Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. - Albert Einstein

The Green Mountain Bust

by West Virginia Rebel

I’m not fond of Bush for a lot of reasons. But this is just off-the-wall stupid, even for Vermont.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Bush may soon have a new reason to avoid left-leaning Vermont: in one town, activists want him subject to arrest for war crimes.

A group in Brattleboro is petitioning to put on the agenda of a town meeting in March a measure that would make Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney subject to arrest and indictment if they ever visit the community. As president, Mr. Bush has been to every state except Vermont.

The town meeting, an annual exercise in which residents gather to vote on things like fire department budgets and municipal policy, requires about 1,000 signatures to place a binding item on the agenda.

The measure asks, “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 indictment for consideration by other municipalities?”

Kurt Daims, a retired machinist leading the drive, has been circulating documents claiming that the community acquires a “universal jurisdiction” to take such steps “when governments breach their highest duties.”

“We have the full power to issue indictments, conduct trials, incarcerate offenders and do all other acts which independent jurisdictions may of right do,” the petition says.

“This petition,” Mr. Daims said, “is as radical as the Declaration of Independence, and it draws on that tradition in claiming a universal jurisdiction when governments fail to do what they’re supposed to do.”

The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.

Maybe Bush should visit the state. But he should speak to the state’s governor through Condi Rice, since apparently Vermont thinks it’s another country.

Comments

Posted by Thrill on 12/29/07 at 03:29 AM from

We are, of course, talking about the same state that had that crazed nutbag Howard Dean as governor.  I hope nobody is surprised by this story.

I believe that they will be able to get this on a ballot but I don’t know if they will pass it.  If so, I hope Bush does go there.  I’d love to see what happens to the sorry-ass cop who tries to serve that warrant.

Posted by Ryley R. Hayes on 12/29/07 at 09:10 AM from

LOL. I love my state. Always insisting on being fucking strange.

Also, our economy is in the toilet because of Bush. It has nothing to do with our states very un-business-friendly atmosphere, or our steadfast refusal to allow telecommunications development (I literally CANNOT get broadband at my house… not possible!)

Posted by ? on 12/29/07 at 01:17 PM from

If you ever visit Vermont you will quickly see it is a different country.  And so is NH.  I say that in a respectful way.

david

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