The GQ article: THE PEOPLE V. RICHARD CHENEY may finally thrust the (until now largely overlooked) Cheney Impeachment debate firmly into the mainstream media. Cheney's mendacious malfeasance has become such a burden that
in the absence of action for the past six years by a timid Republican Congress and a refusal to act by the new Democratic leadership, we, the Fourth Estate, take the mantle of indictment unto ourselves and present these Articles of Impeachment, to be adopted by the United States House of Representatives and voted upon by the United States Senate, at their earliest possible leisure
Wil S. Hylton, a humble GQ correspondent, is saying loudly and clearly what Kossacks say here, everyday. It helps that he is read by savvy men with cash-flow and fashionistas more intent on life-style than political dramaramas. He has a bone to pick, all right, but for all the best, non-partisan, reasons:
Resolved, that Richard B. Cheney, vice president of the United States, should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that these articles of impeachment be submitted to the American people
What follows is a serious, carefully crafted - certainly not legal - but (and this is important) highly entertaining series of "Articles of Impeachment" - beginning with
ARTICLE I
In his conduct of the office of the vice president of the United States, Richard B. Cheney, contrary to his oath to faithfully execute the office of vice president of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws of this nation be upheld, has deliberately obstructed the nation’s intelligence-gathering capacity...
Each "Article of Impeachment" has subsections, and some are sub-sub-sectioned. While this may not pass the legal bar, it very well may start the public back up from the river denial...
This one is nice:
ARTICLE II
Using the powers of the office of the vice president of the United States, Richard B. Cheney, contrary to his oath to faithfully execute the office of vice president of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws of this nation be upheld, has personally deceived the American people, in that:
(1) During the several months preceding the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, and thereafter, the vice president became aware that no certain evidence existed of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, a fact articulated in several official documents, including:
(a) A report by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, concluding that "there is no reliable information on whether Iraq is producing and stockpiling chemical weapons, or where Iraq has—or will—establish its chemical warfare agent production facilities."
There is a (b), (c), (d) and (e) to that one - and that is only Part (1)!
This is an eight page outline, and it is well worth the reading of every last word.
Enjoy!