User:Diafygi

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This user is a Texas native. Hook 'em Horns! This user attends or attended The University of Texas. This user is an undergraduate student majoring in Chemical Engineering.

Politics

This user supports Barack Obama for President in 2008. This user thinks President George W. Bush should be impeached. This user thinks Vice President Dick Cheney should be impeached.

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[edit] Draft Content

To be used in consolidating some of the information in Movement to impeach George W. Bush. Working a basic structure right now. Will add references, details, and links soon. NOTE: This is not a complete work, nor has it been properly referenced.

Resources used:
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/95
Movement to impeach George W. Bush

[edit] List of Laws Allegedly Broken President George W. Bush

Law	Illegal Act	Date	Description	See Also
FISA	Warrantless wiretapping	2002-2005	NSA had observed communications without a warrant	NSA warrantless surveillance controversy
Second Amendment	Warrantless wiretapping	2002-2005	NSA had observed communications without a warrant	NSA warrantless surveillance controversy
8 U.S.C. § 371	Fraud against U.S.	2001-2003	Manipulating/hiding intelligence about WMDs and Iraq/Al Qaeda link	Rationale for the Iraq War
18 U.S.C. § 1001	Making false statements against U.S.	2001-2003	Manipulating/hiding intelligence about WMDs and Iraq/Al Qaeda link	Rationale for the Iraq War
31 U.S.C. § 1301	Misuse of govt funds	2001-2003	Manipulating/hiding intelligence about WMDs and Iraq/Al Qaeda link	Rationale for the Iraq War
31 U.S.C. § 1301	Misuse of govt funds	2001-2003	Manipulating/hiding intelligence about WMDs and Iraq/Al Qaeda link	Rationale for the Iraq War

To be added:

• Improper Detention, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment
  • Anti-Torture Statute (18 U.S.C. § 2340-40A)
  • The War Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. § 2441)
  • The Geneva Conventions and Hague Convention: International Laws Governing the Treatment of Detainees
  • United Nations Convention Against Torture, and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: International Laws *Governing the Treatment of Detainees
  • Command Responsibility (for known illegal acts of subordinates in the military)
  • Detainment of Material Witnesses (18 U.S.C. § 3144)
• Retaliating against Witnesses and Other Individuals
  • Obstruction Congress (18 U.S.C. § 1505)
  • Whistleblower Protection (5 U.S.C. § 2302)
  • The Lloyd-LaFollette Act, or "anti-gag rule" (5 U.S.C. § 7211)
  • Retaliating against Witnesses (18 U.S.C. § 1513)
• Leaking and other Misuse of Intelligence and other Government Information
  • Revealing Classified Information in Contravention of Federal Regulations (Executive Order 12958/Classified *Information Nondisclosure Agreement)
  • Statutory Prohibitions on Leaking Information (18 U.S.C. § 641, etc.)
• Laws Governing Electronic Surveillance
  • Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq.)
  • National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. chapter 15)
  • Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. § 222)
  • Stored Communications Act of 1986 (18 U.S.C. § 2702)
  • Pen Registers or Trap and Trace Devices (18 U.S.C. § 3121)
• Laws and Guidelines Prohibiting Conflicts of Interest (28 U.S.C. § 528, etc.)
• Politicizing attorney hirings
• Hurricane Katrina
• Signing Statements
• Executive privilege claims
• Missing White House E-mails