One of the few Democrats with balls, Congressman Dennis Kucinich read 35 articles of impeachment against President George Bush on the House floor late last Monday. It’s all there - the lies, the use of torture, the ignoring of Congress, and the using of propaganda to start a war. Mr. Kucinich has tried unsuccessfully to start impeachment hearings before on Bush and also VP Dick Cheney in the past. Can he succeed now?
Well it looks like the corporate run media will be of no help. The day after on Tuesday, the news of the impeachment was being discussed across the blogosphere and on progressive talk radio. I did not see the story hit the CNN front page until Wednesday. OK, even if you think all the charges are bogus won’t you think a Congressman bringing criminal charges against the President might be news worthy? It sure was when Bill Clinton was lying about a blow job. This is another reason why we know when right wing blow holes mention the “liberal” media they are full of shit.
Another obstacle to impeachment hearings will be the Democratic leadership itself and why would that be? Progressive radio talk show host Randi Rhodes had a excellent post on this very topic that everyone should read where her belief is that the Democrat leadership would end up implicating themselves in any hearings!
So to get the Judiciary Committee to act on Kucinich’s articles of impeachment it will be up to the people which is ME and YOU. Here is a checklist for what to do for anyone you wants George to pay for his crimes against America.
1. Read (or download the PDF) the 35 articles of impeachment of George Bush by Dennis Kucinich or watch the videos of him reading them on the House floor Monday.
3. Sign the petition to get the media to cover the call for impeachment by having Meet the Press interview Dennis Kucinich for a full half hour this Sunday. While not updated on the petition site yet, the host of Meet the Press Tim Russert has passed away and the petition was addressed to him. The original “Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney” petition to sign.
6. Use this kit to organize support to have your local government pass a resolution for impeachment.
7. Use your own blog to bring attention to the articles of impeachment before the House.
Why is it so important for Congress to have hearings on these charges against George Bush rather then just let him finish the last couple of months of his term? The articles of impeachment center around the abuse of power by the office of the Presidency. Our founding fathers’ number one fear with Democracy failing was the possible abuse of power by the President and they took that in account when writing the Constitution. George Bush has repeatedly ignored Congress and the Federal Courts while abusing his power so has violated the balance of powers set forth in our Constitution. If Mr. Bush goes unpunished for his crimes then a precedent will be set for future Presidents that will not be in the interest of the people or our Democracy.
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I am still also looking for any female readers of my blog who would like to submit photos of themselves showing their support for Obama that I can add to the “Hot women love Obama” post thread. I will also post a link to your blog or MySpace page if have one. Interested? Go to my About page and find my email address under contact me and then send me a message.
It’s no secret that I enjoy the comic Get Fuzzy, by Darby Conley especially when he gets political and there were a number of strips that fit the bill from last week. I posted a strip in the past where Mr. Conley touched upon the lack of meaningful 3rd parties in our political system which is a classic you should also check out. I hope you enjoy the comics and my comments on each one.
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“I mean you are really low. You’re like a Democrat with a canker sore.” What the hell does that even mean? LOL
Now that Mr. Obama has denounced his former pastor it would seem to be time to leave this ‘controversy’ behind us all now. My last words on this…
I remember when the story first broke and the media was having a field day playing the short out of context clips non-stop. Anyone who had any real understanding of the history of the black church realized controversial political talk is not uncommon in a church forum but people were shocked anyway. Sure the Rev. Wright has said some controversial and just plain wrong headed things but he has been speaking in public for over 20 years but he is being judged on just a couple minutes of his speeches. Hell, when I get into a intense debate among friends I have been know to say some off the wall things but please don’t hold it against me. If you have never listened to the whole sermons I would suggest that you do so. I was sad that the whole controversy seemed to be fueled by our fear of the black community and a lack of understanding that still exists. Some people even felt Obama should have fled his church because of a couple inflammatory political comments by the pastor. Ridiculous…
Obama realized that most people did not seem to understand the the Rev. Wright was not anti-white or anti-American but speaking out against past and currant injustices to African-Americans as seen by someone who lived before the civil right movement. Obama addressed this in what I think will be seen as a landmark speech that everyone should hear.
Alas, the controversy would just not go away and the mainstream media was hooked despite the many other real issues that needed to be covered. Cue the Rev. Jeremiah Wright himself…
Anyone in their right mind would have just disappeared but I think the Rev. Wright felt wronged and needed to say his peace which he did in a interview with Bill Moyers. Mr. Wright handled himself very well in the interview and defended his past words and just maybe the whole controversy would have gone away.
The Rev. Wight then had a presentation at the National Press Club. I will not comment much on this but to say the Rev. Wright embarrassed himself and Mr. Obama. If believe in conspiracy theories some have speculated that the Rev. Wight said his peace on the Bill Moyers Journal and then did a favor for Obama at the National Press luncheon fiasco in allowing an out for Obama in regards to the Reverend.
Can we put aside the whole Obama-Wright drama show now? I know FOX News and the right wing talk radio blow holes will continue to play the clips for the near future but a enough is a enough! We need to stop being distracted by the media and certain political interests who would rather have us be talking about this non-issue then what we should be taking a look at. We are in the middle of choosing the next President who will be facing a tough road after the disastrous Bush Administration of the past eight years. It’s time that we and the media get back to the real issues at hand - the recession, record gas prices, our eroding civil rights, the continuation of Americans still dying in a undeclared and unneeded war in Iraq and possibly soon in Iran. Please can we do this?
This will be my last post on the Rev. Wright and I will also not comment on other blogs any more in regards to this subject.
This is the best speech I have heard in a long time and can be compared to famous speeches by the likes of John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King. I think Obama has answered all the questions about him in regards to the race card, black churches, and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. He is right on about our shared history of racial problems and that we have made progress but there is more to achieve yet. It is so refreshing to see a true leader who is a statesman and not a mere politician who can speak the truth without preaching to you and wants to unite instead of divide us. Yes, I am contrasting him to George Bush…
This is a very personal speech for Obama and understand he wrote it himself. Hoping teachers will show this speech in their classrooms tomorrow for their students since I believe it will prove to be history making on Obama’s path to the Presidency.
