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RIP Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, one of Ohio’s great leaders

August 21, 2008 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Yesterday we lost another anti-war, pro-impeachment representative, Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones. A representative of the Cleveland-area, she died of an aneuryism yesterday. She was only 58-years old.


Sep 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008

As always, I will maintain my skepticism of the official story until I hear otherwise. Either way — she will be missed, and my thoughts go out to her family and friends, as well as the constituents she represented.

Here she is in one of her many great moments, objecting to the official certification of the 2004 election:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdA1skqD0TY

And her objection to the Iraq surge plan:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ss6xe7mv50

Impeachment Activist Arrested in L.A. After Confronting Pelosi

August 13, 2008 0 Comments Tags: , .

An acquaintance of mine, Peter Thottam, a fellow 9/11 Truther and founder of the L.A. Impeachment Center, was arrested last night at a Nancy Pelosi speaking event after he interrupted her talk with this statement:

“I am going to vomit. Who gave you the right to destroy the Constitution and take Impeachment off the table? Our first, second, fourth, fifth and eight Constitutional amendments are being annihilated. 1 million Iraqis are dead. 5,000 Americans including Cindy Sheehan’s son. We’ve spent over 1 trillion taxpayer dollars on a war that should never have been started. Our constitution is being destroyed, Nancy. Bring back our Constitution… Bring it back (being dragged out of the room)…”

Read his full account here.

My hat’s off to you, Peter! This is what we MUST keep doing. Meeting these people everywhere they turn. (By “these people” I mean everyone who has blood on their hands— whether they’re a politician, reporter, media personality, etc.) Bring your cameras. Get video. Get audio. Ask questions. Demand answers and accountability.

I sometimes get crap from people when I show them videos from my friends with We Are Change, many disagree with their methods. But you know what? At this stage in the game, it’s the right thing to do. What are our other options for being heard at this point?

The time for politeness is long gone. While we sit here and patiently raise our hands waiting to ask our questions— i.e. working within the system— people keep dying. Enough is enough. We must BE THE CHANGE we wish to see.

I encourage everyone to find the closest We Are Change chapter and get involved with them. If there isn’t one around you, start one. Keep track of when politicians are in your area, get tickets, and be there waiting. Ask them the hard questions. Get it on tape. Become their new best friend.

For my Ohio readers, here ya go:

Nancy Pelosi admits she HASN’T EVEN READ Impeachment articles

August 10, 2008 0 Comments Tags: , .
UPDATE: Anthony won 1st place in the Democrats.com Pelosi video contest with this video — WAY TO GO Anthony!!

My friend Anthony of We Are Change Ohio comes through yet again with another fabulous and gutsy video, where Pelosi admits she hasn’t even read the Articles of Impeachment.

Understandable, she’s only had two years…

Her response when Anthony mentions all the crimes Bush has committed:

“That’s terrible. Thank you for coming.”

Yep. This is who is in charge of Congress.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUlhmOQEI_M

Congressional Hearing Today on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush

July 24, 2008 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
- Article II, Section IV of the U.S. Constitution

Today at 10am, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich (the only good Democrat in Congress) will be presenting his case for the impeachment of George W. Bush to the Judiciary Committee. (NO THANKS to Chairman John Conyers Jr., who has stonewalled impeachment efforts for YEARS.)

The six areas to be explored by the hearing are:

  1. improper politicization of the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys offices, including potential misuse of authority with regard to election and voting controversies;
  2. misuse of executive branch authority and the adoption and implementation of the so-called unitary executive theory, including in the areas of presidential signing statements and regulatory authority;
  3. misuse of investigatory and detention authority with regard to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, including questions regarding the legality of the administration’s surveillance, detention, interrogation, and rendition programs;
  4. manipulation of intelligence and misuse of war powers, including possible misrepresentations to Congress related thereto;
  5. improper retaliation against administration critics, including disclosing information concerning CIA operative Valerie Plame, and obstruction of justice related thereto; and
  6. misuse of authority in denying Congress and the American people the ability to oversee and scrutinize conduct within the administration, including through the use of various asserted privileges and immunities.

Pretty easy points to argue! GO KUCINICH — you make me proud to be from Ohio!

Tune in to C-SPAN at 10am and watch it live.

Check out this video from Congressman Kucinich, thanking WE THE PEOPLE for supporting him in his efforts. Seriously– a Congressman thanking the people, what a concept!

