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Take action -- click here to contact your local newspaper or congress people: Click here to see the most recent messages sent to congressional reps and local newspapers http://www.davidswanson.org DAVID SWANSON is a co-founder of After Downing Street, a writer and activist, and the Washington Director of Democrats.com. He is a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, and serves on the Executive Council of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and as a communications director, with jobs including Press Secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign, Media Coordinator for the International Labor Communications Association, and three years as Communications Coordinator for ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. Swanson obtained a Master's degree in philosophy from the University of Virginia in 1997.
pros and cons of impeachment Two comments: 1) In comparing impeachment hearings with other hearings that are less specific, there is an important point to be considered: The Executive will certainly continue to stonewall subpoenas and requests for discovery, claiming executive privilege. The inquiry is not likely to reveal anything new. BUT executive privilege does not apply in impeachment hearings. click here 2) It's true that the Republicans gained house seats and the presidency in 2000, following their ill-founded impeachment hearings in the previous term. However, the 2000 Presidential election was "won" against the will of the majority only by extraordinary political and legal machinations, and it may be that distortions of the Congressional vote count - election theft - was already a factor in the 2000 election. (Evidence for election theft in 2002 and subsequent years has been well-documented.) -Josh Mitteldorf by
Josh Mitteldorf (15 articles, 41 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 27 comments)
on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 10:22:16 PM
Nadler Is Blocking Impeachment" AMericans you are the dumbest beasts of burden not impeach but crimes against humanity war crimes these guys got the democrats to pass the bill that in effect protects them no more voting for democrats or republicans If I see a republican or a democrat in office this coming election America is a race of inbred imbeciles by
dave stanley (5 articles, 1 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 286 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 2:16:04 AM
USAF 1986 - 1991Disabled VetMensa Member 1992
War crimes The only Dem to mention War Crimes is Kucinich and so far he's been blocked by NBC, ABC, CNN, CBS from being able to debate and get his message heard nationaly. It deosn't matter if he can/cannot win it's a matter of keeping him from reaching Americans with the proclamation of impeachment. by
RLAnchors (6 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 39 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:42:50 AM
My passion comes from being a victim who has suffered the consequenses of others who have cut and run. It's taught me to learn about a bit of the law, and to stand up for my beliefs, and more than anything to believe that there is good out there, no matter how bad things truly are.
Cheney Ok, everyone time to join hands here as AMERICANS her is what we need to do send an e-mail to this address, and get everyone you know to do it send it to your state rep and senaters also. They are trying to stop this by tommorow before they go on vacation. Pounds them with e-mail. Start here with Nancy Pellosi AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov. We cant let him get away with this. Bruce by
Bruce Deloney (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 21 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 6:39:52 AM
Maybe Nadler is Right! Hello David, you might not read my emails but you will probably read this. There are tons of fakes in congress and what is better than fakes recognizing each other. The impeachment effort supported by Wexler and Kucinich is fake and I think Nadler recognizes it; Conyers, Pelosi, and the rest of the Democratic leadership are transparently fake. It is very likely that Nadler, behind the scenes, is working on something that would gather bipartisan support that would be stronger than impeachment; at one time, you were asked to support that effort, fell asleep at the wheel, and later blushed in front of a couple hundreds to a color purple for doing so. It might not be late for you, or Jaron Bourke who said: "oh, this is not going to work for us"; I guess they would rather be talkers than doers and pussy foot while kids are dying. Anyway, apologies for those readers who don't know what I am talking about. You may go to www.mydemocracy.net and read "The Crime Behind The Criminal Wars!", a crime that is apolitical and the one that should be, not a reason for impeachment, but the more effective treason trials. David, give Lachmann a call. by
Maher Osseiran (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 10 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 6:47:59 AM
HOW TO END THE BUSH/CHENEY GENOCIDE I certainly have felt that the right road is to indict, arrest, and try the Bush/Cheney administration in the World court AFTER they leave office. Theirs is a moral genocide as well as a literal genocide of all that is human and just in this world, of all that is safe and free. I will be among the first to work with the strongest activist group to get these people tried AND convicted as private citizens for the crimes they committed while in office, AFTER they leave office. In the meantime, if one more bill to fund an illegal war is presented or passed by this US Congress, I will continue to work hard to hold those who voted for the bill(s) complicit in the "Bush/Cheney Genocide." No more! Impeachment may be "an easy out" for them, although I have fought long and hard for it. Perhaps we should think and act like the leopard who sits hidden in the bushes until its prey is close enough, fooled enough into a complacency of trust, and snap into action in a World court that means something. I would like to believe that this is what our US Congress is doing, but I have little real faith in that. But...you may be right. In the end, my lifelong quest will be to hold these people accountable for the murder of our democracy, the devastation of world citizens, and the decimation of the planet. http://inyourworld.blogstream.com Nan by
Professor Fandel (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 34 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 1:21:49 PM
Buddha said that there are no beings to liberate, thus all beings are liberated. In the mean time while trying to realize this in daily life, I'm against the two-party dictaotrship and friendly fascism of the ruling plutocrats and their corporations. I agree with George Carlin who said, "The owners of this country know the truth: its called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."
