DUer The Witch - check this out (your pic w/the DU sign)!

[babylonsister]

http://www.atlanticfreepress.com/content/view/833/32/

Impeachment: The Missing Word on the Stage in D.C. Last Weekend--But Not On The Street!

The largely unstated word at the massive anti-war demonstration and march in Washington on Saturday was “impeachment.” Not that it wasn’t on demonstrators’ lips and signs, but it wasn’t coming from the podium.

The march, organized by United for Peace and Justice, was instead deliberately focused narrowly on the issue of ending the war in Iraq and preventing an invasion of Iran. But clearly, behind that was the sense that the US government is in the hands of a cabal of warmongers and anti-democratic usurpers who are intent on broadening the war in the Middle East, not ending it , and that the Democrats in the 110th Congress haven’t got the spine to stop them (a group from Seattle actually addressed this with a giant white spine float emblazoned with the words “investigate, impeach, indict”).

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the new head of the House Judiciary Committee, was a late addition to the roster of speakers at the rally on the National Mall. He told the cheering throng that while Bush may have been “firing the generals who tell him that we’re losing the war in Iraq,” he “can’t fire you.” Then he added, in a none-too-veiled hint that impeachment may be coming, “But we can fire him!”

The crowd went wild, with chants of “Impeach him!”

The stage has been set.

Bush and Cheney have stated publicly that they will not be swayed by the November election, or by polls or demonstrations, all making it clear that the vast majority of Americans want the Iraq War ended quickly. They have thrown down the gauntlet saying that they will ignore any Congressional resolution condemning the escalation of American involvement in Iraq. They have made it clear by sending a Naval armada to the Persian Gulf and by their threatening statements, that they are getting ready to attack Iran despite universal international opposition and warnings from military experts that it would be a disaster.

There is really only one way to stop the madness: impeachment.

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[fooj]

1. Right on! Thanks for the link!

[jannyk]

2. Beautiful, just beautiful!! n/t

[CrazyOrangeCat]

3. Rock on, Ms. Witch!

[Mabus]

4. and the photo was taken by DU'er evlbstrd

here's the original picture from evlbstrd's picasa web album:



http://picasaweb.google.com/evlbstrdjim/January27AntiWarMarch/photo#5024860777012499410

[evlbstrd]

13. Thank god she held still.

She made it easier to take the picture.
edit
They didn't ask my permission to use the photo. I'd have given it, but, sheesh.

[Oilwellian]

16. I used your photo as well for my video

If you don't want your photos used, there are websites you can post your pictures on that won't allow them to be copied. Otherwise, imho, they're for public use. If I were to get permission from everyone whose photos I used in my video, I'd still be tracking them down and waiting for that permission....by the time that occurs, the enthusiasm for the moment would be lost. One would think you'd be thrilled that your photo was chosen out of thousands.

[evlbstrd]

18. It's a legal and ethical issue.

I'm an artist and I work in advertising. Your lack of patience is not my problem and does trump my rights. There is no honor in having your work stolen, especially by someone who claims the mantle of journalism. Again, ask. Otherwise, hands the fuck off of my property.

[The Witch]

23. Just because they can take it doesn't mean they should. See Iraq. n/t

:shrug:

[cynatnite]

17. I posted that they should have asked...

to do without your permission is more or less stealing. They should have at least given credit where credit is due.

[karlrschneider]

5. This makes an important point that many of us overlook: Impeachment is not just a trial, it is

also the investigation that LEADS to the trial, which is the last part of the process.

[EFerrari]

6. Most of all, it is a decision. We need a decider!

lol

Okay, and now I had to bust Lindorff to this paper. :(

[Major Hogwash]

7. Atlantic Free Press' new motto - Hard Time Telling The Truth

I guess Mr. Lindorff didn't go to the rally this past weekend.
Or perhaps he didn't have his teevee turned on to watch the CSPAN coverage of it.

I guess it was just a dream I had when Tim Robbins spoke at the rally.

That's a great sign that gal had at the march, though.

[Pharaoh]

8. Cool beans!

way to go witch!

thanks for the link babylonsister!!!:bounce:

[babylonsister]

9. Out of all the 100's of 1,000's of people there, she was selected.

Such good taste shown! :hi:

[TheBaldyMan]

10. The paragraph outlining the impeachment process is interesting, it reads ...

The impeachment process itself begins with investigations. To argue that first a case for impeachment has to be proved before a bill of impeachment should be submitted in the House is akin to saying that a case of murder must be proved before an indictment can be brought. In fact, the proper procedure, laid out by the Founding Fathers, is for a member of Congress to submit a bill of impeachment claiming that the president has violated his oath of office, or has engaged in actions that threaten the Constitution or the rule of law. That bill goes to the House Judiciary Committee which must decide whether the bill makes a serious enough charge to warrant going to the full House to request the establishment of an Impeachment Committee, armed with subpoena power, to investigate. (Alternatively, of course, a state’s legislature can submit a joint resolution calling for impeachment, which may happen soon.)

That would be a development that may be inevitable if the Congress doesn't move towards a speedy resolution of the problem of the Chimperor's warmongering. The only question that remains is which State (or most probably States) would be the first to move.

This is one development worth watching out for.

Cracking pic of the Witch btw.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. Oh Witch, you remind me of my niece!

You are very lovely, and it was a lovely thing you did by including us in spirit!

[The Witch]

22. Why thank you ^_^

You guys are feeding my ego and that is sooooo not a good thing :puffpiece:

[Jacobin]

12. When the stark consequences of attacking Iran come to fruition

there will be riots in the street. And they won't just be the left, either.

[fed-up]

14. I love the comment posted at the link :) n/t

[MagickMuffin]

15. WooooHooooo

I used The Witch pic in one of my comics. How nice they included you in this article!

Only thing about the article I have a gripe about is the No Impeachment talk from the stage. That just isn't true!

I just combined my blog to include the executive order the Mad king Boy George gave himself last week and Tim Robbins speech he gave at the Rally on Saturday "Is Impeachment Still Off The Table"

Maybe Dave is only talking about Congressional leaders:shrug:

Check out my blog for the full transcript of Tim's speech....

[The Witch]

21. oh, thank you, I'm honored.

I do Bat Mitzvahs and weddings, too.. :eyes:

[kentuck]

19. Hey! That's my wallpaper !

:)

[The Witch]

20. THE PHOTO is GONE

I don't even get to see it :-(

[RebelOne]

24. It was removed because the DUer who photographed it complained

that it was used without his permission.