Yes, yes, that's the way.

For a long time I have been responding to requests for donations from Democratic politicians with a printed page that says:

My party will not receive another dime from me until these things happen:

The war is ended; we have a not for profit health care plan like the one proposed by Dennis Kucinich; the criminals in the White House are impeached and NAFTA and the WTO are abolished.

We, the people, have to keep reminding the members of Congress that we are their employers. We tell them what to do and if they don't do it, we vote their sorry asses out of office! We must start with Ms Pelosi, the biggest liar and traitor in Congress, then Conyers, the second biggest liar and traitor.

Then when we impeach the Bush family, we send the right message to future generations of candidates and voters. We also tell the rest of the world that we will not put up with corruption in our government or media.

The media has to learn how to tell the truth again instead of dumbing down the entire population with gossip and trivia. We have the right to the truth and we must demand it by turning off the TV and not buying  the newspapers. Fortunately, we have the wonderful sites such as this one, OpEdNews, my favorite, who are spreading the truth to us who care.

 Thank you OpEdNews.

by Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 238 comments) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 8:57:06 AM
 

Why Not Boycott 2008?

It has become increasingly obvious that the entrenched establishment Dems could give a rat's ass about what the people think. Never forget the betrayal of the class of 2006 for that was when the forces that control the Democratic party sold us all out for chump change.

I don't think making phone calls and writing letters is enough, we have done that before and we have gotten nowhere. The wars are still raging (with another one ready to be rolled out), we are being illegally spied on, habeas corpus is still null and void, we continue to torture, the Wall Street looters are being bailed out and the glimmer twins Paulson and Bernake are scrambing to get their new scheme for further deregulation through the consolidation of everything financial through the Fed passed in order to allow the oligarchs to lock in their gains.

I would strongly suggest boycotting 2008 altogether and then concentrate on building an organized and well financed movement to flush the toilet in 2010. The Democrats are nothing but the same Vichy scoundrels who continually rolled over for emperor Bush while our civil liberties have been stripped away and we have become nothing in their eyes but ignorant cattle who can reliably be counted on by the savvy manipulaton of identity group based sideshow issues to keep their elitist arses in control of a system gone to seed.

Boycott 2008! It is the only way to get their attention.

Just my two cents

EE

by Ed Encho (8 articles, 18 quicklinks, 56 diaries, 394 comments) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 9:37:39 AM
 

Boycott?

I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of the current crop (crop failure?) of Democrats.

I would hope tho, that instead of boycotting the election entirely, you research some of the excellent third party and Independent candidates out there who hold and express the values you seem to stand for.

I am a McKinney partisan-she talks the talk and walks the walk, and will have my vote in Nov, if she is the Green Party candidate. But she is my choice.  There are others running who may also change the landscape.

And for those who say a third party or Independent cannot sway a partisan legislature, that is untrue.  Here in Maine we have had two Independent governors in the last thirty years and they accomplished much, as the D's and R's did not want to hit the skids as do nothings.

In addition, recently, our state Senate was split, equal numbers of D's and R's and one independent.  It was the progressive Indie who became Senate President and had great power in the decision making process.  It can work.

So please do not boycott.  That is what they want. They want us to throw in the towel and leave the driving to them.  We can't do that. And they would not likely notice the number of us boycotting as we would be swallowed up in the much greater numbers of those  already not voting.  But a vote for an Independent, or a third party candidate, will make a serious point and the numbers may well get their attention.  Heck, we may even see some more candidates running in 2010 who do subscribe to liberal and progressive ideas and ideals. Then we would begin to really build something.

Until we face the reality of ridding ourselves of the corporo-Dems and corporate-owned Republicans, we will have no better than same-o same-o.

Keep fighting the good fight. 

by Jack Harrington (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 399 comments) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 12:02:39 PM
 

Forget Impeachment -- Prosecute Busheviks in Court of Law!

When -- ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh WHEN -- are progressives going to WAKE UP and FACE REALITY about impeachment?

IT'S TOO FREAKIN' LATE!!!

The Busheviks have only nine months left in office. There's an election campaign going on. WHO THE (BLEEP) EVER HEARD OF IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS TAKING PLACE DURING AN ELECTION YEAR???

Will you please GET FREAKIN' REAL and face the fact that impeachment WILL NOT HAPPEN???

Besides, with all the evidence of outright CRIMINAL ACTIVITY by the Bush-Cheney regime mounting by the day, DON'T YOU THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO SICC A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR ON THESE CROOKS AND HAVE A GRAND JURY HAND UP INDICTMENTS???

I'd rather see these bastards put on trial in a COURT OF LAW, for unlike Impeachment, they can BE SENTENCED TO SERVE TIME IN PRISON -- a power that the Senate lacks.

Lest we forget, any evidence that turns up in an impeachment proceeding CANNOT BE USED IN COURT under the Fifth Amendment's ban on "double jeopardy."

Obviously, criminal proceedings against the Bushnoids will have to wait until after January 20 next year, when their executive immunity from prosecution expires.

But I'd much rather see them sweat it out in a courtroom than in the Senate chamber.

JAIL TO THE CHIEF! 

by Skeeter Sanders (32 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 78 comments) on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 10:40:00 AM
 

trial

Correct: a boycot is what the Rep want  DO VOTE! Yes put pressure on those who have betrayed us and America.

