I just got asked for PETITIONS FOR IMPEACHMENT - by a REPUBLICAN!!!

[IdaBriggs]

Apparently he saw the movie "Enron", read an article about gas companies CUTTING PRODUCTION because there is too much gas in the pipeline, and noticed that gas prices in Michigan are running about $2.59 a gallon -- suddenly the light bulb went off that BUSH IS IN BED WITH THE OIL COMPANIES AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!

:banghead:

On a positive note, he's pretty mad.

I told him about www.impeachthemotherfuckeralready.com and I will be sending him information on the "real" sites (www.impeachpac.com) later. Anybody got any favorites?

I told him he was "welcome aboard - the bus is pretty crowded, but we'll squish together and make room for him, even if he is a little late."

Yeah, us...

[babylonsister]

1. Hey, the more on the impeachment bus, the merrier!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[a kennedy]

2. Did you tell him about all the people that are here at DU??

:) and we are all in this together.

[twiterpatted]

3. I have zero tolerance for that type. It was his willful ignorance

that gave us Bush in 2000 and 2004. When people like that come to me, I vomit all over there new found clarity with an long list of ills that will take us a decade to recover from.

I'm angry and I don't give a fuck anymore.

[johnnie]

4. That's too bad n/t

[Robb]

5. Er, welcome to DU!

:hi:

[twiterpatted]

7. Your smiley face waving its hand has no effect on me, it has

absolutely no effect on me at all, I mean it does not bring a smile to my face, it does not bring joy to my heart, it's not working, I'm still not happy, not happy, happy, Okay, damn it, you got me I'm happy now. Damn!

[July]

8. I have to say I share your view.

It's hard to forget the cost of their ignorance.

[IndyOp]

13. It wasn't willful ignorance that gave us Bush in 2000 and 2004 --

It was voter suppression, rigged voting machines, the Supreme Court, and a Democratic Party that would not fight for its own candidates.

Gore won. Kerry won. Get used to it.

Welcome to DU -- :hi:

[Wrinkle_In_Time]

21. "Zero tolerance" for someone who finally woke up?

Please save your vomit for those who refuse to wake up and smell the silent coup d'etat, otherwise you may damage your esophagus.

People that finally see the naked-beast-Emperor should be welcomed into the fold. It's hard to welcome someone who smells of vomit.

[hootinholler]

22. Ever the optimist, eh?

A decade? It's gonna take 25 years minimum to get back our rights, if we can at all.

-Hoot

[baby_mouse]

25. I appreciate the sentiment.

However, I am beginning to suspect that we can't afford it. Much as I'd love to rub their puggy little noses in the mess they made, cringing, embarrassed pubs make less useful allies.

[Swamp Rat]

6. Every day you'll see the dust... too much, the Impeachment Bus!

I want it I want it I want it...!

[cascadiance]

17. Another one rides the Bus!!

[Nikki Stone1]

9. Hard to know whether to be happy or frustrated

K&R

[IdaBriggs]

10. I'm torn myself. Part of me wants to beat him with the verbal bricks

he so richly deserves, while the other part is happy he's finally waking up and smelling the coffee.

Personally, I am not going to forgive him or his fellow idiots unless they take ACTIVE steps to clean up the mess they have created.

Impeachment is a good start. :)

[troubleinwinter]

12. "squish together and make room" for all who would impeach,

indict, convict, and imprison the criminals!

[cascadiance]

18. I'm far more mad at those that persist in their ignorance NOW!

and still let their blind and simplistic emotions cloud their judgement that destroys them and us in the process. At least some of these folks have the judgement to come around. I'm more apt to respect them if they have some degree of humility and let us "lead" them out of the mess that they've been blind too earlier. Those that think they can tweak how we think back to "moderation" are going to have to wait for me to "moderate", cause it ain't going to happen now! We've been compromising WAAYY TOO much over the years and it has gotten us into the mess we are in now. Some BIG changes are needed! Public campaign financing for starters!

