Vt. town hammered over petition to arrest, prosecute Bush and Cheney

okpfloyd · 02-01-2008, 01:16 PM

Well, actually they have no authority but it's a nice thought:

How would you vote if you lived in Brattleboro? Go to the USA site and scroll down to access voting. As of 2/1/08 ~ 65% for 35% against...sorta what we'd expect except it is alarming that 35% of Americans must hate us for our freedoms...

Vt. town hammered over petition to arrest, prosecute Bush and Cheney - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

"Officials in Brattleboro, Vt., have been inundated with e-mails and phone calls since outsiders learned about a petition that calls for local police to arrest President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the Associated Press says.

The town's Selectboard approved the measure last Friday, meaning that voters in Brattleboro will be asked to vote on the following resolution in early March:

Shall the Selectboard instruct the Town Attorney to draft indictments against President Bush and Vice President Cheney for crimes against our Constitution, and publish said indictments for consideration by other authorities and shall it be the law of the Town of Brattleboro that the Brattleboro Police, pursuant to the above-mentioned indictments, arrest and detain George Bush and Richard Cheney in Brattleboro if they are not duly impeached, and prosecute or extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute them?

The Rutland Herald reports that town officials stopped answering the phone on Monday because of the "nastiness" of the calls they were receiving from websurfers across the country. "We're getting e-mails and phone calls, nasty, nasty e-mails, I've only a gotten a few," Town Clerk Annette Cappy tells the paper. "You couldn't repeat most of those calls, they are nasty and nasty."

The whole thing appears to be a waste of time. AP says none of the officials named in the resolution has the authority to arrest, detain or otherwise prosecute to the president and vice president. "It is largely symbolic," Kurt Daims, the petition's author, tells the Herald.

The Vermont Cynic, a student newspaper at the University of Vermont, notes in a story about the controversy that "The White House did not comment on the issue."

Here's the statement that town officials posted on their website amid all the hullabaloo about the petition:

On January 25 the Town Clerk’s office received a petition from Brattleboro resident Kurt Daims. Per Town Charter, a petition containing signatures from 5% of Brattleboro voters can be placed on the ballot for a Town-wide vote. Mr. Daims’ petition did contain the required number of signatures. At a meeting on January 25, the Brattleboro Selectboard voted 3-2 to place the petition on the ballot. Reasons given by Board members voting in the affirmative centered on the belief that if a petition contained the required signatures, the voters should have the opportunity to vote on the matter. Reasons given by Board members voting on the dissent centered on the belief that articles outside the scope and authority of the Town should not go before the voters of the Town. The Brattleboro Town Attorney has stated that the petition has no legal standing, as the Town Attorney has no authority to write an indictment and the Town Police Department has no authority to attempt an arrest of the President of the United States."

The Town will vote on the article on March 4.

How would you vote if you lived in Brattleboro? Vote here.

BillCosby · 02-01-2008, 01:47 PM

Just the opposite will happen.....

They are now on the map..............

Selling of dolls featuring bush, cheney etc in chains along side bush/cheny suckers & mid east oil dartboards..........

BillCosby · 02-01-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by leftofright

they wil fade faster that a cabbage patch kid

lol........ But they will make their money in the mean while.........

The dumps are full of those garbage pale kids......... But that does not concern those that made their's off them now does it............

RK77 · 02-01-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by okpfloyd

Well, actually they have no authority but it's a nice thought:

How would you vote if you lived in Brattleboro? Go to the USA site and scroll down to access voting. As of 2/1/08 ~ 65% for 35% against...sorta what we'd expect except it is alarming that 35% of Americans must hate us for our freedoms...

Vt. town hammered over petition to arrest, prosecute Bush and Cheney - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

"Officials in Brattleboro, Vt., have been inundated with e-mails and phone calls since outsiders learned about a petition that calls for local police to arrest President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the Associated Press says.

The town's Selectboard approved the measure last Friday, meaning that voters in Brattleboro will be asked to vote on the following resolution in early March:

Shall the Selectboard instruct the Town Attorney to draft indictments against President Bush and Vice President Cheney for crimes against our Constitution, and publish said indictments for consideration by other authorities and shall it be the law of the Town of Brattleboro that the Brattleboro Police, pursuant to the above-mentioned indictments, arrest and detain George Bush and Richard Cheney in Brattleboro if they are not duly impeached, and prosecute or extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute them?

The Rutland Herald reports that town officials stopped answering the phone on Monday because of the "nastiness" of the calls they were receiving from websurfers across the country. "We're getting e-mails and phone calls, nasty, nasty e-mails, I've only a gotten a few," Town Clerk Annette Cappy tells the paper. "You couldn't repeat most of those calls, they are nasty and nasty."

