IMPEACH BU$H, CHENEY AND ALL THE NEOCONSTERS RESPONSIBLE ...

[understandinglife]

... for the deaths of these, our fellow Citizens, and all those whom have died and been injured because of the vast criminality of the Bu$h regime.

Dare you ask ... Why?

... IN THE BU$H WAR ON THE INNOCENT PEOPLE OF IRAQ




Thus ...

[stellanoir]

1. 1st rec

The odd thing is that the Dems are so often derided for having voted for the IWR. When the idiotic media says, "well they voted for the war. . ."

When the specific wording was something to the effect of "the Congress authorized the pres to use force after gaining UN approval." Yet, the UN NEVER approved it. The inspectors were let back in. Hussein's massive killing days were over and were mostly conducted when Rummy and the gang were supplying him with $ and arms. Hussein was writing romance novels by then. Go figure.

I still foolishly think that if the IWR could be repealled based on the pres's disregard for it's basic stipulation, then the hemorraging of funding and our blood and treasure could be stopped, He could be impeached for that and that alone. To say nothing of all the criminality that's transpired since then.

Still I wish he'd just save us the enormously expensive and time consuming hassle and just step down instead of conducting another foolhardy and arrogant "vendetta on failure."

Silly me again.

:hi:

[understandinglife]

2. "... instead of conducting another foolhardy and arrogant ' vendetta of failure.'"

Not 'silly' at all, my friend, not at all ...

Peace,
Bob

[stellanoir]

8. Hey buddy

are you challenging me over the complete and utter silliness of making sense and seeing through all the total BS?

They oughtta make a law against that.

Then again, they very well may. I wouldn't put it past 'em with "Gonzolaws" in charge.

Time and universal law is on our side, or so the "cosmic parole board" keeps tellin' me.

Peace over time I swear.

[seemslikeadream]

3. There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart

LITTLE MAN VS. BIG MACHINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Mf9j8co70

There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart
that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all



http://www.fsm-a.org/stacks/mario/mario_speech.html

Mario Savio's speech before the FSM sit-in


Editorial note: This is the conclusion of Mario Savio's memorable speech, before Free Speech Movement demonstrators entered Sproul Hall to begin their sit-in on December 3, 1964. His climactic words about "the operation of the machine" have been quoted widely ever since, out of context, as the existential emblem of the FSM. (Or mis-quoted, since he said "passively" rather than "tacitly.") The beginning of Savio's talk -- about the technical details of the failed negotiations and the administration's reprisal --has never been transcribed. We hope to make it available soon, for it provides a fuller view of the balance of thought and feeling in his speech, and in the FSM.



We have an autocracy which runs this university. It's managed. We asked the following: if President Kerr actually tried to get something more liberal out of the Regents in his telephone conversation, why didn't he make some public statement to that effect? And the answer we received -- from a well-meaning liberal -- was the following: He said, "Would you ever imagine the manager of a firm making a statement publicly in opposition to his board of directors?" That's the answer! Now, I ask you to consider: if this is a firm, and if the Board of Regents are the board of directors, and if President Kerr in fact is the manager, then I'll tell you something: the faculty are a bunch of employees, and we're the raw material! But we're a bunch of raw material that don't mean to have any process upon us, don't mean to be made into any product, don't mean to end up being bought by some clients of the University, be they the government, be they industry, be they organized labor, be they anyone! We're human beings!


There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!


Now, no more talking. We're going to march in singing "We Shall Overcome." Slowly; there are a lot of us. Up here to the left -- I didn't mean the pun.

[understandinglife]

5. "Now, no more talking."

IN_DEED!

[porphyrian]

4. I'll kick that. - n/t

[bleever]

6. Fifth recommendation,

with the comment that while this may seem unlikely, the unlikely has an uncanny way of becoming inevitable.


Peace, and Justice.

[understandinglife]

7. "... the unlikely has an uncanny way of becoming inevitable."

Especially likely if "We the People ..." focus on nothing less than justice, humility and peace.

Thank you, my friend,
Bob

[stellanoir]

9. Though I know all too well that it's sometimes tough,

a little humor wouldn't hurt in the mix of justice, humility, and peace IMHO.

I just wantta laugh 'em out of office and feel there may be a way to do so.

Am still tryin' to defend my fundamental silliness is all.

tra la la

[understandinglife]

10. "tra la la .... " to which I'll add a much needed ...

"tra la la ..." ;)

Yes, no matter how dark, we must all seek the light and the joy of a smile and a laugh, shared.


Peace,
Bob

[stellanoir]

11. dunno whether you ever saw this reference

I've been typing it like a broken record for a while now. . .

Some astrophysicists have speculated that at the center of the galaxy, the primary chemical componant is NO2 (aka nitrous oxide also known as laughing gas.)

I musta read that decades ago but ever since then humor has been my religion.

It sure beats dogma or killing people over who's g-d is better than whomever's g-d.

I figure if we could all learn a joke in every language it might just herald a truly lasting peace.

Aside from love, it's one of the singularly shared humane attributes as far as I can figure.

Still am stating arguments for and defending my inherent silliness here.

[DemReadingDU]

15. add my "tra la la"

morning kick

[calimary]

12. Happy to add recommendation #8.

The more of these IMPEACHMENT endorsements we get, the better. The stronger the momentum. The more irresistable a force we become.

IMPEACHMENT. It just might be the ONLY reasonable way out of this mess.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

13. K&R hi bob... how about some words of wisdom and peace for this OP? here bro'...

on violence:
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence. I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one -- even at the cost of your life."

on patience:
"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds. Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience. Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

on courage:
"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. If you don't ask, you don't get. Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking. Adaptability is not imitation. An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth. A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."

on strength:
"They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love. Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong. Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. Non-violence is the article of faith. "

~Mahatma Gandhi~

[puebloknot]

14. The Power of One: Who in the Congress will be the first to say...

...vive la paix?

Who will have the courage to withhold the obligatory smile, the applauding of lies, the ode to war, the bipartisan complicity that we have seen for six years now?

[understandinglife]

16. Who ... In_DEED .... ??

Peace.