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To: US Senate
Senators, censure Trump to restrain him
TO: US Senators:
Please debate and vote on Joe Manchin’s (D- WV) resolution to censure Trump on the impeachment charges. Your vote to acquit him has unleashed a flood of illegal and immoral actions by the “exonerated” President. He is retaliating against those who testified against him in the House, which violates the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989. His own Attorney General, William Barr, is publicly complaining about his interference with the decisions of the Justice Department.
You have a second chance to let him know that the impeachment charges are valid; that it was wrong of him to overrule the Congressional authorization of funds to Ukraine in order to further his personal political career. You must let him know that you disagree with his defense attorney’s statement: that what Is good for Trump is good for the country. This equates him with an absolute monarch. It was Louis XIV who said “L’etat c’est moi”- (I myself am the nation.)
Again, please vote to censure Trump.
Please debate and vote on Joe Manchin’s (D- WV) resolution to censure Trump on the impeachment charges. Your vote to acquit him has unleashed a flood of illegal and immoral actions by the “exonerated” President. He is retaliating against those who testified against him in the House, which violates the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989. His own Attorney General, William Barr, is publicly complaining about his interference with the decisions of the Justice Department.
You have a second chance to let him know that the impeachment charges are valid; that it was wrong of him to overrule the Congressional authorization of funds to Ukraine in order to further his personal political career. You must let him know that you disagree with his defense attorney’s statement: that what Is good for Trump is good for the country. This equates him with an absolute monarch. It was Louis XIV who said “L’etat c’est moi”- (I myself am the nation.)
Again, please vote to censure Trump.
Why is this important?
Trump is running victory laps. He is ranting that the Senate acquittal vote proves that the impeachment business was phony, a persecution by his enemies. He is firing officials who testified against him, and deriding the Democratic leadership.
In contrast, Clinton, who was impeached for lying to Congress about a sexual relationship with an intern, expressed shame and remorse.
Trump must be made to understand that he did something wrong and can be held accountable, not just by Democrats but also by members of his own party. Whereas a vote to convict takes 67 senators, it only takes 51 senators to pass a resolution to censure.
More than 4 GOP senators have said his behavior vis-a-vis the Ukrainian fund was (and continues to be) unacceptable. Recently, 8 GOP senators voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution, which says that Trump must have Congressional approval to start a war with Iran.
Manchin’s Censure Resolution was introduced just before the final vote on Trump’s guilt, and was tabled at that time. The Senate may well be ready to pick it up again, in the light of his recent actions.
Please sign and spread this petition to everyone you know who cares about the Constitution and maintaining our democracy.
In contrast, Clinton, who was impeached for lying to Congress about a sexual relationship with an intern, expressed shame and remorse.
Trump must be made to understand that he did something wrong and can be held accountable, not just by Democrats but also by members of his own party. Whereas a vote to convict takes 67 senators, it only takes 51 senators to pass a resolution to censure.
More than 4 GOP senators have said his behavior vis-a-vis the Ukrainian fund was (and continues to be) unacceptable. Recently, 8 GOP senators voted for the Iran War Powers Resolution, which says that Trump must have Congressional approval to start a war with Iran.
Manchin’s Censure Resolution was introduced just before the final vote on Trump’s guilt, and was tabled at that time. The Senate may well be ready to pick it up again, in the light of his recent actions.
Please sign and spread this petition to everyone you know who cares about the Constitution and maintaining our democracy.