Newfangled Political Action

Send out the troops, George. As reported in the Brattleboro Reformer, the folks in Newfane, Vermont—or, at least, some of the 1,680 rugged individualists residing there—have a bone to pick with you, and they mean business. At their next Town Meeting, scheduled for March 7 (mark your calendar), a vote will be held to determine whether you ought to be impeached or not. (Gee, I wonder how long it would take to establish residency there.) Right after they decide on whether to authorize “Town and Highway operational expenditures in the amount of $980,658 for the coming year,� they are going to vote on the following article of business:

ARTICLE 29: We the voters of Newfane would like Town Meeting, March 2006, to consider the following resolution:
Whereas George W. Bush has:
1. Misled the nation about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction;
2. Misled the nation about ties between Iraq and Al Quaeda;
3. Used these falsehoods to lead our nation into war unsupported by international law;
4. Not told the truth about American policy with respect to the use of torture; and
5. Has directed the government to engage in domestic spying, in direct contravention of U.S. law.
Therefore, the voters of the town of Newfane ask that our representative to the U.S. House of Representatives file articles of impeachment to remove him from office.

Damn, ain’t democracy a bitch, George? Perhaps Newfane will become the first of many towns and cities to hold you accountable for your illegal and immoral activities. But, hey, there’s still time for you to rig the vote by importing some paperless voting machines from Ohio or to have your buddy, Tom Delay, do that voodoo that he do so well. Newfane, Texas has a ring to it, don’t it?

Your days are numbered, George. I’d suggest that you begin counting them down, only I know that numberin’ (or readin’ or writin’) ain’t your strength. Not like lyin’.