U.S. towns vote to
arrest Bush and Chaney
by Andy Sullivan,
uk.reuters,com from the Web, March 5, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Voters in two
Vermont towns on Tuesday approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for "crimes against our
Constitution", local media reported.
The nonbinding, symbolic measure, passed in Brattleboro and Marlboro in a state
known for taking liberal positions on national issues, instructs town police to
"extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute
them".
Vermont, home to maple syrup and picture-postcard views, is known for its
liberal politics.
State lawmakers have passed nonbinding resolutions to end the war in Iraq and
impeach Bush and Cheney, and several towns have also passed resolutions of
impeachment. None of them have caught on in Washington.
Bush has never visited the state as president, though he has spent vacations at
his family compound in nearby Maine.
Roughly 12,000 people live in Brattleboro, located on the Connecticut River in
the state's southeastern corner. Nearby Marlboro has a population of
roughly 1,000.
(Editing by David Wiessler)
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