There are plenty of impeachment diaries around these days here on dKos, many of which seem to respond to Markos' post a couple of days ago. It pissed a few people off and I am proud to say I am one of them.
I sang 'Impeach the President' at a CSNY concert in August and felt the incredible energy of the crowd that repeated the words right along with me. It is now time to follow through with those lyrics and include the shotgun-crazy loon that helps pull his puppet strings. I wholeheartedly agree with the slew of diarists that have called for the rule of law to be followed, to do the right thing, restore civility to the nation and to make peace with the world that has grown to hate our actions. It does not matter if you say it from New York, scream it out loud in Kansas or write about it from France. It must be done, it is that simple.
From the post by Kos:
In a perfect world, we could do all of the above. But we don't live in a perfect world. And the second we start impeachment proceedings, the media will focus on that. Heck WE'LL focus on that, and the Democratic legislative agenda will fade into the background, ignored. A perfect opportunity to brand the Democratic Party in a positive light will be forever squandered.
So what is more important, proving that we can govern and making the case for future Democratic majorities? Or a high-profile vendetta campaign against Bush? It really is just one or the other.
It's an easy call.
Now I find it is an easy call, and I call for impeachment. The problem with the either/or argument is that we can do both. Effective government makes sure that the rule of law is followed and criminals such as Bush are tried for their injustices based on what the Founding Fathers placed inside the Constitution. It isn't about an a vendetta, it is about doing what is right. This does not mean that we have to pass on our economic and foreign policy agenda. Forget about the time concerns as well, Congress will be working longer hours now despite Republican cries to keep the five day weekend.
Here in the United States we have suffered enough under Bush's tyrannical rule. Now that we have majorities in the Congress we must clean house. The reasons for demanding Bush/Cheney's impeachment can go on forever. Signing statements, an unjustified war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives (if not hundreds of thousands), lying to the American people and illegally wiretapping are just a few. This lays out the case perfectly.
Yesterday in New York many people commented onseeing Cindy Sheehan and others speak on behalf of impeachment at the NYSEC on the Upper West Side.
Later today there will be many events to participate in across the country to support the cause, including the one I am going to be attending up at Columbus Circle this afternoon at 4pm. I can't wait to hear the fiery and passionate voices of Cindy Sheehan, John Nichols, Carolyn Ho and many more. I encourage everyone to participate in this noble cause on Human Rights Day. What a perfect opportunity to stand up for those rights by calling for the ouster of the man that opposes the freedoms we hold so dearly.
Stay tuned tomorrow night for part two covering/photoblogging this afternoon's events.
One last thing, please remember that:
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