The Historic, First Ever DC Massive Impeachment March No-one Reported On

[babylonsister]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rob_kall_070129_the_historic_2c_first_.htm

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The crowd estimates ranged from tens of thousands to half a million. Judging by the signs carried and the sentiments of the protesters-- a good 30-50% of the signs were about impeachment, prosecution, trial for war crimes or imprisonment of Bush and Cheney. And I'd guess that theren't more than a handful of people out of that 100,000 to 500,000 person crowd who disagreed with the message of those signs.

John Conyers talked about firing Bush. Most of the speakers talked about the war. But underneath the antiwar message, something historic happened. The USA's first major, massive impeachment march was held, or maybe I should say, it happened. It wasn't planned. It wasn't orchestrated. It emerged. It took on a life of its own.

Of course, the mainstream media didn't discuss it. But then again, neither did the progressive media, at least that I saw. It sort of happened and it was such a natural part of the demonstration. But I don't recall tens of thousands of impeachment signs during the Viet Nam anti war demonstrations. I remember tear gas.

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Frankly, I don't think, if there was a call for an impeachment protest, that there would be anywhere near the response we saw on Saturday. But underneath the antiwar energy, perhaps underlying and energizing it, there is a clear, huge massively building energy-- a momentum that, as manifested by the historic impeach Bush turnout-- is something the US and the congress has never seen before.

People will probably be patient for a few months, as Waxman, Conyers and others start their hearings. But it is clear, very clear, that tens of millions of Americans expect the congress to protect the constitution, and that means stopping the abuses Bush and Cheney and Gonzalez have perpetrated and prosecuting them for their illegal acts. Tens of millions.

Saturday was historic. Make no mistake about it. It produced, naturally, without a call for it or any effort, the most massive impeachment demonstration in the history ot the USA. It is a beginning. It will not be the last. Americans have had enough of this administration. The Democratic led congress would be wise to smell the coffee.

[SharonRB]

1. Good article, sister!

:hi:

UFPJ said 500,000, but impeachbush.org said 150,000. Are they blind?

[babylonsister]

2. Lots of blind or delusional peeps out there.

:hi: Including Tony Snowjob.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2708017

[marmar]

4. Hi Sharon. I missed you AGAIN!

I left my printout with all the DU information at home, and couldn't find the meetup spot on the mall. (I walked around from the Smithsonian metro stop to the Capitol and back twice, then gave up). Where was the meetup spot?

[SharonRB]

5. I looked for you -- I asked a few people if you had shown up

we were right across from the National Museum of the American Indian, at 4th and Jefferson. If you were in the right place, we were really easy to find. We had our banner up and our spot wasn't so crowded that you couldn't see us.

We should have exchanged phone numbers!

One of these days we will get to meet.

[marmar]

6. Yup. One of these days.

My friends and I ended up marching with the SDS students dressed in black. Interesting group.

[SharonRB]

9. LOL -- we saw them go by and I did a doubletake

I had no idea SDS was back!

[AndyA]

3. K&R - excellent post!

I like the take on the demonstrations as well. It was more than an anti-war march. It was a mandate for impeachment. And as you said, it wasn't planned to be such, but it just sort of happened.

Thanks for the new outlook on the events Saturday! :thumbsup:

[Solly Mack]

7. it looked like an impeachment march to me - judging from the pictures

Thanks for posting!

[CrazyOrangeCat]

8. K&R

All of you marchers did great!

[Olney Blue]

10. K and R. It was indeed an impeachment march!

[pat_k]

11. Politico got the message right -- that citizens are lobbying for IMPEACHMENT today

The beltway will keep trying to write off the public's outrage at Bush as "anti-war," but when the rubber hits the road and we actually lobby these people, reality can't be denied.

There is no good way out of the quagmire in Iraq -- that's the definition of a quagmire. As long as Congress leaves the massive power of the American presidency is in the hands of lawless men, Bush and Cheney will just keep running roughshod over them.

Only impeachment will stop Bush and Cheney from waging thier criminal war however they please. Only impeachment can restore the sanity and legitimacy needed to give us a snowball's chance of changing the dynamics for the better and extracting ourselves.

It's also a heck of a lot more satisfying to lobby for impeachment. We have so much ammo! So many irrational assumptions and rationalizations to challenge! (For some of that ammo, see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=160&topic_id=24657&mesg_id=24662">this post).




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[Kurovski]

12. K&R.(nt)