[UrbScotty]

11. Yet ANOTHER reason to love Michigan!

;-)

[nicknameless]

14. Good to hear!

K&R

[AuntiBush]

15. Better Late then Never.

Thanks IdaBriggs. I know its hard to forgive, but we need to work and stick together!

:kick:

[Canuckistanian]

16. That's it!

Only the "bitter-enders" left now.
:party:

[Hissyspit]

19. Impeach the motherfucker already!

No offense to any sexy motherfuckers out there. Or to any mothers.

I don't want to impeach Bush. I want to impeach Bush AND Cheney.

[motocicleta]

20. I don't feel like I need to forgive to be able to work with

someone. Anybody wants to jump on the bus, they're welcome as far as I'm concerned. Forgiveness ... is something else altogether.

[katinmn]

23. Impeachment resources from PDA, afterdowningstreet,

democrats.com, and impeachpac:

Campaign to Investigate Administration’s Impeachable Offenses
Alert your local media outlet about this crucial legislation.
First the Downing Street Memos. Now the White House Memo. These documents have been widely reported in the foreign press, but they have been buried by the mainstream media in the U.S. These documents provide new and compelling evidence that the President of the United States has actively engaged in a conspiracy to deceive and mislead Congress and the American people about the basis for going to war against Iraq. If true, such conduct constitutes a high crime under Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution.
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8588036&type=ME

"White House Memo" Drives a Stake into the Heart of White House Lies
Bob Fertik writes, "Something remarkable happened Monday: the Corporate Media finally got sick of Bush's endless lies about Iraq, and started to tell the truth. The immediate cause was a front-page New York Times story about the "White House Memo," which proved Bush was determined to invade Iraq no matter what. Now we have reached a turning point in our "long march" for Truth. Everyone in the world knows in their heart that Bush lied. Soon everyone will say it out loud: Bush Lied. When millions of Americans say those two simple words - and the media finally joins us - Bush's reign of fear will come to a crashing halt. Let's make that happen now."
http://www.democrats.com/white-house-memo

Truth Seeping Through Media After Ten Months
David Swanson writes, "There is something about this week that feels better than the average one for bringing a child into the world. I have hope that others will have hope, and that this will let them press hard for action. And there is something about bringing a child into the world that makes me want to push harder for a full measure of truth, and not be satisfied with the thrill of seeing bits of truth squeeze through. Someone said: He not busy being born, is busy dying. That certainly goes for democracies."
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9847

Kit Created to Help Towns, Cities, Counties Pass Impeachment Resolutions
Brattleboro VT has joined nine other towns and cities, five state Democratic parties, and 19 local Democratic committees in passing resolutions urging the impeachment of George Bush and -- in most cases -- Dick Cheney. ImpeachPAC is working with Progressive Democrats of America and local activists to pass similar resolutions around the country, and has created a kit to assist local organizations in the task. Take a look and give it a try. Put your town on the map of the impeachment movement!
http://www.impeachpac.org/resolutions

Calling all Vermonters
Led by the spiritual descendants of the Green Mountain Boys (including carpenter/musician Dan DeWalt), Vermont is making real progress towards impeachment. Their next goal is to persuade their state legislature to formally adopt an impeachment resolution. Send this link to everyone you know in Vermont:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/862004571?ltl=1143521278

Impeachment Movement Gaining Steam
Funds raised by ImpeachPAC: $63,316 from 1,656 donors
Candidates Endorsed by ImpeachPAC: 3
http://impeachpac.org/candidates

Congress Members sponsoring H Res 635: 33
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/635

Senators Supporting Censure: 3
http://www.democrats.com

Americans Favoring Impeachment: between 26 and 53%
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/polling

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Tell Senators on Judiciary Committee to Support Censure on Friday

The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up Senator Feingold's censure proposal on Friday. FireDogLake.com has come up with the idea of faxing members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with these words at the top of your fax: "U.S. Constitution: Do Not Shred."

