIOLATE LAWS WITH SIGNING
STATEMENTS, AND VIOLATING THOSE LAWS
ARTICLE XXVII.—FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENAS AND
INSTRUCTING FORMER EMPLOYEES NOT TO COMPLY
ARTICLE XXVIII.—TAMPERING WITH FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, CORRUPTION OF
THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
ARTICLE XXIX.—CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
ARTICLE XXX.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN AN ATTEMPT
TO DESTROY MEDICARE
ARTICLE XXXI.—KATRINA: FAILURE TO PLAN FOR THE PREDICTED DISASTER OF
HURRICANE KATRINA, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A CIVIL EMERGENCY
ARTICLE XXXII.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,
SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
ARTICLE XXXIII.—REPEATEDLY IGNORED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVEL
INTELLIGENCE WARNINGS OF PLANNED TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE US, PRIOR TO
911
ARTICLE XXXIV.—OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACKS OF
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
ARTICLE XXXV.—ENDANGERING THE HEALTH OF 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS