Lend Your Support of Obama’s Impeachment Proceedings

March 14, 2012 Posted by: Kelly Gneiting

Will A Sitting President Finally Be Held Accountable For High Crimes and Misdemeanors?

Tell your Representatives you are in support of Representative Walter Jones Impeachment Resolution, H.CON.RES.107.IH

Since 2005, Veterans for Peace and others have been calling for the impeachment of the sitting president for war crimes. After their demands to lawmakers to uphold the rule of law against Bush were largely ignored, they renewed their effort to impeach Obama once he continued to bomb sovereign nations without congressional approval. Now, lawmakers seem to have finally decided to take the rule of law and Separation of Powers seriously.

Obama will face impeachment over his failure to seek congressional authorization before launching offensive military action in Libya last year. Official impeachment proceedings have now been filed in both the House and Senate.

Last week, North Carolina Representative Walter Jones filed an Impeachment Resolution in the House H.CON.RES.107.IH stating “Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.”

“Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress’s exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the territory of the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress’s exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.”

President Barack Obama becomes only the third sitting president to face impeachment following Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Johnson was impeached for illegally dismissing an office holder without the Senate’s approval, and Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice. Both were acquitted by the Senate.

Significantly, President Obama faces much more serious charges than his impeached predecessors and it’s still unclear what legal defense he will use to diffuse the charges as the legal basis for his unilateral action has been inconsistent and vague from the beginning of the Libya assault.

Prior to military operations in Libya, the Justice Department advised the Administration on the legality of using unauthorized force in Libya in a 14-page memo titled Authority to Use Military Force in Libya, which states vaguely:

We conclude…that the use of military force in Libya was supported by sufficiently important national interests to fall within the President’s constitutional power. At the same time, turning to the second element of the analysis, we do not believe that anticipated United States operations in Libya amounted to “war” in the constitutional sense necessitating congressional approval under the Declaration of War clause.

The memo goes on explain why the alleged situation on the ground in Libya was in U.S.’s national interest, cites previous times when the U.S. military was deployed without congressional approval and claims the mission was an international support mission with no deployed ground troops to justify their conclusion.

However, in no way were national interests under an “imminent” threat by hostilities in Libya as required by the War Powers Act, and supporting an international mission is irrelevant to the Act. Furthermore, Obama has maintained the legal defense that American involvement fell short of full-blown hostilities even after hostilities exceeded the 90-day limit of unauthorized use of force afforded under the War Powers Act.

The New York Times quotes directly from the 38-page report Obama sent to concerned lawmakers after the 90-day deadline “U.S. operations do not involve sustained fighting or active exchanges of fire with hostile forces, nor do they involve U.S. ground troops.”

Therefore, the Administration claims it wasn’t a real military conflict that Congress should concern itself with. However, at the same time, the White House acknowledged that the cost to U.S. taxpayers was well over $1 billion for these non-hostile military activities.

Coincidentally, on the same day the impeachment resolution was filed, Obama’s Defense Secretary Leon Panetta acknowledged that the Libya War did indeed constituted military combat, but claimed the legal basis for spending U.S. tax dollars on war rested in “international permission”:

This impeachment comes on the heals of other Administration officials giving equally flimsy legal justifications for assassinating U.S. citizens without due process. Where, also last week, Attorney General Holder sought to clarify this tyrannical authority in a speech at Northwestern University by claiming “judicial process” was not the same as “due process” under the Constitution.

Yet, the Fifth Amendment clearly states “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury”

And as Wikipedia defines due process:

Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person. Due process balances the power of law of the land and protects individual persons from it. When a government harms a person without following the exact course of the law, this constitutes a due-process violation, which offends against the rule of law.

The Obama Administration has clearly “offended against the rule of law”, and it appears his only defense lies in somehow changing the definition of words. It’s not a strong legal position to be in and it seems for the first time in history a sitting president may be held accountable for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Unbridaled

“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.”John Adams ~ October 2, 1780

With all due respect President Adams, I can only hope that the two parties, to which you refer, will once again separate from their present unification. It is a conspiracy that our nation can no longer afford to endure. The good cop bad cop approach to procuring the approval of the american people has failed miserably. It is, I sincerely hope, time for the axe to fall. I also hope that all those deserving of it’s intrusion will be justly struck by it’s edge….
Michael Glover

President Obama is the most incompetent President ever — lets get rid of him.
md

tHANX FOR POSTING THAT unbridaled.WHEN THE NATION IS DIVIDED LIKE THIS IT IS DUE TO INTENSLEY BAD LEADERSHIP OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE ALL BEING DISECTED, DESTROYED,MANIPULATED, OVER TAXED,OVER REGULATED WITH RIDICULOUS RED TAPE CONSTRAINTS,–ITS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT WANTS ALL OUR MONEY B4 THEY DESTROY US SO THE CAN TAKE THE SCRAPS AND START OVER -AS TO ALLOW SOMEONE BESIDES GOD GIVEN RIGHT-TO REDEFINE OUR LIBERTIES AND FREEDOMS AS TO MAKE US VULNERABLE TO THE NEW DICTATOR.THIS DOESN’T FEEL VERY AMERICAN.THIS WHOLE ADMINISTRATION HAS TO GET IMPEACHED.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jane-Millar/100001597892918 Jane Millar

I See this as God moving in America and answering many many Prayers. At least many that I know and Love including me and my husband.

Remember Obama promised Corruption during the elections. Question – What took them So Long? Obama Violated the Constitution within 2 Months after he took Office!

I just now pray that Civil War doesn’t break out because now Obama’s supporters have lost their god! But his numbers are getting drastically less and less each day.

Historically I know of NO sitting administration with numbers that were 20 above what Obama is Today who ever won re-election. But I do not believe that Obama will be able to squeeze or muscle his way out of this one. This whole administration needs to be Impeached and Charged – Because they All have violated the Constitution.

We need to go back to our Constitutional Laws. And get rid of all of these corrupt regulations and stop the spending that this administration has made. And ending the Enemies List with Homeland Security of Every Day Americans just because we Disagreed with their Policies? That might be a nice start for Americans!

Peace Be Unto You All and God Bless! Jane.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TY6T2H6FXN4735IRCA7XZHOVHI Eugene

Refreshing to hear someone mentioning the name “God” Yes, we are a nation under God, much forgotten in congress and the foundation of this country crubles before our very eyes.. A man sworn in stateing yes to upholding the consitution.. First great lie before the people!! Did we expect that would change?

Publicawakeningproductions

Unbridaled is correct. The Democrat vs. Republican concept is an illusion. They’re not actually opposite sides of the coin. It’s more like a coin with the same face on both sides. That is why every President, including Obama, is nothing more than a continuation of the previous President. Obama is just Bush II, or should I say Bush III. The Democrat/Republican scam is the way the Globalists who control them both give the American people the illusion of a choice, but its not a choice at all. It’s like a Don King fight. It doesn’t matter which one you bet on because they’re both owned by the same guy and he profits no matter what. But, you think you’ve won if the guy you bet on wins, but in fact you really didn’t win at all. It’s the greatest scam and the largest wool ever pulled over the eyes of the American people in history and most Americans don’t even know it.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TY6T2H6FXN4735IRCA7XZHOVHI Eugene

Please make this stick! I look at my grandchilds face and my heart sinks knowing what our future holds with more of this horrible fraud from this “individual” PUNK comes to mind…
Pigeonmessenger

He should be impeached for being in office when not a US born citizen, should be clear to everyone by now he was born in Kenya.
Tim

Obama, Congress, and the Senate Are slowly ABOLISHING the CONSTITUTION. H.R. 347 abolished the 1st Amendment. NDAA Abolishes 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 13th Amerndment. Him and Hilary are attempting to outlaw all guns in America. Therefore abolishing the 2nd Amendment. Both should be put in prison for life for attempting to Abolish the Laws that this country was founded on.
http://www.CatherineCrabill.com CatherineCrabill

Impeach him, primarily, for perpetrating the greatest HOAX in the history of the world! NO ONE KNOWS WHO THIS IMPOSTER IS AND HE HAS HIS FINGER ON THE GREATEST ‘GUN’ KNOW TO MAN, THE U.S.A.
Jden

Unbridaled - Truer words have never been spoken! Thank you for wording it so perfectly!
Jane

Obama is the worst and most arrogant president that America has ever had. He believes that only HE IS RIGHT on Everything and No Matter who you are, Your education or experience, You are never Right when you just disagree with him. That I believe is not what America Voted for. But, it’s what we have now. And for people who are supporting Mitt Romney. Don’t you realize he was The Key Adviser for Obama Care. He supports Obama Care and the date of March 23, 2013.

That is the the Date when All of America is to be Chipped by!   Many have already received the CHIP. Their Fate is Sealed – Revelation 19:20-21. So very Sad!   Mark and I are supporting Rick Santorum who insists that we Must Repeal Obama Care. Cut all the “Regulations” that have Killed Jobs, Balance the Budget which the Democrats today seem to resists which furver like I’ve never seen before.   Rick Santorum is Honest and Consistent! He is a Man of Integrity and Great Character! And he honors the Constitution and the Founding Fathers unlike the current dictator that we have.

And Mitt Romney has talked to Obama on Obama Care as recently as 2 weeks ago. With his support! When he is asked a question from reporters, he scowls, looking back with a judgmental look and walks away with out saying a word. Is that what you want as your president??????? Not ME!   When Rick Santorum is Challenged, He throws it right back at them with a Very Appropriate Answer and he’s a Gentleman about it!   I believe That’s what America Needs!

I was a Herman Cain Supporter!   He was taken out with Lies and Threats to Him and His Family!   Then Gloria Alred of California came in to back 1 of the Liars!   And America Believed Her??????   Gloria Alred, Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters all from California as I am, are cut from the same Lying Cloth! Need I say more? Today I am a Friend of Herman and Gloria Cain! I’ve spoken to them. I know them now. It is Tragic that he is not going to be our 45th president. So please read on, if you Love America as I do! Don’t Deceive yourselves by voting for Mitt Romney.

He is NOT 1 of US – We The People!   He has never had to Struggle like US! He doesn’t Know what it is to worry about Finances.   He is among the Very Elite Rich in America!   Not what America Needs Now.   They tried to give us Bob Dole and John McCain. The Same People are now Pushing Mitt Romney! Don’t be fooled again for the Destruction of America!   If we Don’t get Obama OUT with the Right One – We Are Doomed as a Nation!

So Please if you believe in God as I Do – Pray about this!   We searched hard and Long before we Decided on Rick Santorum!   And we are today Very Firm Supporters of Rick Santorum! I want America to Be SAVED!   And Obama is being Impeached for Far More than what is here. Another Friend of mine is before the Justice Department today. He just got home a week ago from Kenya. It cost him in the neighborhood of $30,000,00 but he has a Sealed Birth Certificate from Kenya that Is the Actual Birth Certificate for Barack Husein Obama! You see I was sent a Copy of the Identical that Lucus has and is presenting it to the Justice Department as I write this.   I was sent the Copy over the Internet from the Lady Justice from Arizona that I’ve know since 1959.

Justice Suitor put a question out to Obama April 19, 2010. Within 2 months, Justice Suitor was forced OUT and Sonya was pushed in as I’ve never seen before! Then April 21, 2010, Obama said on TV for All of US to SEE and HEAR – “I am taking All of my Personal and Professional records and Sealing them as Private from Now On!”

Think about it!   I know far more too. But I can’t talk about much of that! You see my mother owned California Coast Escrow. Bobby Leonard was a Friend of the Kennedy Family, President Johnson and Carter, and Tip O’Neal just to name a Few!   That’s what I grew up with!   My first vote was for Ronald Wilson Reagan of California!

Peace Be Unto You All and God Bless!   Jane. PS. Today is my 15th Anniversary with my Husband, Mark!   Happy St. Patrick’s Day to You All!
afraidtospeak

America’s government is representatives who have broken the oaths of office. You can tell with birthcontrol issues in our country. Please abide by our constitution or resign your office. Thank you to both the Pauls for abiding by your oath stuff must be hard in there right now.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/7HZFK2AWIMC5A27Z7C4S6JMF3U Pablo

Hang Obama to died as it according to the law is Death because he Lied to American Peoples, He has no proof he is American Born Nothing is said No Birth Records or Schools recored why is Block why is that? He is no Birth Issues he Lied To you all Go hang this man today or Tomorrow. I want Judgement now……….We are the Peoples”
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/7HZFK2AWIMC5A27Z7C4S6JMF3U Pablo

The Law said He will be PUT TO DEATH> Good Luck with Him…………Rot Him Him In Hell………
Marie Maitia

This needs to be addressed and completed. What is the hold up? If this were anyone but him, it would have been handled before he got into office. One sided and wrong.
Liberty Street123

Get him impeached, but get him out of the White House now. We don’t even know who he is and he has access to our military secrets, innovation, money. Since he doen’t believe in following the law of the land who knows what more damage he can do. How can I help?
Judy Blye

Let’s get Dennis Kucinich to run on the Democratic ticket. He ran in 2004 and 2008, and the press likes him. He also won gandhi peace prize in 2003. He would make a great president.
Judy Blye

Whey isn’t the mainstream media writing about this, this House of Congress Resolution #107 has been submitted, we don’t hear a peep, we are losing our Constituional rights almost on a daily basis. The main media say nothing-why -are they afriad of being called a racist. ( please!) or are their lives or jobs being threatened, or are they just cowards. This is the worst case of censorship, weather it is self imposed or what since …EVER!!!! I tend to believe they are cowards. The worst offended is the Associated Press, and the UPI . These are the news services that are the source of news for most of the newspapers in this country,mthey send it everyday, you know, the AP wire. Many of the stories you read in your local paper come from the ap wire. But they stop reporting anything or almost anything negative on Obama. Well they just hired a new man to run the ap on March 21th. 2012. I lokoked up his e mail address and wrote him about his cowardice predecessor and staff that they weren’t reporting thebWashington News we have come to depend on and hoped they could gain some usefulness under his leadership. Then I proceeded to send 10 e mails to main stream media outlets calling them cowards. They owe it to American to report the news of the day and what effects us in this country, they need to get out of the business or they won’t have a business what is left out of the news sometimes is more important than what bs celebrity gossip story. Please write them demand they do their job. They are the watchdogs of the gov.’t. At least they always have been!

Brad

Hey, “Judy”. That was a lovely piece of graffiti you scribbled on my deceased wife Lorenda’s webpage. We know who you are. Tracing was a snap. Your crude attempt at dumbing down the language was cute. You need serious therapy. I suggest you get some.

Jeff Thirtyacre

Then Bush should be tried for his crimes. He lied about WMDs and his administration fabricated data to make it look like they were there. He started 2 wars over the info he made up and didn’t even get Bin Laden. You get mad because of lies you hear from Fox News when you shouldn’t believe the media. If you want to learn about what really happened talk to a soldier who actually went there and knows what was done. When our troops are taking action against the people that started the wars. Not President Obama, We need to stop and ask ourselves who is really to blame? I say its the Supreme Court for giving Corporations our rights under the Constitution. we need to see the Big Picture the President doesn’t make the laws, Congress DOES. the Supreme Court decides if they are Constitutional. The President just signs them into law. But Only after Both houses have voted on them.

This is suppose to be a an Independent Group and I keep seeing hate for Democrats we are suppose to work together as Americans. Our For-Fathers created the Constitution with the influence of Religious beliefs because that is who they were and there was Atheists Present when they were done. I don’t understand this thing about separation of Church and State. There is no such thing when you have those of faith elected to office. And the statement isn’t what everyone thinks it is.

It sounds like to me there are those who want to do away with the Constitution so that they can do what they want. The Ten Commandments are a guide to how we should treat each other and unfortunately there are those who wish to have hate control our society not accepting of each other as people. They want to bring back anarchy and uncivil times. If theswe people believe in the Bible then they wouldn’t talk about killing the President or anyone else they would discuss working the system and making it work for the people.
curtis

i say get rid of him, down with obama
Lauren Mora

I agree Michael Glover
Obama is incompetent president he is against America he allowed 4americans to die and covered up the Terrorist attack in benghazi Libya and the incident in Mexico the fast and the furious where people were killed in Mexico
Mary

Why has it taken this long? Oh I know why…….because the minority is now the working class with education and the majority are illegals looking for a free ride and they are determining what goes on in OUR country! How sad, never thought this day would come. Well, with having an internal terrorist Hitler as president, I mean Obombya, I mean Obama. It’s getting worse until something is done.
Burt Christian

I feel that Obama is out to destroy America and is doing a pretty good job of it. We need to abide by the laws of the constitution and quit leaving God out of everything.
Ricky6421

H Con Res 107 was two years ago, Not last week.
sharon satterfield

get this worthless piece of crap out of our lives….I think a public stoning is in his future…..if you think he cares about our people you are wrong.
http://twitter.com/1FastCatDaddy Ray Scarbrough

The Obama Regime Must Be Tried For Murder, Treason , and High Crimes against the United States Along With His Conspirtors and They are Many !
http://www.facebook.com/whitey.whitetown Whitetown Whitey

There will be a civil war. Try us Mr Obama
http://www.facebook.com/bettie.stanley.7 Bettie Stanley

He needs to be impeached. He’s a sercurity threat to America. He couldn’t pass a clearance to guard a President. He was born in Kenya.He did nothing to help our Ambassodor and his aides. Get rid of him.
http://www.facebook.com/bettie.stanley.7 Bettie Stanley

All the Senators who passed the Obamacare healthcare without reading it should be tried for treason. RFID chip is in this Bill. Get rid of all of them and Obama.
Wake up America. God forgive America for our Leaders failures.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001110266273 Mary Ellen Lucas

Obama is just a willing puppet for the wealthy elite who pull his strings and tell him what to do. If we bring Obama down we have to bring them down too somehow. All of them!

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