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• On November 6, 2007, House Representative Dennis Kucinich presented a privileged resolution authorizing the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney. The resolution was subsequently sent to the Judiciary Committee, where Representative Robert Wexler revived the call for impeachment proceedings.

• Fast Facts

  1. 70% of Americans polled feel that Dick Cheney has abused his Vice Presidential powersAmerican Research Group, Inc.:Impeachment (November 13, 2007)
  2. 61% of citizens believe that Cheney's offenses warrant impeachmentAmerican Research Group, Inc.:Impeachment (November 13, 2007)
  3. Under the impeachment bill, Cheney is charged with "high crimes and misdemeanors"Robert Wexler Official Site: Text of Kucinich's Bill
  4. Veterans for Peace supports the impeachment proceedings

• Reasons for ImpeachmentDemocrats.com: [http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/88?ad=l1 Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney]

  1. Obstructing the 2000, 2000, 2004, and 2006 elections
  2. Failing to provide necessary assistance to the citizens of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina
  3. Authorizing prisoner torture
  4. Violations of the Geneva Conventions, including the use of illegal weapons and attacks on civilians
  5. Misleading United States' citizens about the reasons behind and progress in the Iraq War
  6. Using unwarranted wiretaps to spy on American citizens

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