National Groups Announce Movement for Impeachment

[tommcintyre]

Cross-posted from LBN (since there has been such interest in this forum re: impeachment): http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2607890

source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00173.htm
Friday, 10 November 2006, 10:34 am
Press Release: impeachforchange.org

On Saturday, November 11, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, just across from Independence Hall, where the U.S. Constitution was written and signed, a coalition of national organizations will announce plans to mobilize a movement to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney. The mobilization will be called ImpeachForChange.

Speakers will include Elizabeth Holtzman, former Member of Congress, served on the House panel that voted to impeach President Nixon, and author of "The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens"; Cindy Sheehan, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace; David Swanson, Co-Founder of AfterDowningStreet.org and Washington Director of Democrats.com; Tim Carpenter, Director of Progressive Democrats of America; Jodie Evans, Co-Founder of CODE PINK Women for Peace; Bill Perry, Veterans for Peace; and Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com and ImpeachPAC.org. Representatives of other participating organizations will be present. Participating organization include the National Organization for Women, the Hip Hop Caucus, Constitution Summer, and many of the 200 plus organizations in the After Downing Street Coalition.

The speakers will be followed by a discussion of impeachment by prominent bloggers, including Sally Hemings (Sally Hemings in Paris), Rob Kall (OpEdNews.com), Dave Lindorff (ThisCantBeHappening.net), Martin Longman (BoomanTribune.com), Susie Madrik (Suburban Guerilla), Liza Sabater (Culture Kitchen), Glen Ford (Black Agenda Report), and Bob Fertik (Democrats.com).

On October 21, the Newsweek poll found 51% of Americans supporting impeachment. On October 25, the USA Today/Gallup poll found 51% of Americans supporting "major investigations" by Democrats. Much of that support comes from books, internet journalism and organizing by the speakers who will participate.

more: source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00173.htm

[cool user name]

1. Can I get a WOOT WOOT!!!

Thanks for posting.

[tommcintyre]

7. Yes, a large, coordinated grass-roots effort will...

certainly help to get this issue "on the table" more quickly.

:thumbsup:

[H2O Man]

2. Nominated.

I think it is interesting that a group of people who some would call "extremists" are actually the very people with the greatest understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution of the United States of America.

[tommcintyre]

9. It tends to be that way

I'm sure the founding fathers were considered "extremists" by many in their time. ;)

[H2O Man]

11. Yes, indeed.

And there were people who told them to "slow down." And who were sure that what they were saying was dangerous, and might offend King George.

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. Sweet! Best birthday present I could have asked for. Like the announcement date!

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Oversight means investigations. Investigations mean charges will...

...HAVE to be filed against the present leadership (because a broad consensus of constitutional scholars have admitted there's been a myriad of laws broken). If the Democratic congress fails to do so, then they THEMSELVES are violating their constitutional oath.

I don't want to see impeachment used as a tool of revenge. I want to see impeachment because it is the rule of law. Period.

Nominated!:thumbsup:

[tommcintyre]

15. Yes, It's aprocess that can't be stopped.

1- Waxman has already announced investigations (see post #12 below - he's overwelmed with choices of Bushco wrong-doing).

2 - Then Conyers (new Juduciary Comtte chairman) will have no choice but to initiate impeachment proceedings.

And the rest... as they say... will be history.

[raccoon]

5. K&R nt

[mom cat]

6. It is wonderfu how this is taking off!

[cassiepriam]

8. Are we a nation of laws or not?

[symbolman]

10. This will fail

and it's a bad idea now.

The american public is not ready for Impeachment yet. It is too early. We need to get the troops squared away first.

I'd love to play poker with any one of these people, and I know a lot of them. I've met, worked with and respect them, but NOW is not the time.

First we need to SOAK Bush and Cheney, etc, for everything we can get out of them, and THEN once an Investigation is complete, we NAIL HIM.

The country needs to see an Investigation and all the corruptness laid bare before we attack Bush, and this IS an ATTACK.

I want him before the Hague myself, but NOW is not the time.

[tommcintyre]

12. It seems to be inevitable, and moving much faster than expected

The formation of this group so quickly didn't surprise me; but the announcement by Rep Waxman today, regarding broad House investigations certainly did!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15657198/

Waxman will probe areas of Bush government

"...says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue."

I think impeachment will be a natural result of this.

[symbolman]

14. I would hope so

but at the same time, we need to wring everything we can out of these bastards while PRETENDING that all is well in BiPartisan Land..

We need to be CAGEY, telegraphing your moves can get you sucker punched :)

If anyone can do it, it will be WAXMAN who has never failed to amaze me.

I filmed the Downing Street Minutes Hearing in person, and I figured THAT was the Beginning of the END of the Bush Admin right there, the NIXXON Moment.

I'm just saying, let's hold off a minute and gauge the situation, and not form a lynch mod that might be misinterpreted by the Public as Revenge, while working quietly in the background, THEN NAILING THEM.

Thanks for the info and link :)

[porphyrian]

13. We have only begun. The next few years are going to be exciting. - n/t