Hope for "behind the scenes" is hopeless. Hoping that someone is working behind the scenes is a pretty hopeless fantasy in my book. It seems like unmitigated delusion to have that kind of hope without any evidence whatsoever. by
Gregory Wonderwheel (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 99 comments)
on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 6:46:30 PM
Freelance photographer and writer living in Maine.
Ralph Nader weighed in awhile back Rep. John Olver, according to a pretty credible report by Ralph Nader, said he doesn't support impeachment because it is his belief if the democrats move on impeachment, Bush et al will attack Iran, declare a state of emergency, impose marshal law, and call off elections. by
Stephen Demetriou (6 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 163 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:13:28 AM
Midwesterner, veteran of VietNam era naval service, I still feel an obligation to defend the Constitution against "all enemies, foreign and domestic."
If this is true, If true that Bush and company threatened aggressive war and the declaration of martial law should impeachment proceedings be initiated, then that is a very clear, incontrovertible example of TREASON! by
John Sanchez Jr. (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 833 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 8:24:21 AM
TREASON WILL WORK Indeed, you are correct. Treason is FAR more possible and effective than impeachment. Hell, we impeached Clinton over lying about his actions and he remained president! Treason is already possible since we are fighting an undeclared, illegal war, and the administration is in contempt of Congress...we must get these beasts. It's not about vengence; it's about what's behind the curtain--our future is in the hands of the magic controls of fear-mongering propaganda at this point, and we are losing it to this crazy smoke and mirrors mentality that we've bought into. What happened to the generation who helped stop the Vietnam war and topple Nixon? Where did we go? I'm here. I'm fighting. But who's sold out for the big bucks? And how long will those big bucks last? I'm much happier being a poor but thoughtful professor of communications who's unafraid of breaking our youth's hearts with the truth than a multi-gazillionaire living of the blood money of the Bush empire (including Daddy Bush). Nan http://youtube.com/theyareguilty by
Professor Fandel (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 34 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 4:01:55 PM
Fixed Link For Your Comment http://youtube.com/theyareguilty by
all owners (1 articles, 56 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 140 comments)
on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 1:23:42 AM
Here is New Approach to This Impeachment Debate I have another idea on this David, and it is the historical documentation of an American track record in history showing and proving the crimes committed by those past administrations. In fact it appears as a succession of character to the Oval Office. If you are not a Liar you can't be President, is the real cut out and pattern coming and going American Presidents are left to digest and believe and become when they take the oath of office. Are Americans to accept this? Not a chance. If we can go on a campaign in educating the Public about past administrations who got away with murder and lying it can be effective in moving the people to only elect officials who will support impeachment. In fact there should be a way that past administrations can still be prosecuted and impeached for their sinful record. The fact they are not around to defend themselves would be the ever mounting need for present day incumbants to stand the test of Impeachment on their watch. In fact it should be the honest integrity of all sitting Presidents to ask for Impeachment to make sure they are up and up and being honest with the people. I know if I was President I would want Impeachment to roll forward at any moment, that is even if I didn't break the law, because I did things in the open and believed they are up to par with the Law and Constitution. But, Bush even calling the Constitution a God Damn Piece of Paper, and blantly breaks the law; he certainly does not entertain the idea that if he did something wrong then bring it on! Am I right? He doesn't want to hear the Impeachment word. Past Presidents should be held before Congress as being impeachable because olden days are more known to be corrupt and bad. People were able to get away with more bad things, but that does not mean Present Day Scholars should let them slide. I really think if we can't get these Congress People to support Impeachment of Bush, then we can at least get them to support a new bill that would allow Congress to view the record of past administrations and level Impeachment convictions to the records that there be. This way administrations will think long and hard about their actions, knowing that they will have no control of their records after the fact. If they blow it, they will eventually carry that with them as IMPEACHED throughout time. We could use this as a bargaining chip. They would have to agree, because the record of Past Presidents is so tarnished with guilt it makes you gag. So make it a choice, Impeach for today, or lets get the impeachments of the past cleaned up and put to bed. Here in my article it shows the lies of all the Presidents from Truman to Today. http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_dom_jerm_071221_impeachment_phobia_o.htm Scott is blocking Impeachment: http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=2891 I wrote a letter to Congressman Scott and to all the people on the Judiciary Committee. He is the only one to answer so far. But he never really said whether he supports it or not. I wrote back asking for his yea or ney and he has not responded. Given the above link, it is clear Scott is obstructiing justice and he will be noted as such as one of the participating members who failed the people as all other prior administrations have done. Here's his letter to me. January 14, 2008 Mr. Dominic Jermano Newport News, VA 23607-4301 Dear Mr. Jermano: Thank you for your letter expressing your support for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. I appreciate you apprising me of your views on this issue. Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as this issue comes before me. Please feel free to contact me in the future on other issues which may be of concern to you. Very truly yours, Some quotes by Scott: Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments. ......Ikster: I say we educate them to why Scott failed to Protect the Constitution, failed to learn about Past Criminal Administrations, and would not support Impeachment to protect the rule of law. We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit. .....Ikster: Funny how Scott thinks Bush is somehow exempt from this by being allowed to break the law. And Let's hear Scott say that to people in Iraq, or new Iraq people who have come to America, after their kids, and family members were mowed down, and murdered. While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor. The more to life reason they don't impeach Bush is because he was able to get rid of Saddam. They say would it better if Saddam is still in power today or not? Clearly they believe they are right. But I say though it may seem better for the Iraqi people, Israel, and even Iran, and the USA, there is a big looming problem you can't make disappear. And that problem is in the way you got rid of him. Bush & company clearly broke the law, tortures, the phoney trial of Saddam, the slaughter of innocent children, grandparents, mothers, and fathers. It is so terrible that some people were probably just protecting their families and the USA just murdered them, labeling them as Bathists or terrorists. Although we can find trenches of people Saddam killed, we can also find even more people that America slaughtered as well. And America didn't count bodies or try to identify who they were. At least Saddam knew who he was killing. This is the trouble that will not go away from Bush and Cheney, So if any one gives you that argument that is it better without Saddam or not......just tell them to hang their heads in shame and think about what I have said. by
Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 934 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:35:03 AM
I dont buy any of the Dimos excuses They will continue to fiddle around as the new Rome burns. The bag men will make the rounds and distibute a portion of that missing Pentagon money to the criminal congress, and those who have been a hard sell might get the pictures of themselves with prostitutes as a little souvenir from the SS, sorry from the CIA. Our youth will continue fighting the wars of the mini-state in Iran or Pakistan. Theres just a few little problems. We dont have the manpower, the industry or the funds to fight a world war right now. All the steel, computers and many other items needed to wage war are being built in China, and even if they were to sell to us being at war with us we dont have the cash. The neo-con sabotage of this nation will continue until the economy is wrecked and only scorched earth remains of what was a great nation. This is all destruction by design and the congress is playing right along with the script. The neo-cons have promised a hundred year war in the ME, I dont think we can last that long. by
john riggs (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 331 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:37:14 AM
Attacking Iran That is why, any effort to remove Bush and Cheney should be very swift. I am not sure if you managed to read the material on www.mydemocracy.net A whiff of the issue in mainstream would empty the White House in a couple of days. The trials will take place after they vacate. by
Maher Osseiran (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 10 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 8:00:51 AM
EXACTLY MY POINT!! Read my response to you earlier, Maher. I totally agree and have for more than two years. Wait...try them in the World court where they certainly will be found to be among the worst of criminals. It's what I call "pulling a Milosevic." Nan http://inyourworld.blogstream.com by
Professor Fandel (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 34 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 1:27:11 PM
Crimes The idea to document the crimes is on target. This could be done through "non-impleachment hearings" and if what was laid out there roused public sentiment enough, then there could be a serious move to impeachment. In reality, it does not look to me like Nadler is blocking impeachment. He is blocking a critical step in the impeachment process. This is not the same thing because it does not appear that impeachment would occur if the process was started. And the argument that legislation is more important than impeachment has a lot of validity, IMHO. Impeachment takes over everything. And it takes time, and we are less than a year until these folks are out of office anyway. Past experience doesn't necessarily indicate how the public would react this time. My guess is that much of the public would regard it as partisan bickering. by
Bill Samuel (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 181 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 8:51:52 AM
People ARE documenting the war crimes Many of us are studying this day and night and working away on all kinds of constituencies. I go on raw story, tpm muckraker ICH and all over the place and just tell people now they can do something and that this IS about war crimes. I built an impeachment/war crimes swicki anyone can use!! I live in Canada and blast away at them night and day about their war crimes and have begun to post more regularly about that here on OpEd News. I think the US is so preoccupied with itself IT CANNOT HEAR WHAT I AM SAYING .. link with other people in the world, now, before it really is too late. Other nations understand the human rights and war crimes vernacular but no effort to reach them with a petition or anything. I did that, I asked for help and no one was willing to help. So I just soldier on - right now I am attracting many young people from the middle east on digg. They should know we are really trying. I wrote an article here .. on the kickoff of the peition - it's the very best I can do right now, but NOTHING LIKE IT EXISTS. I understand that if people don't sign on to stop Bush and Cheney (as architects of an illegal war and guilty of multiple war crimes) then the US IS indeed open to attack - and it really is time that the American impeachment understood and conveyed properly how frightening to the rest of the world this actually is. www.thepeitionsite/petition/735250776 impeach.to.end.war.crimes@gmail.com It IS a start and I do wish that American activists would get involved. What is there to lose? the other ways haven't worked! We need the entire international community screaming out at the same time to push the US media to act - even the Sibel Edmonds story is having REAL problems, but al l over the world the story IS winding its way around, I know I have an alert on all the time and WATCH to see. The one on impeachment (H Res 333) really isn't picking up all that much .. My real complaint with the impeachment movement is it tends to try the same old, same old which hasn't work (the politize the Stoopid congress approach .. bashing away or explaining to people that CONgress IS at fault) , the rest of the world does NOT understand why they are left out. Impeachment could get some heavy indictments for things like breaking the Presidential Records Act - but the war crimes tribunal approach requires we GET THESE SUBPOENAS. Can't tell me that Conyers does not know that by now. Wexler is SURE to know .. he's a lawyer from Georgetown. If you want some action and some press, help me out if you will. It coud really put on the pressure. Virginia by
ladybroadoak (37 articles, 20 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 386 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 9:53:32 AM
The first Tribunal on Bush's War Crimes already happened http://www.bushcommission.org/?q=node/42 by
Mars Caulton (1 articles, 1 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 75 comments)
on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 7:11:34 PM
Impeachment is essential This is my personal opinion on impeachment. It is essential or else we are inviting a future attack on our Constitution by the same forces. We only had to experience this one because of the previous lack of action against Nixon. His pardon offers the evidence that no Executive will ever be held accountable. We must hold them accountable and we must also demonstrate the will that any pardon will also have a price that that executive will be paid for by the executive responsible. My Congressman recently jumped on board by calling for impeachment of Cheney: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/sites/afterdowningstreet.org/files/michaudimpeach.pdf It is our government. The Shadow government must be drawn out into the light and exposed for the vampires that they truly are. Semper Fidelis by
Sleeper (1 articles, 1 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 264 comments)
on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 10:43:45 AM
I am a college graduate, a loyal partiot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, a person whose convictions and pessimism drive my thought invoking others to think, and enjoy some politcal debate. I like truth even if it doesn't set you "free" in this US of A any longer. I do a bit of painting mostly in Acrylic. I do a bit of poetry writng mostly inspired by tragic thought. I do a ton of reading, mostly online. I am crippled, a female and AOL monitors my emails closely. I speak straightforwardly...
Impeachment vs. Treason I find "Maher's" enlightened prospective remarkable. The treason case is most certainly where impeachment should lead; therefore, cut through the chase and get on with the Bushgate. 935 LIES or "untruths" if you wish to sugarcoat the word, "lie". Any deception, in my opinion, is "DISHONEST". I've been digging into details within the constitution and the Founders wishes and guidance, and I have notion to believe that Hillary being President, might well fall under the conditions of "Title of Nobility". I am a pessimist and I am quite skeptical and not easily gulled. I have supported impeachment, but Treason is what those 935 Lies impose on Mister Bush, Mister Cheney and all the Executive members that continue to champion this war and this "terror" that reigns on a people, not us, but continues to tell us that we are threatened, when indeed the real terrorist Government is and has been the israeli, which indeed, does not represent the true Je |
