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Tag(s): Accountability; Activism; Activism Anti-War; Bush Admin; Bush Crimes; Impeachment; Nader-Ralph; Obama-Barack; Resignations
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May 23, 2008 at 10:01:46

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The Call for Bush-Cheney's Resignation

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A group of Americans led by Ralph Nader will be in Washington, D.C. rallying behind a call to Bush-Cheney to resign. This will happen Friday, May 23, 2008, noon.

Resignation is perhaps too kind of a word. What the world needs now is removal from office after prosecution for war crimes or crimes against humanity. We need accountability for the utter disdain for international law and the U.S. Constitution.

Yet, this event is nonetheless necesary and to be applauded especially when compared to other candidates' campaign rallies.

Obama turned out tens of thousands in a recent rally in Portland, Oregon. But for what?

While it will only turn out hundreds instead of the thousands or tens of thousands Clinton or Obama are turning out at rallies, those hundreds will be in tune with the political and social realities of the time.

Obama said this was the most spectacular rally of the campaign but what made it spectacular? Or was it just another rally for undefined hope and change?

What are Obama supporters doing to organize to take this country in a new direction? Just electing a Democrat isn't going to fix much.

It changes the R next to our current president to a D. It may mean our president is now black instead of white. It may mean we get an "outsider."

But, George W. Bush campaigned with the mantra that he was an "outsider."

He argued that his "lack of experience" was an asset. Hasn't Obama with his ad hominem attacks on Rumsfeld and Cheney been citing his "inexperience" as an asset too?

So, what are these Obama supporters at rallies and other Democrats doing for real change?

Why aren't they in the streets? Why aren't they politically and socially organizing in larger numbers? Why are they agreeing to be civic adolescents and just give their power away in November and wait until four years later they get a chance to do it again?

We don't need Obama raliies that affirm people's belief that one politician has the answers. We need Nader rallies that empower people to take charge in a broken, corrupt, and rigged system.

We need bold, creative, and unconventional action. These times are getting tough and they will only get tougher.

All conventional wisdom and normal electioneering must be thrown out the window.

Kevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral system, its military-industrial complex, its foreign policy of American exceptionalism, its media which has become the Fourth Branch of government,etc.)
His ambitions have him currently organizing and raising money for a Chicago Conference for Media Reform in April or May of 2009. It will be organized by college students to promote youth involvement in media reform and justice. Those interested in attending or helping with the organization of the program should contact him.

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John H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

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John H KennedyJohn H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

to see more of bio, click on member name

To Impeach before Nov 4, Do Something Different, Quickly!

Bush doesn't want Rove testifying because sooner or later he will utter a lie that will entap him and drag Cheny and Bush into an Impeachment Hearing where no one will be able to cry "executive privilige". This is what is needed ASAP, before the election.

The worry is that Conyers and Pelosi are just posturing for political advantage prior to the election.

The fact that Conyers delayed Rove's testimony to mid July is I think the tip off. I suspect he is still trying to run out the clock on holding Cheney and Bush accountable by impeachment. (If not, my apologies to Conyers)

We the voters can make impeachment happen but it will take some guts. You will have to go into the streets and aggressively do negative campaigning against the Congressional Democrats on just one issue. That their failure to honor their oath to protect the US Constitution make them a traitor to Our Constitution. We are finding that our Colorado Congressmen are quite sensitive to the word "traitor", use it often and loudly. Show up at every public appearance by these cowardly Democrats and demand they hold impeachment hearings before the election. Scream "traitor to your oath" at them.

We activists have, now in this period up to the election the most power we will ever have to cause impeachment. Do not waste the opportunity. The Iraq war will go on for years in one fashion or another regardless of who wins the White House, but our opportunity for accountability will disappear after November 4 2008.

Please see these links for more information on what we in Colorado are doing to push the House Democrats to Impeach.

To Impeach before Nov 4, Do Something Different, Quickly!

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Activists need to get tough with House Democrats who are seeking re-election.

click here

Time to Quit Playing Impeach Games with Conyers & Pelosi

click here

John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democrat, Obama delgate and organizer Impeach Colorado coalition http://ImpeachCO.com/

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by John H Kennedy (7 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 105 comments) on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 11:23:24 AM

Professor Nan Fandel teaches communications in Iowa. She is also a journalist who has been an op-ed columnist for the Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper. Also a poet and a Jellaludin Rumi scholar, Professor Fandel lectures throughout the world on the words, teachings, and life of this 13th-century Sufi mystic poet, who today is among the most popular poets. She has co-authored a book in honor of Rumi titled Mystery Box, which will be available in mid-2008.Professor Fandel's goal as a teacher and ...

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Professor FandelProfessor Nan Fandel teaches communications in Iowa. She is also a journalist who has been an op-ed columnist for the Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper. Also a poet and a Jellaludin Rumi scholar, Professor Fandel lectures throughout the world on the words, teachings, and life of this 13th-century Sufi mystic poet, who today is among the most popular poets. She has co-authored a book in honor of Rumi titled Mystery Box, which will be available in mid-2008.Professor Fandel's goal as a teacher and ...