"Organizing and getting money for 20010" sounds good but it seems hard cause WE are a divided, and unorganized minority; as for the$ : OPED can't even get enough donations...

Sanders is right: a court of law is needed. I did not know  evidence in Impeachment hearings could not be used later in  acourt. What prevents them to take the 5th and remain quiet in a trial?

In the Senate I think they can't take the 5th!

An international war crime tribunal could be started and extradition requested - say by Germany- ; could we refuse extradition of war criminals? Yugoslavia sent some criminals to La Hague. It's true that Nato forces occupied the country and were anxious to get them and Karadich (spelling?) is still "hiding"

Constituttional lawyers  are at work for sure and those whohave spoken on9/11 are also preparing their strategy - I hope -.

Will Congress cooperate? Will the future justice Dept ? Will the prsident?
Clinton sure won't.

HOPE, HOPE HOPE!

by crispy (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 21 comments) on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 5:04:56 AM
 

And this will accomplish -- what?

What possible good will it do to elect a Republican senator over Cong. Udall?  Your argument is entirely self-centered and illogical.  However justified, most of the country is not crying out for impeachment, and many would view it as a needlessly divisive, election-year political stunt, and a pointless one at that, with Bush leaving office in a few months anyway.  Udall has made the obvious calculation that if he appeases the 1.3% you propose to move, taking your position will cost him more than that in the center.  It's the same calculation Gore made in 2000, and we now curse the administration of President Bush. 

How anyone can look at the events of the past seven years, and then look at how Gore has used the last seven years, and then still say, "It doesn't matter," is mind-boggling to me.  Yet there seem to be more of that mindset than ever.  I, too, am disappointed and frustrated by the Democrats' failure to end the war.  But if they're good at nothing else, professional politicians tend to be pretty good at reading the public mood in its entirety, not just the vocalizations of a particularly agitated group.  Your challenge is to convince more than 1.3% that your course of action is the right one.  Then you won't need to convince Udall.

by Gregg Gordon (26 articles, 47 quicklinks, 15 diaries, 199 comments) on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:15:13 AM
 

It will bring Impeachment-Accountabiliity to Cheney B4 11/04

Surely

You are enough of a patriot and have enough respect and love for our US Constitution

to understand that when We are called on to defend it

and the Separation Of Powers (as is Udall, BY OATH),

that IT as you call it,

will do a tremendous amount of good,

for the future security of our childrens freedom, for our Country's International Reputation, to Restore the Power Of Congress To Be The Branch To Make Laws ( and expect them to be carried out and respected by Presidents), and to repudiate all that the Cheney and Bush Administration stand for, and do it before the election.

MOST Of The Voters DO Believe Cheny & Bush have Abused Their powers and Want Impeachment Hearings Held Now, Before The Election.

If Udall will not honor his Oath to Defend The Constitution, Then His Word And His Honor Mean Little and He Is Unfit To Be A US Congressman,

Let Alone a Senator from Colorado.

Our Democratic Members Of Congress are attempting to get away with Ignoring the mood and will of the Voters and are aided in this by the Corrupt Corporate Media.

If the Media, especially Newspapers, continue refusing to print the truth and continue to ignore the need for Impeachment Hearings, we will have to stand in front of their offices with signs saying

"If You don't like This Publisher's Politics,

Cancel Your Subscription TODAY". (a lot of Power there)

All we Impeachment Advocates need to do is to so threaten Pelosi's job as Speaker and so threaten the Committee assignments and perks of prominent Democrats By threatening the extent of the Democrats House Majority, simply By putting ruthless, relentless pressure ("IS Udall a Traitor To His Oath") on every Democratic Congressman in a tight re-election race or Senatorial bid.

That the Dems will not keep some kind of majority is not the issue, making the candidates Worry if they will be the one to lose and Threatening the "safe seat" Democrats perks and assignments IS THE ISSUE.

As to Bush & Cheney leaving office in a Year...

If your daughter or wife were raped (as is our Constitution) and greviously tortured (as is our Constitution),

Would You be such a wimpish cad as to, For Small And Cynical Politican Gain ask the Prosecuter (Congress) to Wait Until the Rapists (of the Constitution) Left Town Before Beginning Any Investigation?

AS UDALL IS Currently DOING

Surely We all ( including UDALL) are better Men Then That.

Join the Battle for Impeachment, We CAN GET IT DONE!

John H Kennedy, Denver,CO

by John H Kennedy (7 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 106 comments) on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 12:26:28 PM
 

Two Cents

It's going to take more than two cents.  I'm challenging my congressman, a Democrat, and I'll have to raise a bundle just to get his attention.  If somebody's running against your Democrat, throw in a few bucks and volunteer, and if nobody's running in your district, consider helping a candidate like me.  www.fournierforcongress.org

by Steve Fournier (32 articles, 17 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 43 comments) on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:21:02 AM
 

Why?

Why ignore the elephant at the root for impeachment? Who blew up the world trade center on 9/11/2001 and then anthraxed congress & the press? That makes the charges Murder & Treason just to start.

by foxii (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 11 comments) on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 2:16:27 PM