Rep. Conyers Issues Report Identifying 26 Laws Broken by Bush Admin

Many people are aware that George Bush has broken numerous laws during his presidency. BuzzFlash has certainly pointed out several instances. But today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) released "Constitution in Crisis," a report identifying 26 specific laws and regulations implicated by the Bush Administration.

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Below is an outline of the laws broken laws:
• Deception of Congress and the American Public
? Committing a Fraud Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)
? Making False Statements Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 1001)
? War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148)
? Misuse of Government Funds (31 U.S.C. § 1301)
• 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.)

See report here: