Impeachment Defends our Constitution - There in lies our hope, Ninety-five strong.

Late in the afternoon of April 16, 2008 the Constitution of the United States and the citizens of NH were struck a serious blow. An 87 year old grandmother from Brookline, who's eyes sparkle with the fire of life, brought to the floor of the NH House a bill, H. R. 24, which would restore the dignity and blessings of the Constitution to it's rightful place as the law of the land.

Rep. Betty Hall along with ninety-four other brave Citizen-Representative members of the House stood up to defend the Constitution and the citizens of NH and voted for further debate on HR 24. The remaining members of the House, some 300 strong dropped their weapons to defend the Constitution and headed for the doors.

HR 24 is not about the request for impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. The crux of the Resolution/Petition is to force Congress to weigh the damage inflicted on the Constitution by the totalitarian regime in Washington.

What the majority of the NH House members failed to see, is that the citizens of NH are their constituents, but all the members of the House along with all the citizens of NH are constituents of the Constitution. The Constitution exists to protect, defend and serve each and everyone of us, whether we be a politician or a simple citizen. But, the Constitution can only protect us, if we have the courage to stand and protect the precious document from harm.

And, if we continue to fail to protect the Constitution as the horde of 300 plus did, our precious Constitution will become a mere shadow beneath a sheet of glass in the back room of some museum. And in the dust of that museum will go our life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and all else which we dearly cherish in our democracy.

All the citizens of the State of NH should be extremely proud that an 87 year old woman from Brookline, their Representative, along with 94 fellow Citizen-Representatives stood up against insurmountable odds and said, "Yes!" for the Constitution, and "No!" to tyranny.

There in lies our hope, Ninety-five strong.

Tom Hosmer

Letter written in Portsmouth, NH