Before we can Impeach, we need to call out our Reps !! LTTE

[galloglas]

Congress is not going to do this without being pushed. But George the Mad thinks they will not do it at all.

The little psychopath knows he is careening for a crash with Congress and the Public. He is pushing all of our buttons himself, just hoping we get tired and go hide. He figures he will crash through the public and reassemble like at Transformer, unimpeached.

I think otherwise. I think we have to understand that We the People must demand this Impeachment and to hell with all legislation until we get that done. Nothing else matters.

but how many of us whining and bitching about Pelosi's statement have written an original letter (not signing some damned 501(c) petition) to our Congresscritters? Well, I finally did.

So if I can get my lazy ass to do it, will you?? It might make a difference (I sent a copy of mine to the local paper) and they are going to publish tomorrow or Wednesday.

So, here we go with show and tell time. Here's mine. Let me see yours.

An Open Letter to My Representative

Dear Representative Cleaver,

I read in the KCStar your responses to questions about the many emails you received regarding impeachment. My thoughts are as follows.

There comes a time when impeachment exceeds all others things in importance, even to the point of acceding to the necessity of putting all other legislative matters on hold, if necessary. When the peril of our liberty calls for impeachment as a cure, all other things must be temporarily swept aside.

Of the times that we have seen an impeachment in our nation, only that of Aaron Burr reached that point, with the exception of the ultimate impeachment of Richard Nixon which was avoided only due to his resignation. Those of Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson were merely political acts of intimidation and partisan retribution, in my own opinion.

So what is the bar set by our Founding Fathers? It is obvious that the bar is set when the subject's actions reach the level of imperiling our democracy. In the case of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney, that level has been reached with much room to spare.

There is no need to list the offenses. You know them as well as I do. What is proper is to discuss here is what your responsibilities are to your constituents and to the Constitution which you have sworn to uphold.

I would offer you this opinion and I do not do so lightly. I would say to you that, as a representative, you have the duty to call for impeachment when, in your own opinion, the actions of those in question have reached the level of "high crimes" and misdemeanors. In the case of Bush and Cheney, the crimes and offenses have been against this nation, and no "higher" crime can be committed than those against one's own nation. Your only alternative would be to defend their actions.

Bill Clinton lied under oath and was impeached for it. But his crime was not against this country, as is the case with our current President and Vice-President.

We are used to thinking of tyranny in its most oppressive forms and not in the terms of the velvet glove, stealthly and incremental manner in which this administration has gone about stripping all America of her treasured freedoms.

You, as my representative, I would contend, are obliged to weigh the actions of this President and Vice-President and either condemn them as criminally abusive or, alternatively, to excuse them which is tantamount to giving your approval. There is no middle ground.

Further, your obligation to your constituents is not to weigh the viability of the success of an impeacment or the political repercussions of calling for an impeachment. Your obligation is to view the facts and then summon your judgement and courage and then to do the right thing.

I call on you to do so now.

Philip M. Lindsey

Chairman, Show Me The Vote!

[That Is Quite Enough]

1. I've sent at least 8 emails to my Rep telling her to support impeachment...

...Not to mention other letters about defending net neutrality and supporting the restoration of Habeas Corpus.

Next time I write one I'll post it here. The only problem is I'm starting to get email fatigue...because I *know* my Representative isn't listening at all. Still, must persist. I'll type it up later tonight.

UPON EDIT: 7 of the 8 were 'original.' The non-original one was pretty much a copy of Rateyes' post from http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1404564&mesg_id=1404564

[evlbstrd]

2. I've written Rep. Cleaver many times on the subject.

Let's keep it up!
Kick and rec!

[kiteinthewind]

3. Great letter, galloglas! You are correct-While petitions are good to get 'counts' of people

supporting Impeachment, pictures of groups spelling out IMPEACH are very visual, and phone calls and faxes get their attention, too, but we know that snail mail letters, in citizen's own words, especially if there are a good number of them, really get their attention. I will write mine tonight! Thanks for the nudge!!
K&R!!

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:kick:

[autorank]

4. K*R Irrefutible logic! This is a great model letter, nearly perfect.

"Bill Clinton lied under oath and was impeached for it. But his crime was not against this country, as is the case with our current President and Vice-President."

That's the key point, combined with this, There is no need to list the offenses. You know them as well as I do. What is proper is to discuss here is what your responsibilities are to your constituents and to the Constitution which you have sworn to uphold.

We know that they think that spying on through NSA taps is legal and that everyone in the country, other than the inner core of "cool aid" drinkers, feels it's illegal, e.g. Ashcroft, Comey.

Lets have it out. The public is so behind this it's incredible. Just put the motion up and see how people respond.

Excellent letter, a model.

[FogerRox]

6. I liked it.

[FogerRox]

5. 5th rec, off to the greatest with you, IMpeach the evil basturds