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Resolutions Supporting Impeachment - A Kit for Political Activism

Submitted by chriscarter on Thu, 2006-01-12 16:02. Resolutions

LINK TO LIST OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND INTRODUCED AROUND THE COUNTRY

Here is a two-page citizen's guide to impeachment.

Here is a 10-page PDF booklet called A Guide to the Impeachment of George W Bush and Richard Cheney. It includes: What Is Impeachment? / Grounds for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney / Legal Basis for city and State Impeachment Resolutions / Why Cities and States Should Pass Resolutions / Model Resolution.

This guide to passing an anti-war resolution is a good model in most details for passing a pro-impeachment resolution as well.

Model Impeachment Resolution for City, Town, County, or State

Sample letter to city or town council.

About Jefferson Manual, Rules, History, Grounds, Impeachable Offenses, and further legal precedents

Talking Points: Basic, Political

Get organized locally here.

Sample Petition: HTML, Word, PDF
[Note: this is a petition for gathering signatures in your community in support of your resolution. This is not the "petition" referred to in the text of the resolution, which would be a letter from a representative of the governing body asking the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to accept the resolution.]

Rutland Resolution Text
Alternative Impeachment Resolution Sample Text - Drafted by National Lawyers Guild (PDF Format) - from ImpeachNow.org

To collect signatures on your petition online, post it here and link to it from your website. Then use flyers, posters, events, earned media, and advertising to drive people to your site to sign the petition.

Sample Media Advisory, General Media Tips

Media Coverage Thus Far

Join Media Team, to help watch the media, write letters and op-eds, call talk shows, and promote coverage of local action: Email or Web Sign-Up (write "Media" in the Comments box).

Sample advertisement for local newspapers.

How to Lobby.

More Resources

LINK TO LIST OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND INTRODUCED AROUND THE COUNTRY

You Can Also:

Urge your Congress Member to sign onto H Res 635.

Report fraud and abuse by the Bush Administration to the House Judiciary Committee.

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Get organized with PDA.

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