The Declaration of Independence, revered as a document but ignored as a guide to action, needs to be read from pulpits and podiums, on street corners and community radio stations throughout the nation. Its words, forgotten for over two centuries, need to become a call to action for the first time since it was read aloud to crowds in the early excited days of the American Revolution: “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and institute new government.”

The “ends” referred to in the Declaration are the equal right of all to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” True, no government in the history of the nation has been faithful to those ends. Favors for the rich, neglect of the poor, massive violence in the interest of continental and world expansion—that is the persistent record of our government.

Still, there seems to be a special viciousness that accompanies the current assault on human rights, in this country and in the world. We have had repressive governments before, but none has legislated the end of habeas corpus, nor openly supported torture, nor declared the possibility of war without end. No government has so casually ignored the will of the people, affirmed the right of the President to ignore the Constitution, even to set aside laws passed by Congress.

The time is right, then, for a national campaign calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Representative John Conyers, who held extensive hearings and introduced an impeachment resolution when the Republicans controlled Congress, is now head of the House Judiciary Committee and in a position to fight for such a resolution. He has apparently been silenced by his Democratic colleagues who throw out as nuggets of wisdom the usual political palaver about “realism” (while ignoring the realities staring them in the face) and politics being “the art of the possible” (while setting limits on what is possible).

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Zinn always has the drive and thoughtfulness to clarify situations and bring objectives into clear focus.

Yup, he comes across loud and clear.

I wonder how many people who are high up in the US Government, were at one time in the CIA? For some reason, It seems to be the norm for most Countries.

Good point, SI. These undercover types do seem to get ahead more than people on the level.

Our very secret society.

Washington State Senator Oemig Introduces Impeachment Resolution

In this video (recorded Feb. 10, 2007), Washington State Senator Eric Oemig Explains why he is introducing a resolution to petition the U.S. House for the impeachment of George W. Bush.

When the federal government chickens out, it is time for the states to step in!

i'm all for it.

where do i sign.

Kucinich: 'Impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran'




Every member of Congress who puts the Constitution above any President should've been standing with Kucinich during this speech.

I don't have time to look right now, but does Kucinich have a bill on this? If he does, how many cosigners does it have? I wil try to find out when I have a little more time...

This is from the link in the original article, dori:



It looks as though everything depends on whether Bush attacks Iran...

Considering they are totally prepared to attack within hours, it is impossible to get him out before such an attack takes place. And if we do attack, we are sealing our own doom...

I know Kucinich has spoken out regularly about the war, I didn't realize he had pulled back on impeachment. He does seem to have better judgement than run of the mill Dems, and he really should be talking about impeachment.

I know John Conyers is just waiting...

...it's not over yet, folks!
Impeachment spot to run in California

The National Impeachment Network is planning to run an advertisement on California television during the months of December and January 2009 which advocates for the impeachment of President George W. Bush.

Headed by Ralph Lopez, diarist at the left-leaning Daily Kos, the National Impeachment Network is supported by grassroots groups such as Code Pink, Veterans for Peace and Republicans for Impeachment.

From the network's website:

"Ralph Lopez at the National Impeachment Network has created this ad for television, a version of which has already run in Vermont on Fox News, MSNBC, CNN Headlines, and other stations. We are going over the heads of congressmen and appealing directly to their constituents in order to generate pressure for impeachment. Impeachment can be accomplished in three days with single article like refusing to obey congressional subpoenas. In an up-or-down vote before the entire Congress, even Republicans who are not part of the rabid right will start hearing from their constituents to impeach. Bush has no friends left, and he shouldn’t. They can do it. And the future of democracy will be that much more secure, with his unprecedented law-breaking firmly punished."

Let's see the new Bush Legacy Project get around this!