State Impeachment Resolutions: NOT POINTLESS! The Worst President in History, Gerrymandering Even Newt Dislikes

I heard this on Randi Rhoades, then looked it up myself because it seemed to good to be true. Under the rules of the House of Representatives (an adaptation of Roberts' Rules of Order written by Thomas Jefferson and used by the U.S. House for centuries), there are several methods for introducing impeachment; one of them is by resolutions from the states. It is right there, clear as a bell in section 53 (LIII). Have a look for yourself. Then get your state legislature off the dime to impeach Bush! Resolutions from state legislatures are not pointless during this time of congressional spinelessness. Of course, when the House grows a Democratic majority this fall it may also grow a spine. It would be nice if impeachment were bipartisan (as Nixon's near-impeachment was) rather than a partisan Kangaroo Court (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton), but at this point, America needs him out by any peaceful and legal means possible, and we can't wait for 2008.

Here are the lyrics to Let's Impeach The President.

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Richard Dalton says:

If you haven't read this Rolling Stone piece, it's a must read. It's the most thorough and scholarly denunciation of Bush and his presidency I've read anywhere.

Being a bit skeptical about phrases like "leading historian," I Googled the author. He definitely qualifies for that description.

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Steve Coquet reports from Slate: The Gerrymander That Ate America.

"Even former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., who once embraced such tactics as a key to helping his party take control of Congress, now backs any redistricting reform plan that involves "citizens who do not have an interest in maximizing [political] leverage." Under the current system, Gingrich reasons, Democrats "get to rip off the public in the states where they control and protect their incumbents, and we get to rip off the public in the states we control and protect our incumbents, so the public gets ripped off in both circumstances. . In the long run, there's a downward spiral of isolation." "

Steve concludes: I always knew he was smart, but on some level is he actually ethical? Who woulda thunk!

Briefs

• Four people pointed me to the Huffington Post for this ditty: I’m the Decider .. Koo-Koo-Kachoo, as sung by the "president."
• I dislike Salon's adware, but this piece is too good to miss: The slow-motion trap: His presidency was built on secrecy and, we now know, on lies. The more Bush struggles to free himself, the more his past deceptions bind him. By Sidney Blumenthal.
• From DailyKOS: Republican "family values" in action. Not just bribery with cash; the GOP apparently enjoys having hookers delivered as well.
• Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
• Osama Connected to 9/11? Not According to the F.B.I.
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch via Alternet: Fighting War Profiteering, Truman-Style
• Prewar Intelligence: Is There A Double Standard On Leak Probes?
• Tony Snow On President Bush: ‘An Embarrassment,’ ‘Impotent,’ ‘Doesn’t Seem To Mean What He Says’ How long until the ever vigilant White House press corps asks Tony whether he agrees with his previous statements or whether he was lying then. If he agrees, why is he flacking for Bush? If he were lying, why should anyone believe what he says now?