The whole thing appears to be a waste of time. AP says none of the officials named in the resolution has the authority to arrest, detain or otherwise prosecute to the president and vice president. "It is largely symbolic," Kurt Daims, the petition's author, tells the Herald.

The Vermont Cynic, a student newspaper at the University of Vermont, notes in a story about the controversy that "The White House did not comment on the issue."

Here's the statement that town officials posted on their website amid all the hullabaloo about the petition:

On January 25 the Town Clerk’s office received a petition from Brattleboro resident Kurt Daims. Per Town Charter, a petition containing signatures from 5% of Brattleboro voters can be placed on the ballot for a Town-wide vote. Mr. Daims’ petition did contain the required number of signatures. At a meeting on January 25, the Brattleboro Selectboard voted 3-2 to place the petition on the ballot. Reasons given by Board members voting in the affirmative centered on the belief that if a petition contained the required signatures, the voters should have the opportunity to vote on the matter. Reasons given by Board members voting on the dissent centered on the belief that articles outside the scope and authority of the Town should not go before the voters of the Town. The Brattleboro Town Attorney has stated that the petition has no legal standing, as the Town Attorney has no authority to write an indictment and the Town Police Department has no authority to attempt an arrest of the President of the United States."

The Town will vote on the article on March 4.

How would you vote if you lived in Brattleboro? Vote here.

I'd vote YEA!!! I'd be willing to dip into my meager savings to help this small town pay for the action!

I don't see why they would not have jursidiction to bring the charges. Why do you say they don't?

Jonesy · 02-01-2008, 04:24 PM

Good to see Americans expressing their opinions.

babylonDon · 02-02-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by leftofright

We had plans for Newport RI in the summer and Vermont was on the radar but not now, I hope tourist completely avoid this area.

Bet that'll learn 'em. Losing the fight for the coveted pretend money crowd.

Ptech · 02-02-2008, 09:09 AM

Just symbolic, but one helluva statement! The City Council should be commended for their symbolic actions.

jowey · 02-02-2008, 09:40 AM

Brattleboro to vote on arresting Bush, Cheney

Do not understand the angst against this town's actions. At least it is an American action and not some foreign country charging us with war crimes and invoking sanctions....

BillCosby · 02-02-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ptech

Just symbolic, but one helluva statement! The City Council should be commended for their symbolic actions.

What about Berkley then??? They do these things all the time......

Berkley, California Throws Out Marines, DeMint to Revoke City's Fed. Funding

Fox News gives us some details of Senator Jim DeMint’s (R, S.C.) efforts to revoke Federal funding that flows into the town of Berkley, California over their recent decision to throw out military recruiters from within the confines of the city.

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., says the City of Berkeley, Calif., no longer deserves federal money.

DeMint was angered after learning that the Berkeley City Council voted this week to tell the U.S. Marine Corps to remove its recruiting station from the city’s downtown.

“This is a slap in the face to all brave service men and women and their families,” DeMint said in a prepared statement. “The First Amendment gives the City of Berkeley the right to be idiotic, but from now on they should do it with their own money.”

“If the city can’t show respect for the Marines that have fought, bled and died for their freedom, Berkeley should not be receiving special taxpayer-funded handouts,” he added.

I say that every patriotic American should support DeMint’s efforts here. On of America’s most unAmerican cities stands to lose some tall Federal cash if DeMint’s plans come to fruition.

DeMint said he will draft legislation to rescind any earmarks dedicated for the City of Berkeley in the recently passed appropriations bill — which his office tallied to value about $2.1 million. He said that any money taken back would be transferred to the Marines.

DeMint’s office provided a preliminary list of items that would be subject to his proposal:

* $975,000 for the University of California at Berkeley, for the Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service, which may include establishing an endowment, and for cataloguing the papers of Congressman Robert Matsui.
* $750,000 for the Berkeley/Albana ferry service.
* $243,000 for the Chez Panisse Foundation, for a school lunch initiative to integrate lessons about wellness, sustainability and nutrition into the academic curriculum.
* $94,000 for a Berkeley public safety interoperability program.
* $87,000 for the Berkeley Unified School District, nutrition education program.

Excellent. If they hate the U.S.A. so much, why should they benefit from our tax dollars?

So, call your Senator and tell them to support Senator Jim DeMint’s efforts and let them know that most Americans are patriotic and love their men and women in uniform.

BillCosby · 02-02-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by leftofright

canadian opinions mean didly here

Why is that...........???

Again your opinion...... You cna have an opinion of anyone or any place on earth & that is cool......... But of course IYO that does not apply to everyone........

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