>> "It would not take much more misguided authoritarian leadership, or thoughtless following of such leaders, to find ourselves there."
Dean's conclusion is worth highlighting:
>> "Democracy is not a spectator sport that can be simply observed. To the contrary, it is difficult and demanding, and its very survival depends on active participation. Take it for granted, and the authoritarians, who have already taken control, will take American democracy where no freedom-loving person would want it to go. But time has run out, and the next two or three national election cycles will define America in the twenty-first century, for better or worse."
That is our challenge. We need to rid ourselves of the reckless, ultra-secretive, paranoid crew in the White House bunker before they take the entire country down with them. That means impeaching Cheney and Bush, and casting out their legislative enablers in 2008, regardless of party. If we do nothing, and simply let CheneyBush run out the clock of their tenure, we ourselves will be putting our country's security gravely at risk. #
Bernard Weiner, Ph.D. in government & international relations, has taught at universities in California and Washington, worked as a writer/editor for the San Francisco Chronicle for nearly two decades, and currently co-edits The Crisis Papers ( www.crisispapers.org ). To comment: crisispapers@comcast.net .
First published by The Crisis Papers and Democratic Underground 7/3/07. www.crisispapers.org/essays7w/breaches.htm
Bernard Weiner, Ph.D. in government & international relations, has taught at universities in California and Washington, worked for two decades as a writer-editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, and currently serves as co-editor of The Crisis Papers (www.crisispapers.org).
You are right, perhaps this might be an area where Congress could agree and impeach Bush. Still, I would be surprised if the Democrats proceed with impeachment. I believe the Democrats are afraid of Bush and Cheney. Before the Anthrax scare on the Democrats in Congress, their were Democrats that did not want the Patriot Act, the Antrax was sent to the Democrats, they voted for the Patriot Act. The Democrats in Congress, I believe are afraid and this is why they will not proceed to impeach Bush.
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Diane_B (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 26 comments)
on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 4:49:18 PM
How do we get this information to the general public? The media whores are in lock step with these criminals. My family and I spend hours every day emailing, calling, signing petitions and writing letters to bring these facts to as many people as we can but will that be enough?
Please tell me if you have any other ideas to inform people about the state of this administration.
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Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 241 comments)
on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 10:04:43 AM
You may be right about Congress being afraid of the Bush crime family. But it's their job to impeach when the situation is this dire. If Dennis Kucinich has the courage (balls) to introduce his bill for impeachment surely some of these big, strong big mouths in Congress can at least sign on to it.
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Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 241 comments)
on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 10:11:11 AM
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