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January 30, 2008 at 09:26:25

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HERO OR ZERO: THE LEGACY OF JOHN CONYERS?

by Ben Marble, M.D.     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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Does John Conyers want to go down in history of the sole man who COULD HAVE impeached the worst administration in the history of the USA but DIDN"T?

The sole man who COULD HAVE helped restore the USA's global credibility by upholding the US Constitution but didn't?

The sole man who COULD HAVE prevented the "Great Depression Pt. 2" by helping to get the global economy back on track by restoring the USA's global credibility with the impeachment of Bush/Cheney but didn't?

The sole man who COULD HAVE prevented the escalation of WWIII with the US/Israeli bombing of the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran in March of 2008 which led to a wider war with Iran/Russia/China/etc. but didn't???

The sole man who chose the easy and cowardly path to keep 'impeachment off the table" because of selfish partisan politics related to the 2008 election????

Does John Conyers want to be remembered as a ZERO?

or

Does Conyers want to be remember as a HERO?

-A great American who grew up in Detroit and later fought in the Korean war.

-A great American who had a long illustrious career in the US House of Representative who was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus.

-A great American who supported the impeachment of Dick Nixon.

-A real LEADER who had the courage to uphold the U.S. Constitution when virtually all his co-horts in Congress were more worried about partisan politics and the 2008 election.

-A REAL AMERICAN HERO who finally chose to do the right thing for America potentially risking his own career by instigating impeachment hearing against Dick/Bush putting an end to their flagrant violations of US and international law!

It is my belief (as Rob has suggested for some time now) that Conyers is the key. He is the single person who can get the impeachment ball rolling. So perhaps getting him to think about his own LEGACY is the way to pursue this idea. These are the questions Conyers needs to be asked. These are the questions we need to pound into Conyers mind over and over because perhaps unlike most politicians he still has a conscience? Maybe just maybe if we bombarded his office/phone/emails/fax machines/etc with these questions...maybe in time his conscience would get him to 'do the right thing'? Perhaps I am too naive and he has been given too much bribery $ to even act on it and he plans on sailing off into the sunset with his load of cash in tow...? Boy that sure would be a sad miserable existence fading into oblivion with that stigma and guilty conscience for a once great man....

thanks

Ben

 

benmarblemd.com- Some people apparently agreed that I did a good thing when I said "Go F*** Yourself Mr. Cheney" on live international television ruining The Dick Cheney's lame press conference in Gulfport, Ms. Now I say it is time to IMPEACH NOW! *I like posting on OpEdNews.Com because is one of the few websites that let's me speak about REALITY without trying to make me be "PC" (hint-Political Correctness is the worst form of censorship in the history of humanity).

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I feel there is only one thing left to do - fight forces of ignorance and hate in any manner I am capable. If indeed this life prepares you for next, I want to go out shinning a light of love and to never harm another living thing in any way, outside of protecting innocents and myself from direct harm, I will not use violence, nor because of my life-style have violence perpetrated on others. Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. www.nolevee.com
Mr MI feel there is only one thing left to do - fight forces of ignorance and hate in any manner I am capable. If indeed this life prepares you for next, I want to go out shinning a light of love and to never harm another living thing in any way, outside of protecting innocents and myself from direct harm, I will not use violence, nor because of my life-style have violence perpetrated on others. Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. www.nolevee.com

This should be easy ...

I want to start this off first by stating, if you are every in New Orleans, you and whomever you wish to bring along, may you please allow me to have the honor to buy the first round?  

Ben ... every now and then - and lately more often - when I'm feeling down, I bring up that clip, watch it, smile and say, if those guys are every in town ...

Anyway ... my thoughts on H or Z - You're always known in politics as a "what have you done for us lately". Sure Conyers advanced progressive mandates, as have others past and present. But what separates good from great is to never rest on your laurels.

It's not like Coyners didn't write a frix'n book on impeachment or that he was humiliated for 6 long years, was shamed into chairing hearings for Downing Street Memo's in a frix'n cramped basement and for the past two years, since his party has gained power, he's been craw-fishing on every single promise he's made.

