Thursday, January 04, 2007

Listen to Cindy Sheehan: Now With Pics and Video



Hey folks, just got back from an incredible event at the National Press Club here in Washington. It's been a crazy, crazy day but it ain't over yet. Tonight I had the honor to attend an event featuring an array of speakers. Not only did Cindy Sheehan talk to a packed audience, Gore Vidal taped a video for the audience, Mr. Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg himself gave an impassioned speech, John Nichols, Michael Rattner and recently battle-tested with Bill O'Falafel, Sansara Taylor wrapped up an incredible night.



As the audience swelled David Swanson of afterdowningstreet.org MC'd the event. First he introduced Gore Vidal's speech, then John Nichols, then Cindy Sheehan, followed by Daniel Ellsberg, Michael Rattner and finally Sansara Taylor. Besides the speakers, ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern and legendary 60's war protestor Dick Gregory were in attendance.


Gore had taped a segment just for the event. Swanson asked if he wanted to be introduced as a literary icon but he declined, rather to be noted as a literary iconclast. He mentioned that impeaching the President is a life or death matter, not something to be thrown by the wayside as we cheer on our new Democratic House and Senate. He said the real message from last November is that the people of this nation wanted a fundamental change in how our government does business.

So turn off the money and make the troops come home. Stand up for your principals and fight this regime. Bush's actions are high crimes and misdeanors. He also mentioned today's news about Bush going postal. What an amazing man and I'd like to say thank you for his dedicated work against Bush and throughout his entire life.



In brief, John Nichols told us that the founders of this country gave us the tools for impeachment and that this 'gone postal' President needs to be held accountable for his actions. We need to fight the increasing power of the Bush monarchy.

He told a story about a young lawyer in 1846 that challenged President Polk on his unjust war with Mexico. He stuck to his principles and fought vociferously against the Commander in Chief. His actions brought ex-President John Quincy Adams to take action against the President. That man was Abraham Lincoln.

I'll let Cindy talk for herself, see the video above.



Daniel Ellsberg followed Cindy, though he didn't fear going after her. He is well known for helping bring the Pentagon Papers to light and ultimately leading to the undoing of President Nixon. After John Dean turned on the President, Nixon was already ominously looking down the road to impeachment (Only to be saved by resigning and his friend Gerald Ford).

Ellsberg mentioned the honorable action of Lt. Watada, who refused to go back to Iraq based on the principle that an officer must not support an unjust and immoral war. He is now facing jail time because of his actions to uphold the constitution.

He gave a great speech, wrapping up with the advice that if we continue to fight, an active citizenry can change the environment in Washington and get Pelosi to put impeachment back on the table. Congress must not put the President above the law or else his power will be limitless.



Michael Rattner came up next, another man who is fighting vociferously against the Bush Administration. He recently ,a hef="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/11/11/charges_sought_against_rumsfeld/">filed a lawsuit against Rumsfeld in Germany for the ex-DoD's crimes against humanity.

He compared Congress to Nero's fiddling while Rome burned. Well Rome is burning people and we need to put out these fires.



Finally Sansara Taylor got up and told of us about her spar with O'Lielly this afternoon. He kept up his usual personal attacks and called her a lunatic and that 90% of people are against her/our cause. She fired back, retorting that Bush is the one who is opposed by the majority of Americans.

After she left the studio FoxNews generously gave her a ride back. When she talked to the driver he asked what she was there for. When impeachment was mentioned he said that the President shouldn't be impeached, he should be put in jail!

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Well thats my rundown of the event. On a personal note, I believe we need to impeach this President. Although I agree that Congress should investigate. Their investigations will show impeachment is necessary. The proof is written all over the wall.

Posted by Josh"Ing"Silverstein at 10:16 PM

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