One brave US senator has surprised even his
detractors and drawn his line in the sand: the assassination of US
citizens without charge or trial by the President of the United States.
Sen. Rand Paul has said
he will talk until he can talk no more. Other senators have already
followed, and now eyes turn, naturally, to the House of Representatives.
For if the power that Sen. Paul seeks to deny the Obama administration, the power to assassinate American citizens, is worth a filibuster, then it surely merits Obama's impeachment for even claiming this power. No president, not Richard Nixon, not George W. Bush, ever showed the contempt for the rights of Americans that Obama shows now. And there were efforts to impeach them both.
In the summer of 2008, the House Judiciary Committee under Chairman John Conyers held hearings entitled "The Limits of Executive Authority." The hearings dealt with the damage George W. Bush had done to American rights under the Constitution, with deceptions leading up to the invasion of Iraq, and a host of other Executive Branch abuses. The hearings boasted a stellar witness list, including four US congressmen, two former US congressmen, and numerous constitutional scholars. The clear thrust of the testimony was that Bush should be impeached.
The House of Representatives cannot sit by as if an historic stand against a long slide into tyranny is not taking place. Ever since 9/11, one by one, our freedoms and rights have been disappearing. Obama has betrayed his oath to protect and defend the Constitution and has threatened to murder American citizens even in their own homes and in their own country, a credible threat since the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki and his son.
The al-Awlakis were killed outside the US, a fact which complicates the case for murder under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force. But within the borders of the US, there is no gray area. Americans have established and ancient rights.
To those who say this power is safe in the hands of the Executive Branch, remember Troy Davis. If this much can go wrong in a trial with the full right to confront your accusers, imagine the possible abuses and errors when all decisions are secret, impenetrable, and utterly final once a judgement is made. Rand Paul said as he started his filibuster:
""No American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found guilty of a crime by a court. How can you kill someone without going to a judge, or a jury?"
Please poll your congressman on whether he will support the impeachment of Barack Obama. Report result here and when there are enough responses I will compile a table to be reported out to the American people so we can start working on the "noes" and "maybes."
POLL THE MEMBERS
Question for your congressman: Will you support the impeachment of Obama for claiming the systematic power to assassinate US citizens with trial or jury, in violation of their right to a jury trial under the Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution?
Choices:
yes
no
undecided
has not responded
Congressional switchboard 24/7 for messages: 202-224-3121
For if the power that Sen. Paul seeks to deny the Obama administration, the power to assassinate American citizens, is worth a filibuster, then it surely merits Obama's impeachment for even claiming this power. No president, not Richard Nixon, not George W. Bush, ever showed the contempt for the rights of Americans that Obama shows now. And there were efforts to impeach them both.
In the summer of 2008, the House Judiciary Committee under Chairman John Conyers held hearings entitled "The Limits of Executive Authority." The hearings dealt with the damage George W. Bush had done to American rights under the Constitution, with deceptions leading up to the invasion of Iraq, and a host of other Executive Branch abuses. The hearings boasted a stellar witness list, including four US congressmen, two former US congressmen, and numerous constitutional scholars. The clear thrust of the testimony was that Bush should be impeached.
The House of Representatives cannot sit by as if an historic stand against a long slide into tyranny is not taking place. Ever since 9/11, one by one, our freedoms and rights have been disappearing. Obama has betrayed his oath to protect and defend the Constitution and has threatened to murder American citizens even in their own homes and in their own country, a credible threat since the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki and his son.
The al-Awlakis were killed outside the US, a fact which complicates the case for murder under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force. But within the borders of the US, there is no gray area. Americans have established and ancient rights.
To those who say this power is safe in the hands of the Executive Branch, remember Troy Davis. If this much can go wrong in a trial with the full right to confront your accusers, imagine the possible abuses and errors when all decisions are secret, impenetrable, and utterly final once a judgement is made. Rand Paul said as he started his filibuster:
""No American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found guilty of a crime by a court. How can you kill someone without going to a judge, or a jury?"
Please poll your congressman on whether he will support the impeachment of Barack Obama. Report result here and when there are enough responses I will compile a table to be reported out to the American people so we can start working on the "noes" and "maybes."
POLL THE MEMBERS
Question for your congressman: Will you support the impeachment of Obama for claiming the systematic power to assassinate US citizens with trial or jury, in violation of their right to a jury trial under the Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution?
Choices:
yes
no
undecided
has not responded
Congressional switchboard 24/7 for messages: 202-224-3121
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