Kucinich Presents 35 Articles of Impeachment Against Bush

June 10, 2008 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
UPDATE #3: June 11th, 2008: The House has voted to send the bill to the Judiciary Committee for review. I’d like to note that Rep. Wexler, a co-sponsor of this bill, sits on that committee. Also– Congressman Ron Paul, aka “Dr. No” voted YES this time.

PeaceChicken.com salutes Ohio’s own, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, as he introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush last night on the floor of the House of Representatives. Let us never forget a very important part of the Constitution:

“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

- Article II Section IV

If only all members of Congress would be so brave. I especially commend the last three articles which relate to the Bush Administration’s crimes of 9/11.

Of course, while he’s doing his JOB trying to save this country and preserve our Constitution, the rest of Congress pays no attention.


C-SPAN: broadcast June 9th, 2008.

From RawStory:

“Resolved,” Kucinich began, “that President George W. Bush be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate…

“In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and to the best of his ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has committed the following abuses of power…”

The first article Kucinich presented, and many that followed, regarded the war in Iraq: “Article 1 – Creating a secret propaganda campaign to manufacture a false case for war against Iraq.”

…Kucinich, a 2004 and 2008 Democratic candidate for the White House, abandoned a prior attempt to begin impeachment proceedings against Bush in January of this year.

In April of 2007, Kucinich presented impeachment articles against Vice President Dick Cheney, but the effort went nowhere. Kucinich exclaimed that “impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran.”

Here is the full list of articles, and you can also click here to download the full 65-page document (200k):

  1. Article I
    Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq
  2. Article II
    Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of
    Aggression
  3. Article III
    Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction, to Manufacture a False Case for War

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Troops Out NOW! Protest Tomorrow

September 28, 2007 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Saturday, September 29th, 2pm
@ the Federal Building, 200 N. High St.

NO to WAR! YES to IMPEACHMENT!

Over 4 years after the invasion and occupation of Iraq and what are we left with? Almost 4,000 dead U.S. soldiers, hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqi civilians, hundreds of billions of dollars gone, and a Congress that’s doing absolutely nothing, to name a few things. It’s time to really support the troops by ENDING the WAR and BRINGING THEM HOME NOW!

Bring your voices! Bring your signs and banners! Make your presence known! Raise your voices for JUSTICE, TRUTH, & ACCOUNTABILITY!

Email vargo.che@hotmail.com for more information. Parking is suggested at either City Center or the Convention Center.

* In solidarity with the Troops Out Now National March on Washington D.C. that same day. For information on the DC march, visit www.troopsoutnow.org.

First post from guest contributor: Peaceful Soldier

September 1, 2007 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The World Can’t Wait!

Despite its name, the World Can’t Wait organization is actually, quite patient. As usual, the tough talking leader of the organization, Debra Sweet has organized yet another bold (type) initiative…

DECLARE IT NOW! Wear Orange Campaign!

(Cue the revolution music!)

Gee, I bet that’ll rein in our runaway Congress! …That‘ll show the Bush Administration who’s got the big & powerful… um… color orange!

Let’s see…the Bush Regime has agent orange in their arsenal as well an army of Fox News pundits that can convince the American Public that an apple is an orange, but the “radical” World Can’t Wait organization has decided to arm their followers with bandannas… THAT ARE ORANGE!!!!!!!

Alright… then what?
Oh… I see…
So, you mean… that’s it?

Meanwhile, Dictator Bush decider-ed from the beginning of these wars that Agent Orange’s long term effects aren’t destructive enough for the Iraqis (and our own soldiers)…and chose instead — Depleted Uranium. At least he’s finally done something for the world to remember him by… for the next 4.5 BILLION YEARS!

In response, World Can’t Wait has finally arrived at the perfect, bold strategy:

In courageous solidarity with those who are still being tortured, they will… wear ORANGE!

(I’ve watched enough television in my life to know that if this were a made-for-tv-movie, World Can’t Wait would be killed off by the first commercial.)

In all fairness to World Can’t Wait, at least they try to look tough, the other peace groups must live on milk toast alone. Do these groups actually believe peace can come without addressing the conflicting information that caused the “war on terror” in the first place? Why don’t they point out who are the enemies to our life and liberty and who clearly are not.

Until they do this, peace won’t have a chance.
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