A Declaration of Impeachment10.11.07

“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”

“The President shall take the following oath or affirmation…. To the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

“The President of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”

The history of the present would be King of these United States “is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”

He has led us into a war with premeditated and intentional falsehoods, thus undermining the will of the People and the Congress to consent to this course of action.

He has prosecuted and illegal war of aggression in violation of the United Nations charter and Nuremberg Principles of which we are co-founders and signatories.

He has flagrantly and continually violated the writ of Habeas Corpus guaranteed in our Constitution.

He has claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws through the tactic of Presidential signing statements.

He has flaunted the separation of powers over and over through secrecy; refusing to turn over documents requested by the Congress.

He has authorized and persistently practiced “cruel, inhuman and degrading” treatment amounting to torture of prisoners, wantonly violating the Geneva Conventions.

He has brazenly violated the fourth amendment – “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” by means of warrantless wiretapping and surveillance.

We, therefore, as citizens of the United States of America…”appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these States, solemnly publish and declare” the impeachment of George W. Bush as President of our nation.

Rev. Chuck Freeman

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    Chuck Freeman is the founder of The Free Souls Project. He is the creator, producer and host of the radio program “Soul Talk” on KOOP, 91.7 FM - a popular community radio show for the past 12 years. Soul Talk is the first endeavor of The Free Souls Project. Rev. Freeman serves as Minister of Spiritual Life with Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin, Texas. In 2006 Chuck co-founded the Austin Chapter of the Network of Spiritual Progressives