bush... and ALL that he stands for... needs a goooooooooooood comeuppance aka ass-kicking

Esteemed Speaker and Members of Congress;

I write in earnest concern over the health of Democracy in our Republic"excuse me, I mean "our Homeland".

The question is not "have Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney committed criminal acts full and sufficient to warrant impeachment and prosecution"; we know that they have, there are hundreds of websites hosted by constitutional scholars enumerating these crimes.

The question should not be "do the American people support impeachment"...the last poll fixed positives over 70%; a clear majority have favored impeachment for months. The American people favor having our daily hemorrhage of lives and treasure, influence and good will worldwide stop. They want lies, duplicity and power grabs to stop, democracy restored. THEY WANT CONGRESS TO DO THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED TO DO.

The question should not be "do you have the votes in Congress" to make impeachment stick; given the popular support, Congressional votes WILL fall in line once you start investigations.

The question should be whether America is still a nation of laws. Do you believe ATHIS, or do you agree with Mr. Bush...that the Constitution is what the President says it is? Sheldon Whitehouse's Senate speech should have removed the last prop from your no-impeachment denial.

Mr. Cheney, goading your flaccid, impotent leadership, said: "They are not carrying the big sticks I would have expected." Did you never stand up to the school bully? Even un-paid, poorly armed and trained zealots in Iraq, knowing they were outnumbered and basically doomed, knew how to react when Mr. Bush taunted them to "Bring it on!".

Comes now Mr. Cheney and you cower behind sneers in your fearful knot of twittering indecision.

Are you cowardly, co-opted or complicit in these illegalities? If we do not hold them to the law, the next lot of dictator-wannabes will be worse; that is the lesson Mr. Cheney carries from the Nixon Administration.

Do your Constitutional duties to protect our country.

Impeach Mr. Bush and company...you have nothing to fear from the people...

We The People will support you.

I am waxman hear me roar.
Let's see what comes of this.

Congressman Waxman, you're a saint for hanging in as long as you have with the worthless SOB's that pass for elected & appointed officials. When did being a loyal American go out of style? Dont give up, sir. We're doing our best to stay informed & to hold their feet to the fire.

GREAT IDEA Mr. Waxman!!!
Thank you and may I say let your election chest never dry up.

DID THEY LIE UNDER OATH JUST ASKING

good luck with that waxman. When he refuses make sure to thank schumer and feinstein.

Make the Bush-Cheney BS public? Wouldn't that expose somebody to ridicule? Especially when our media compares that BS to the known facts!
Ah, but as that great (movie) hero liked to say, "that'll be the day!"

However, isn't this old hat? Shouldn't someone now be reporting the progress our candidates are making in their Bush-look-alike contest?

Yea, that'll happen.
Whatever, we have caught them at their true colors many times and it didn't make a difference. Impeach the bastards, Mr. Waxman... do something other than hold up more proof of their insanity.

It would be so wonderful for someone to grant an open door into the room where the guys in the house are keeping their secret papers/picture and tapes but....they have done a very decent job of hiding all of those things we need to get to the truth away from everyone. I still doubt Fitz was as strong as he was supposed to be and didn't fold along the way. Waxman is at least asking the questions.

If you lie to a committee of either house of Congress, under oath or not you have committed a felony.Here is the pertinent law that covers it.
United States Code
TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 47 - FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1001. Statements or entries generally
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully -
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding.
(c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to -
(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative
branch; or
(2) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate.

Each and every republican office holder who has gone in front of a Senate or House Committee and who lies and/or misspeaks and/or misrepresents facts may be charged under this law. It does not depend on wether they are under oath or not. Lying to Congress is a felony.

Behold, the Waxman cometh.

You will get everything you want for the investigation just as soon as it's been shredded.

Yeah right. That would be oversight. There's no such thing as oversight anymore so they might at well disband the committee until Jan. 2009 and put those tax dollars to work by forgetting where they put them in Iraq or perhaps some new homes for Katrina victims sitting in a field in Arkansas decaying into the earth.

I'm glad my Congressman is trying to be a thorn in the side of the President, but I'm still voting for his Green Party opponent. I'd appreciate actual leadership to end the war rather than grandstanding.

While Waxman is good on some issues, his party has been a major let down and we need other parties represented in Congress.

Also, the westside of Los Angeles needs a Congressman who actively supports mass transit and will aggressively seek funding for rail projects like the Wilshire Blvd. subway, as opposed to passing laws which obstruct it for 20 years.

While I may vote for the Democrat for President because of the Supreme Court, I have no such reservations for voting for Congress and I'm ready to vote to replace Waxman with whoever his Green Party nominee is.

Just being a "Democrat" and lesser evil to a Republican isn't good enough anymore.