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Articles of
Impeachment Against George W. Bush
(Center for
Constitutional Rights)
Article I
George W.
Bush has abused his powers by violating the constitutional
rights of citizens, by directing or authorizing the National Security
Agency and various other agencies within the intelligence community to
conduct electronic surveillance outside of the statutes Congress has
prescribed as the exclusive means for such surveillance.
Article II
George W.
Bush has subverted the Constitution, its guarantee of a
republican form of government, and the constitutional separation of
powers by undermining the rightful authority of Congress to declare
war, oversee foreign affairs, and make appropriations. He did so by
justifying the war with false and misleading statements and deceiving
the people of the United States as well as Congress.
Article III
George W.
Bush has abused his power by violating the constitutional and
international rights of citizens and non-citizens by arbitrarily
detaining them indefinitely inside and outside the United States,
without due process, without charges, and with limited , if any, access
to counsel or courts.
Article IV
He has
formally declared his intent to violate the laws enacted by
Congress by appending a "signing statement" to legislation that asserts
his right to carve out exceptions to legislation as he sees fit,
thereby abrogating to himself legislative powers reserved solely to
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