Or maybe there's another Congressman Conyers who could phrase so brilliantly why this monkey-ass president shouldn't have been impeached before he ever though his first oath of office and now acts as though impeachment was a word he's never even heard of? "Impeachment - why whatever does it mean?  Such a lovely sounding word, yet ominous too".

No - something is up. Forces beyond Congressman Conyers conscience is at play here. He knows he's lying. He knows we know he's lying. Yet for reasons far darker than he will let on and we can only phantom he chooses to continue to lie.

And that's the rub.

This first one's on me.

You're not only one of America's folk hero's, you write a damn good article too.

 

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 1014 comments) on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 11:50:41 PM
 


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john riggsSW Texas ultra-liberal

I dont think its for money Doc.

Being the one man with the means to possibly save the world from nuklar hollercost how could you sell out the nation and the world ? I think there is something sinister going on behind the scenes.  The 41-slick mafia is still in operation and a number of the intel assets do their bidding. My hunch is Conyers family has been threatened or photos exist that have been used to control him.  We may never know the truth. What a sad way to end a long career.

by john riggs (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 331 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 3:44:12 PM
 


White male. Likes playing guitar, motorcycles and Hot Rods. Dislikes liars, braggarts and republicans.
Tom SandersWhite male. Likes playing guitar, motorcycles and Hot Rods. Dislikes liars, braggarts and republicans.

John Conyers

You have a choice, take the blue pill, or the red pill. Which one do you think John took?

by Tom Sanders (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 4:49:43 PM
 


I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases.  On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.
Hayesml47I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases.  On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.

Conyers, a Con Man?

So far John Conyers has only talked the talk.  He appears to be intentionally distracting us by giving us hope and then dragging things out and finally dropping what he has promised to do.  Remember "if 3 more Representatives sponser HR333 he would act on it"?  Just what happened?  Nothing.  To me it looks like more of the same with his request for 200,000 signatures to put the bill on the floor.  I do not think he is one to be trusted.

by Hayesml47 (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 248 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 8:24:08 PM
 


JUST A CONCERN CITIZEN AND LOVE MY COUNTRY GREW UP IN A SMALL FISHING TOWN IN NJ,BUT THE DAY I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE,SPENT MOST OF MY TIME EXPANSING MY MINE. LEARNED A LOT THE HARD WAY,BUT MOSTLY STREET SMART. AT 65 HAVE PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHO THE SNAKES ARE.
RICHARD SHADEJUST A CONCERN CITIZEN AND LOVE MY COUNTRY GREW UP IN A SMALL FISHING TOWN IN NJ,BUT THE DAY I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE,SPENT MOST OF MY TIME EXPANSING MY MINE. LEARNED A LOT THE HARD WAY,BUT MOSTLY STREET SMART. AT 65 HAVE PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHO THE SNAKES ARE.

CONYERS A BIG ZERO

 HE A SNAKE AND JUST ONE OF THE PLAYERS, THERE IS NO BODY IN OUR GOVERNMENT THATS ACCOUNTABLE, THEY ARE LAUGHING AT WE THE PEOPLE, IT SEAMS THEY HAVE ALL MADE A PACK WITH THEMSELVES, AND THE DEVIL, THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE ARE THE ONES THAT DON'T PLAY THE GAME. THINK OF THE LIFE THEY HAVE DO ANYTHING THEY PLEASE AND GET 168,000 DOLLORS, PLUS ,PLUS, AND DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TO ANYONE. SEAMS AS LONG THEY GIVE BUSH AND HIS GLOBALIST FRIENDS WHAT THEY WANT THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW. NO ONE CAN TOUCH THEM, THEY ALL HAVE FALLING IN LINE. THIS IS SICK AND WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO DO, I MEAN ROB DID A GREAT JOB AND IT TOOK A OF BALLS TO DO WHAT HE DID, BUT CONYERS WAS LIKE DON'T PUSH TO HARD OR I MIGHT HAVE YOU REMOVED. DO YOU KNON WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO I DON'T ANSWER TO ANYONE. YOU PEONS JUST BETTER KEEP IN LINE. THIS HOW FAR IT HAS GOTTEN. IT ALL OVER EXCEPT FOR THE TALKING ABOUT IT.

by RICHARD SHADE (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 459 comments) on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 3:58:59 PM
 

 

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