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IMPEACHMENT TOO EASY FOR THEM...

... I have been calling for Bush/Cheney's arrest and removal from office and prosecution for crimes against humanity and the planet for YEARS!

Forget resignation and/or impeachment!

We can not let them slink away from their criminal behavior, to forever live happily in their billion dollar splendor. We must, must prosecute them for crimes that we know they have committed.

Mind you, I do not want revenge; I want justice, and the only justice will come with the prosecution and imprisonment of Bush, Cheney, and their cronies, present and past. War crimes are merely at the top of a very, very long list.

See my OpEdNews.com article titled "THE BUSH/CHENY GENOCIDE: DEATH OF A NATION." Go to YouTube and look for my films; I am "theyarguilty"

Please, please let's get together and get this done; the US Congress will do nothing!

Nan

by Professor Fandel (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 36 comments) on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 10:06:49 AM

Virginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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ladybroadoakVirginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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Here we are .. back together again !!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UOyZ5wszbuI

Same cast of characters on OpEd News - pushing for REAL change !! FAR OUT !!

Birds of feather !!

Wish I could be there !! Wish I had the dough from selling articles, too, to send some to Ralph !!

I have HOPE, man, real HOPE for the first time in years !

When I read this article, I got SO happy I got up and danced.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tqWP1rsAMrw

Our dream is ALIVE !

by ladybroadoak (38 articles, 20 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 390 comments) on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:03:16 PM

Wolfie

ASKED TO THE DANCE!

Yes and no. Maybe if there were millions of people carrying cardboard coffins

then we would see a sea of change.

Inexperience is not a parapraxis. But truly a fuckup is one who gives with

his promises of future do-goodings, but does nothing when the iron is hot.

Obama is no true progressive if he sits on his arse when Nader , a true

fuckup, out performs him even in this charade!

Wolfie told you that gas is up, better take bi-carbonate of soda.

by Wolfie (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 31 diaries, 1188 comments) on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:37:25 PM

Brett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.
Brett PaatschBrett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.

And all carnivores are called to cease and desist

and please henceforth eat only plants. Thank you very much from we the sheeple.

by Brett Paatsch (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 22 diaries, 1010 comments) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 12:40:17 AM

Have submitted work to OpEdNews and others. Administer the website NotSee America and am writing a book on the take-over of America.
Dennis KaiserHave submitted work to OpEdNews and others. Administer the website NotSee America and am writing a book on the take-over of America.

Impeachment is Not The Answer

To impeach or not to impeach – that is the question. No, that could become the new “issue” in Campaign 2008 if Nader has his way. It is simply another of the “guns” or “abortion” or a host of other trite “issues” used to cover up those that are real.

All of the campaign issues deal in matters that will have no real outcome yet have two sides with deep emotions. They are matters the propaganda media can dig their teeth into while ignoring those matters of real importance.

Nader, having nothing else, will attempt to drum up the “impeachment” thing in order to gain a following.

Now this writer is extremely irate over how the Bush/Cheney cabal has overthrown our government, and had strong feelings as to Pelosi's not even holding impeachment hearings. I am now beyond that, however, as I now feel impeachment is a far too lenient end for these criminals. These people, and their followers, have committed the most heinous acts against humanity and our nation in the past half century and need to be tried as the criminals they are.

At the same time those in Congress who have stood by and allowed what they did should also pay the price by not being reelected to the office they did not uphold.

by Dennis Kaiser (14 articles, 0 quicklinks, 10 diaries, 229 comments) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 6:17:56 AM

RIGHT ON DENNIS...

...read my comments above! I agree...we must get together and prosecute these "people" for their aggregious crimes against the US, humanity, and the planet.

NOW.

Nan

by Professor Fandel (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 36 comments) on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 10:12:35 AM

Kevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Kevin GosztolaKevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Your comment

Seems to have been made without carefully reading this paragraph in my article.

Resignation is perhaps too kind of a word. What the world needs now is removal from office after prosecution for war crimes or crimes against humanity. We need accountability for the utter disdain for international law and the U.S. Constitution.

by Kevin Gosztola (211 articles, 113 quicklinks, 68 diaries, 809 comments) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 7:41:18 AM

Wolfie

YOU ARE RIGHT, KEVIN. UNFORTUNATELY........

We have Barney Fife as our police force. Wish we had a police dog

then we could give them a bite as well as a byte!

by Wolfie (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 31 diaries, 1188 comments) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 9:48:49 PM

Retired on Social Insecurity. Long time grunt in the war on poverty, racism and war itself.
James CordrayRetired on Social Insecurity. Long time grunt in the war on poverty, racism and war itself.

Hey Nader Traiter, It's Sunday Did They Resign Yet?

And I'm supposed to waste my vote on The Traiter and help McKKKain move into the white house? I don't think so. Fortunately most learned from 2000 and won't make the same mistake again. The author is a political baby and either a Clinton supporter posing as something else to discredit O, or he's going to make one terrible documentary film maker someday. Spare us that, Comrade, and go to dental school instead.

by James Cordray (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 56 comments) on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 2:42:12 PM