Matthew P. Maljevec – 9/18/05

This page was last updated on September 19, 2005.

Impeach Bush; Matthew P. Maljevec; Beaver County Times; September 18, 2005.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“On Tuesday, I had an appointment at the VA Hospital in Oakland, and what I saw there ruined my whole day and still today I cannot get out of my mind what I had seen.

“As I was waiting for my appointment, I noticed a man and a woman entering the waiting room supporting a young man in his early 20s. He had one mechanical leg, both arms missing below his elbows and he was blind. Everyone in the waiting room was aghast to see this young man with all of his problems. It was a very sad sight indeed.

“This is one case out of more than 14,000 young men and women who have given so much for the idiotic folly of the Bush administration and his fantasy about the weapons of mass destruction that proved to be false.”

[RWC] The Times kind of pulled the rug out from under Mr. Maljevec when an editorial finally conceded everyone in the world believed Iraq had WMD, not just President Bush.

“When I see Bush standing or walking (he is bow-legged) with that silly crooked smirk on his face, he reminds me of Napoleon. Put a hat lengthwise on his head and with his hand slid into his jacket, he sure as hell reminds me of the French idiot. I believe Bush may even think he is Napoleon by his own actions.”

[RWC] You can tell it’s a serious debate when it sinks to making fun of a person’s physical characteristics.

On a side note, I’m not sure if Mr. Maljevec really knows who Napoleon was. You could call Napoleon a lot of things, but “idiot” would not be one of them.

“Wake up, America; this man is a danger to our society. He has destroyed a generation of young men and woman [sic] between the ages of 18 and 30 years old. The actions of this president call for his impeachment without delay. He must be stopped now before more lives are lost.”

[RWC] I’m not comparing presidents Reagan and Bush, but most liberals claimed President Reagan was “a danger to our society” because of his tough stand against the USSR. The only society to which President Reagan was a danger was communism/totalitarianism. We don’t yet know the ultimate outcome of President Bush’s stand against terrorism.

Not to diminish the sacrifice of the men and women who were injured or who died in Iraq, but 14,000+ does not represent a “generation” by any stretch of the imagination. According to the 2000 census, there were over 60,000,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 34.

Regarding impeachment, to be convicted you have to be guilty of “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” according to Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution. Mr. Maljevec, what laws did President Bush break and what is your evidence? Note, simply being a Republican is not generally considered grounds for conviction.