Indictment Launched Against Bush Administration In The Court of Public Opinion

It began formally on June 9, 2008 when Dennis Kucinich gave official notice of his intention to introduce 35 articles of impeachment against George W. Bush to the U.S. House of Representatives. On June 10, 2008, as Congressman Robert Wexler joined Kucinich as co-sponsor of the resolution, Kucinich officially introduced his resolution to a near-empty House chamber. The Clerk took just under four hours to read the resolution into the record - Printed in Congressional Record, Volume 154, pp. H5088–H5107

The DEMRI, with little faith in the current Judiciary Committee ability to administer justice carries this concept forward into the Court of Public Opinion and translates the Articles on record into Counts applicable in formal legal proceedings. Additionally, the DEMRI community feels that all of the following are indicative of a serious Systemic problem in our nations capitol where thus far, the only hero we have to respect is Scott McClellan based on the following simple logic:

"When an elaborate system is established and maintained in the name of administering justice and democracy, that is a good thing... If, however, injustice and illegality occurs within that system with impunity, going unchecked; sustained by indifference, collusion, Codes of Silence and strategic misrepresentation of facts, then that system is corrupt and is nothing but a sophisticated system of highly organized criminality.

Anyone working within that system who fosters and promotes criminality through direct acts (supportive criminal behavior), active participation, or indireclty through coverup. collusion and other supportive behavior is a criminal, or an agent of criminals... Anyone within that system who knowingly remains silent, or does nothing to correct and expose the wrong doing (criminality) in that system is just as guilty as the person(s) who actually commit the acts themselves."

With links to the details of each charge, the following serves as the basis for this Indictment and extends to all Bush Administration Staff who neatly fit into the aforementioned flawless logic. Proponents of impeaching Bush assert that these actions qualify as "high crimes and misdemeanors" under which the president can constitutionally be impeached.

It should also be noted that current aggregate public opinion poll results indicate an overwhelming public apprehension that republican presidential candidate John McCain represents more of the same type of agenda in washington if elected.

Counts:

• 1 COUNT I.—CREATING A SECRET PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN TO MANUFACTURE A FALSE CASE FOR WAR AGAINST IRAQ
• 2 COUNT 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.
• 3 COUNT 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
• 4 COUNT IV.—MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO BELIEVE IRAQ POSED AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES
• 5 COUNT V.—ILLEGALLY MISSPENDING FUNDS TO SECRETLY BEGIN A WAR OF AGGRESSION
• 6 COUNT VI.—INVADING IRAQ IN VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF H.J. RES. 114.
• 7 COUNT VII.—INVADING IRAQ ABSENT A DECLARATION OF WAR
• 8 COUNT VIII.—INVADING IRAQ, A SOVEREIGN NATION, IN VIOLATION OF THE UN CHARTER AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
• 9 COUNT IX.—FAILING TO PROVIDE TROOPS WITH BODY ARMOR AND VEHICLE ARMOR
• 10 COUNT X.—FALSIFYING ACCOUNTS OF U.S. TROOP DEATHS AND INJURIES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
• 11 COUNT XI.—ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ
• 12 COUNT XII.—INITIATING A WAR AGAINST IRAQ FOR CONTROL OF THAT NATION’S NATURAL RESOURCES
• 13 COUNT XIII.—CREATING A SECRET TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP ENERGY AND MILITARY POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ AND OTHER COUNTRIES
• 14 COUNT 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
• 15 COUNT XV.—PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CRIMINAL CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ
• 16 COUNT XVI.—RECKLESS MISSPENDING AND WASTE OF US TAX DOLLARS IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ CONTRACTORS
• 17 COUNT XVII.—ILLEGAL DETENTION: DETAINING INDEFINITELY AND WITHOUT CHARGE PERSONS BOTH U.S. CITIZENS AND FOREIGN CAPTIVES
• 18 COUNT XVIII.—TORTURE: SECRETLY AUTHORIZING, AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF TORTURE AGAINST CAPTIVES IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, AND OTHER PLACES, AS A MATTER OF OFFICIAL POLICY
• 19 COUNT XIX.—RENDITION: KIDNAPPING PEOPLE AND TAKING THEM AGAINST THEIR WILL TO ‘‘BLACK SITES’’ LOCATED IN OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING NATIONS KNOWN TO PRACTICE TORTURE
• 20 COUNT XX.—IMPRISONING CHILDREN
• 21 COUNT 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
• 22 COUNT XXII—CREATING SECRET LAWS
• 23 COUNT XXIII—VIOLATION OF THE POSSE COMITATUS ACT
• 24 COUNT XXIV.—SPYING ON AMERICAN CITIZENS, WITHOUT A COURT-ORDERED WARRANT, IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
• 25 COUNT XXV.—DIRECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES TO CREATE AN ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL DATABASE OF THE PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAILS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
• 26 COUNT XXVI.—ANNOUNCING THE INTENT TO VIOLATE LAWS WITH SIGNING STATEMENTS, AND VIOLATING THOSE LAWS
• 27 COUNT XXVII.—FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENAS AND INSTRUCTING FORMER EMPLOYEES NOT TO COMPLY
• 28 COUNT XXVIII.—TAMPERING WITH FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, CORRUPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
• 29 COUNT XXIX.—CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
• 30 COUNT XXX.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY MEDICARE
• 31 COUNT XXXI.—KATRINA: FAILURE TO PLAN FOR THE PREDICTED DISASTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A CIVIL EMERGENCY
• 32 COUNT XXXII.—MISLEADING CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERMINING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
• 33 COUNT XXXIII.—REPEATEDLY IGNORED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO HIGH LEVEL INTELLIGENCE WARNINGS OF PLANNED TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE US, PRIOR TO 911
• 34 COUNT XXXIV.—OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
• 35 COUNT XXXV.—ENDANGERING THE HEALTH OF 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS