Impeachment is No Longer Optional
I know that what I’m doing here is perhaps frowned upon in the liberal blogosphere. However, I’m copying a big chunk of a posting from Declarations of Pride. Gary lays down the gauntlet, and one fucking gauntlet it is, particularly on the heels of Alberto Gonzales’ trashing (once again) of the Constitution [...]
I know that what I’m doing here is perhaps frowned upon in the liberal blogosphere. However, I’m copying a big chunk of a posting from Declarations of Pride. Gary lays down the gauntlet, and one fucking gauntlet it is, particularly on the heels of Alberto Gonzales’ trashing (once again) of the Constitution of the United States today. Here ya go…
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I have read much on the subject of impeachment, participated in lengthy discussions with peers and foes, commented on blogs and generally paid attention to the political pulse of this action.
What it comes down to for me is a pragmatic and idealist issue of the law and the enforcement of the rules of law in our land.
I do care for strategy.
I do care for caution, and picking the right battles to ensure the right outcomes.
But I care more about America and her soul, than any maneuvers to guarantee power. Without the base respect and enforcement of our laws to the highest levels of our representative government, what do we have left? Not a democracy. Not America…Something less than America.
What our legislature is charged with is a legal responsibility to hold the executive branch in check if it should break the rules of law, no matter the cause or the reason. It is one of the greatest responsibilities of that legislative body, and not something that should be toyed with or abused.
It is my contention, outside of all contingencies, that President Bush and all those who have aided him in his war on Iraq, truth, and our Constitution should be held accountable for their various and many crimes against America; not to mention laws violated or ignored abroad.
The list of crimes is extensive.
The list of crimes is tangible.
They can be proven and prosecuted in a court of law.
No other citizen of this land would be able to spill the blood of so many based on lies without having to answer to those dead. We call that murder in America….
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As I said to a friend, America is waiting for action, and she doesn’t care about party or political ploys, she cares about her place in history as “the home of the brave, and the land of the free.”
I venture that is what most want, but have gotten too caught up in the ideas of strategy to remember the ideals of America and the wisdom of her founders.
I have wanted impeachment since 04 but tried keeping an open mind as to why that may not be a good idea. I have not been convinced that waiting is the right thing to do. You have a criminal at the helm and he is very dangerous, to you and the world. Get him out of there and then work on the rest. As I am sure you have read about the WH having attorneys resign so who do you think is going to impeach him once he “selects” his own people.?
IT’S GETTING LATE FOLKS!!
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“During a floor speech on the topic moments ago, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said the White House has told her it was replacing from five to 10 Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys with its own interim appointees. http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/
Fine speeches will not get impeachment.
The way to get impeachment is to run challengers against vulnerable Republicans and Democrats who say they won’t support it.
It’s the way you get anything you want. You fire the deadwood and hire the live wires.
I don’t think impeachment will happen. But if I had my druthers, Dubya would be impeached and removed from office one minute before the end of his term, simply to mark the history books. He’s done most of the damage, and from here on out, disaster is on autopilot.
So much so that I suspect the next two years are going to be so full of crisis that we won’t be thinking impeachment. Revolution, maybe, but not impeachment.
Oh I think he can do plenty more damage and will. I’m not usually one to raise my voice, but this man should have been removed from office years ago. I’m not entirely convinced he doesn’t deserve to be tried for treason, but I’ll settle for impeachment. People will continue to feel the impact of his bad decisions for generations. Millions of lives will still be on his head. A lot of work will have to be done in order to steer America back on course, and help the world recover from the malaise that was George Jr.’s presidency, but at least he won’t be able to directly cause any more trouble.
you know, if we could only find a way for corporations to want to impeach then it would happen. I think we all know where that bread is buttered…..until corporate America tires of this asshole, then you might as well hold your breath and hope.
donviti has the right angle here. I’m just not sure what angle to take in order to get the corporate money to start to get angry with Bush.