Here are the FAX numbers for the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee:
Arlen Specter, Chairman - Pennsylvania - Fax [phone]
Orrin G. Hatch - Utah - Fax [phone]
Patrick J. Leahy - Vermont - Fax [phone]
Charles E. Grassley - Iowa - Fax [phone]
Edward M. Kennedy - Massachusetts - Fax [phone]
Jon Kyl - Arizona - Fax [phone]
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - Delaware - Fax [phone]
Mike DeWine - Ohio - Fax [phone]
Herbert Kohl - Wisconsin - Fax [phone]
Jeff Sessions - Alabama - Fax [phone]
Dianne Feinstein - California - Fax [phone]
Lindsey Graham - South Carolina - Fax [phone]
Russell D. Feingold - Wisconsin - Fax [phone]
John Cornyn - Texas - Fax [phone]
Charles E. Schumer - New York - Fax [phone]
Sam Brownback - Kansas - Fax [phone]
Richard J. Durbin - Illinois - Fax [phone]
Tom Coburn - Oklahoma - Fax [phone]
You can sign up for an eFax 30-day trial and fax for free here:
http://home.efax.com/s/r/gen-efax-plus5?VID=31629&CMP=AFC-fax4free

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Tell The Committee Chairman To Speak Up

Senator Arlen Specter will chair the hearing on censure. Specter has repeatedly denounced Bush's illegal wiretapping. But he refuses to do anything to stop Bush from doing it!

Call/fax/email his offices (numbers below) with this simple message:
Speak Up Specter! Censure Bush for illegal wiretapping!

Senate switchboard: 888-355-3588
D.C. office direct line: 202-224-4254
D.C. office fax: [phone]

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Two Months Later, Better Than Never, New York Times Covers White House Memo
AfterDowningStreet.org began demanding coverage of the White House Memo almost two months ago. Finally, the New York Times has written about it, and acknowldged that -- contrary to Bush's claims -- Bush was intent on going to war and not attempting in any way to avoid it.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9779

Read Jonathan Schwarz on Bush/Blair Excuses in Face of Evidence
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9806

Read Bob Fertik on how the New York Times is still lying for Bush
http://www.democrats.com/node/8337

Read Editor and Publisher on what Bush and Blair were saying publicly at time of White House Memo
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9829

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Bi-Partisan Group of Congress Members to Call for Debate on War

A bi-partisan group in the House of Representatives has sent around this "Dear Colleague" letter asking other Members of Congress to join in calling for an open floor debate on the war.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/opendebate.pdf

Urge your Congress Member to sign on!
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8621401&type=CO

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There Is Blood on Our Hands
"We the People" must accept the responsibility for the killing of innocent civilians. Our tax dollars are used to fund the illegal war in Iraq and we must now act, collectively, to put an end to this.
http://bloodonourhands.us.com/demonstrate

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A New Book


In the United States, our best journalism is published in books now and talked about on the radio and the internet. If you get your news from a television or a newspaper, you live in another world. This no doubt contributes to how divided we are politically. Dave Lindorff's and Barbara Olshansky's book could help bridge this national divide. The genius of this book is in its brevity. Lindorff and Olshansky have boiled the list of Bush and Cheney's documented crimes down to an amazingly concise summary, one that however gives a real flavor of the goings on in this criminal administration. I work on these issues and still learned a great deal by reading this book. If each of us who knows some of this and is able to process it easily buys ten copies to give to people who get their news from TV, this clear crisp book might just help save this country. -- David Swanson
http://www.thiscantbehappening.net/id16.html

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH: The Evidence, and What the
Constitution Dictates
March 28, 7:30 p.m.
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now hosts a panel discussion featuring Michael Ratner, Bill Goodman, Shayana Kadidal, and Maria Lahood, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights and authors of a new book, Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush (Melville House). At The Culture Project, 45 Bleecker Street, NYC (corner of Bleecker and Lafayette Streets) Admission is free - seating is limited - first come, first served LINK

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on Censure
March 31, 9:30 a.m.
Senate Dirksen 226
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9668

[IdaBriggs]

26. Great list -- thank you!!!

I'll e-mail this link to him later today -- who knows? Maybe he'll learn some more on DU! :)

[Senator]

24. Tell him to warn his friends -- it's Hastert now or Pelosi later!!

We can take advantage of the FauxNews-trained raging paranoia.

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