FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 46

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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      Whereas, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired with others to defraud the United States of America by intentionally misleading Congress and the public regarding the threat from Iraq in order to justify a war in violation of 18 U. S. C. Section 371; and

            Whereas, George W. Bush has admitted to ordering the National Security Agency to conduct electronic surveillance of American civilians without seeking warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, duly constituted by Congress in 1978, in violation of 50 U. S. C. Section 1805; and

            Whereas, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney conspired to commit the torture of prisoners in violation of the Federal Torture Act, 18 U. S. C. Section 113c, the United Nations Torture Convention and the Geneva Convention, which under Article VI of the United States Constitution are part of the "supreme Law of the Land"; and

            Whereas, George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney acted to strip American citizens of their constitutional rights by ordering indefinite detention without access to legal counsel, without charge and without the opportunity to appear before a civil judicial officer to challenge the detention, based solely on the discretionary designation by the President of a U.S. citizen as an "enemy combatant", all in subversion of law; and

            Whereas, in all of this George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney have acted in a manner contrary to their trust as President and Vice President, subversive of constitutional government to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of Missouri and of the United States of America; and

            Whereas, petitions from the country at large may be presented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives according to Clause 3 of United States House of Representatives Rule XII; and

            Whereas, Jefferson's Manual section LIII, 603, states that impeachment may be set in motion by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby find that George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, by such conduct, warrant impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States; and

            Be it further resolved by the Missouri General Assembly that our senators and representatives in the United States Congress be, and they are hereby, requested to cause to be instituted in the Congress of the United States proper proceedings for the investigation of the activities of George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, to the end that they may be impeached and removed from such office; and

            Be it further resolved that the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri be, and is hereby, instructed to certify to each Senator and Representative in the Congress of the United States, and the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, under the great seal of the State of Missouri, a copy of this resolution and its adoption by the Missouri General Assembly. The copies shall be marked with the word "Petition" at the top of the document and contain the original authorizing signature of the Secretary of State; and

            Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State.

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