383 - To little to late

WILLITS, CA — By a 4-1 vote the Willits City Council approved a resolution recommending impeachment hearings for President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney. The room was packed with impeachment supporters and about 20 speakers shared their support for the resolution before the vote.

The resolution requests Representative "Mike Thompson join with others in Congress to initiate impeachment hearings." It also requires copies of the resolution be forwarded to members of the House Judiciary Committee and to Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.

The scope of the resolution included allegations the president and vice president misled the people of the United States and Congress about the threat posed by Iraq to justify the invasion, the continued expense for the military action has now surpassed $3 trillion, mismanaged governmental agencies crippling emergency preparedness and blocked efforts to address global climate change, conducted illegal surveillance of American citizens, authorized the indefinite detention of citizens and tortured of prisoners as well as other crimes against humanity.

Councilwoman Tami Jorgensen was the lone dissenter, expressing the view that while she supported the sentiment of the resolution, she believed the council was elected to address local issues and the resolution would have little effect on foreign policy.

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To little to late as the title says. Even though Tami is right about what the local council was elected for, it's the thought that counts. Now if we could get EVERY city to pass a resolution.....