Vermonters Vote to Arrest Bush and Cheney

In the midst of our fleeting lives, one sometimes feels called to take a stand. A meaningless but symbolic stand.

Two towns in Vermont, Brattleboro and Marlboro, about two hours northwest of Boston, passed resolutions calling for President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney to be arrested if they ever enter the towns' jurisdiction in southern Vermont.

The ballot asked voters to indict our nation's executives for "crimes against our Constitution." The vote in Brattleboro went 2,012 for, 1,795 against, while Marlboro voted 43 for, 25 against, with three people abstaining from voting.

WBZ/AP quoted Brattleboro's Town Clerk Annette Cappy as saying: "It really carries no weight. Our town attorney has no legal authority to draw up any papers to allow our police officers to do so, but the gentleman who initiated the petition, got the signatures, wanted it on the ballot to make a statement."

There's no word yet if this action will merit Vermont's inclusion in the Axis of Evil.

Drawing of Brattleboro from the town's website.