Voters in two southern Vermont towns are calling
for the indictment of President George W. Bush and Vice President
Dick Cheney for violating the Constitution.
Everybody knows the vote is more symbolic than substantive,
but organizer Kurt Daims said the one thing that people can
take from this is that it can be done.
Daims said he hopes Bush and Cheney are never arrested in
Brattleboro; he wants them impeached.
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In Marlboro, a motion identical to that of Brattleboro was
introduced from the floor of the town meeting.
Brattleboro Town Clerk Annette Cappy said the town attorney
doesn't have the authority to draw up any arrest papers, but
the proper steps were taken to put the issue on the ballot
so it had to be considered.