Grassroots effort under way to force impeachment of Bush and Cheney

[sabra]

http://www.timesrecord.com/website/main.nsf/news.nsf/0/81F741F283ED616C05257295005D022D?Opendocument

Grassroots effort under way to force impeachment of Bush and Cheney

BRUNSWICK — Organizers of a grassroots effort to impeach President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney before their terms end in 2009 hope that the "As Maine goes, so goes the nation" adage holds true for their plans.

About 80 people gathered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick as part a petition drive to gather 10,000 residents' signatures in March to launch a congressional impeachment investigation, according to Brunswick resident and meeting organizer Stan Lofchie.

Petition organizers say they hope that number of signatures will motivate the Maine Legislature to vote on an impeachment investigation resolution, to be conveyed to U.S. House of Representatives and implemented by the House Judiciary Committee. About 2,500 residents have signed the petition, led by the Maine Campaign to Impeach, according to the campaign's Web site.

Lofchie said people from Farmington, Portland, Brunswick and a variety of Mid-coast towns filled the library's Morrell Meeting Room Thursday for an impeachment strategy session sponsored locally by Peace Works. They came to hear Debra Sweet, a speaker from New York City-based The World Can't Wait, an organization attempting to oust the Bush administration.

[Ian David]

1. I usually K&R any thread with the word "impeachment" in it. n/t

[babylonsister]

6. Darn! You missed this one; I'll have to hunt you down!

;-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3143783&mesg_id=3143783

[EFerrari]

9. So, can I PM you when I post 'em?

Man, I can taste this already.

[Quantess]

2. We can always hope...

[truthisfreedom]

3. The only way to do it is to impeach both simultaneously.

And to get convictions for both.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I think that Cheney needs to go, first.

When dealing with such a huge monster, go for the head.:-(

[rodeodance]

7. yes,

[Senator]

5. Wow ... 80 people in Maine on a winter night ... great

The ground is swelling up through the ice, bigtime.

===

[EFerrari]

8. Betchur ever lovin' a!

:kick:

IMPEACH, INDICT, IMPRISON!

www.sfimpeachnow.com

[lonestarnot]

10. Es la hora!

[Kurovski]

11. Many thanks to the proud and patriotic people of Maine.

K&R

[Vidar]

12. Always good to see this.

[Eurobabe]

13. Go Mainers! K & R

[Prophet 451]

14. Fantastic

Impeachment needs to get started ASAP, it's the only thing that will stop an invasion of Iran. We all know that Chimpy couldn't give a shit about public opinion, Congress, the law or practicalities and he's got his heart set on attacking Iran so the only thing that will stop such an attack is to remove Bush & Cheney from office before they get chance to hit the "GO" button.

[rman]

15. can't recommend again,

but i can kick it.

[gratefultobelib]

16. Oh my. I am so hopeful. Please, please let it continue!

[Mrspeeker]

17. Great now we just need that good old grass roots Senate and Congress!

I'm sure the ruling class would love to step down to the peasant fields with us!
Yeah freakin right, nothing will change until there is a revolution!

[Doctor_J]

18. If ME can get one of their Senate ladies on board, things may take off

they're considered moderate and smart. Let's see if they're brave.