Impeachment Must Happen

[Echo In Light]

Impeachment Must Happen
By Carol Davidek-Waller

11/29/07 "ICH" -- Clearly the nation has turned against Vice President Cheney and President George W. Bush. Their approval ratings are the lowest of any elected leaders in American history. We are weary of war and bled white from profligate spending and larceny. Our civil rights have been severely restricted and crimes have been committed. A once peaceful world stands on the brink of turmoil.

As the 2008 elections draw near, it's tempting to look upon regime change as an end to our long night. We would like to believe that a change of face in the Oval Office would repair the damage done by the current administration. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Without investigation and impeachment, electing a new president will only serve to codify the unprecedented and illegitimate power stolen from the Congress and the American people. The powers of a dictator will be passed on like an Olympic torch where they will reside with the next president.

The nation has been wounded in its beating heart. The president is no longer obligated to uphold and defend the Constitution or obey and execute the laws of the land. We no longer have the full protection of the Bill of Rights. Our elected leaders are no longer bound to tell the truth. These wounds will continue to fester until they are cleansed by a strong dose of sunlight.

Failure to impeach is a threat to our national security. In the same way that we cannot expect our nation to be secure if we don’t understand what threatens us beyond our borders, we cannot expect the nation to be secure if we don’t understand and check what threatens us from within. The excesses of our own government can become a far greater threat than terrorism.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18799.htm

[H2O Man]

1. Nominated.

Thank you.

[spooked911]

2. Nominated with a vengeance

it is TIME for impeachment

[Atman]

3. Greatest Page, here we come.

K&R

[bonito]

4. K&R!

[madokie]

5. Theres no truer words ever put to paper in my book

than Impeachment must happen

[mmonk]

6. I often wonder if the gamble with our constitutional guarantees

is due to a quest for the dictatorial powers the bush administration has enjoyed. Either way, win or lose, our democracy suffers.

[AndyA]

7. Impeachment MUST be put on the table.

There is no other choice, it's mandatory if we want to protect the Constitution, which is what everyone in government is sworn to protect and defend.

[OneBlueSky]

8. but it ain't gonna . . . n/t

.

[Independent_Liberal]

10. Right, keep saying it. "It's not going to happen." "It's not going to happen."

To me, that's the same as saying you're accepting the death of your democracy.

[snappyturtle]

9. Agreed. K&R nt

[Laelth]

11. Hear, hear.

k&r

:dem:

-Laelth

[Kurovski]

12. K&R. (nt)

[burrowowl]

13. I sent Heather Wilson R. NM

The National Lawyers Guild articles of Impeachment, asked her to support Impeachment, etc.
The e-mail I got back said: even if you don't like Cheney, it doesn't mean he should be impeached.

[Jimmy811]

14. Impeachment

Cheney and Bush both should be impeached.

[burrowowl]

15. Welcome to DU, Jimmy811!

:toast:

Yes they should both be impeached and all of Bu$hCO andthose who have resigned, e.g., Rummy, etc. should be investigated and tried. I still want to see Kissenger in jail.

Cheers!

[frogmarch]

16. Absolutely!

Impeachment must happen. The House should have no choice but to start the procedure. They should consider it their duty!

[FREEWILL56]

17. K&R #30

[TahitiNut]

18. To quote my drill sergeant: Absofuckinglutely!

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/TahitiNut/445

[balantz]

19. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE???

FUCKING IMPEACH THEM ALREADY!!!!

[Usrename]

20. Impeach!

:patriot:

[quiethm75]

21. Impeach Impeach Impeach

[caseycoon]

22. Impeachment now is imperative! n/t

[focusfan]

23. it's not going to happen but it needs to

Because of Bush we have lost our civil liberties.

[rateyes]

24. IMO, this sentence tells us exactly why impeachment is off the table:

"Without investigation and impeachment, electing a new president will only serve to codify the unprecedented and illegitimate power stolen from the Congress and the American people."

[lame54]

25. agreed

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fCutvXccFlA