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World Can’t Wait asked what you think the meaning and significance of the election is and what the movement to drive out the Bush regime needs to be doing right now. Below is an initial batch of responses – check back here for more.
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I am seriously concerned that the Democrats don’t have any plans. No plan for Iraq, out of control insurance companies, health care, windfall profit tax on big oil, or anything else.
The Republicans will soon begin their relentless assaults and I don’t believe that the Dems are up to the challenge.
We must do something to make the Democrats understand that this is their chance for change and they must hang together, be strong and do the right thing.
If they want to be the guys wearing the white hats, then they have to reverse the assaults that have been made on human rights, the environment, and other issues that have made our lives so difficult. Thanks for listening
Might it be possible for the new Democratic Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against dubya and Cheney????????
Dear WCW,
I agree completely that no part of the remaining government speaks for the majority, and is criminal.
However, I fear that we are probably now stuck with another band of criminals who simply covet power as much as their predecessors.
What we need is a government operated by those who speak directly for the poor and oppressed. I suppose a good way to do this is might be by filling the government with the poor and oppressed themselves. Only then might we expect some justice.
The first thing that has to be done is ACCOUNTABILITY, and there are several areas this needs to take place. For starters:
1. WAR CRIMES.. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC;
2. REPUGINCAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THAT DID NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR SWORN OATHS OF OFFICE;
3. CORRUPTION CORRUPTION CORRUPTION, WITHOUT CHECKS AND BALANCES’
4. DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE
5. TREASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. HALIBURTON….. AND ALL OTHER PROFITEERS’ ASSETS SHOULD BE SEIZED, WORLDWIDE, PENDING THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF PROFITEERING; THE RICO LAWS AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME MUST BE APPLIED!!!!
7. RE-DISTRIBUTION OF BROADCAST LICENSES….THE bush agenda allowed for mass concentration of MEDIA OWNERSHIP MONOPOLY BY A HANDFUL OF SUPER RICH OR EVANGELICAL GROUPS
8. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE….ANY CHURCH GUILTY OF PANDERING TO ANY POLITICAL IDEOLOGY OR PERSUASION SHOULD LOOSE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND MUST BE FORCED TO REGISTER
AS A LOBBYING ORGANIZATION.
9. YOU ADD IN THE OTHER BLANKS………….
10. IF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IS REMISS IN TAKING ANY OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE ADDED TO THIS LIST, THEY T00 SHALL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF “WE THE PEOPLE!”
11. NEWLY NAMED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, NANCY PELOSI, HAS EXPRESSED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT IMPEACHMENT OF Bush and his cabinet of war criminal and treasonous cronies, is out of the unlikely!” That is not acceptable to JUSTICE!!!
RATIONALE: IF PRESIDENT CLINTON WAS IMPEACHED OVER A BLOW-JOB, WHY SHOULD ANYONE WHO HAS CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE TO OUR COUNTRY BE ALLOWED TO NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE”??????
12. IF “AMERICA HAS SPOKEN” THROUGH THE BALLOT BOX ON THIS ELECTION, THOSE WHO DO NOT PAY HEED, REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION MUST BE HELD FULLY ACCOUNTABLE!!! THEREFORE, IF NOT ENOUGH JUSTICE NOR FULL ACCOUNTABILITY 0F ALL INVOLVED WITH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY BORDERING OR SURPASSING “HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, SHALL BE HELD FULLY ACCOUNTABLE IN THEIR STEAD!!!
These are just merely scratching the surface…there are far more many others. But it is up to your readers to add to this list, and then develop PLANS of ACTION. If this is not done, WE ARE FUCKED!!!!! AND THE HELL WITH “GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!” AND FUCK IT ALL!!!
The chairs have been moved around a little, but it sounds like “business as usual” will be the watchwords of the new “alliance”. Until real reform occurs and things are investigated properly, no one should be under the illusion of better times. Texas still has a big debate about the start of the NAFTA superhighway to deal with in the near term as well, and we all should spread the word about the North American Union to everyone we meet.
By the way, the way to link up with another big movement may be to talk to the tax reformers, led by Aaron Russo’s documentary movie “Freedom to Fassism” (sic). see the website of the same name plus .org; although use correct spelling.
-Concerned citizen
I believe at this time we have to challenge many of the elected officials on issues that matter to the voters in this country, especially the Iraq war, health care and better pay for workers, just to mention a few topic. It is up to the citizens of this country to make them accountable or their jobs are on the line. Just as the message has been sent to the Republican party.
The Bush regime doesn’t matter…now any president can declare war on Americans’ under one of the laws Bush enacted…that as Americans’ is our biggest threat to our own freedoms’ right now.
As anxious as I was to defeat the Bush agenda, I think it would be a mistake to now continue with the “impeach” proceedings. It would cost us so much time and money and be looked upon as “revenge”. We have moved forward by giant leaps. Now is the time to progress with legislation and policies that aid the American public and the world.
Impeachment would only mean that we get Cheney as Pres. and that would be an even worse disaster than George. Let’s focus on continuing to convince the public that we have good ideas, ethical policies and representatives, and we need to be in control after 2008.
We’re the ones who elected this new democratic congress and senate; we need to INSIST that they commence impeachment proceedings. We must!! This is OUR country and it should be governed according to the wishes of the people, in accordance with the wishes, desires and laws of the founding fathers. Impeach!!!!!
I heard on the radio this morning Jim Difiti’s point of view on why we should not follow through with impeachment; made sense to me whereas before I was headstrong in moving ahead. (It could provide the Republicans ammunition to carry out more propaganda and lies campaigns which would undoubtably be a typical Karl Rove attack which might only obsure the realitiy, it would probably take two years of courts and hearings, etc. a costly venture, of which guess who pays). To me it is innevitable that Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld (Secretary or not) will eventually be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Thanks to the election, George Bush is finished; before us is a new beginning…
Just want to say THANKS…. I really think people like you saved America from becomeing a facist nation, And we were damn close. Give yourself a pat on the back!! And don’t stop!!
Hello Brothers and Sisters:
I am in a state of shock on the success that we have all experienced as of late. We need to pursue those band of thugs, put them up for war crimes and apologize to the Iragi people that we have let our guard down over the years. This is a good start in reconciliation to the fact that we let this all happen to our country. We can look ahead now to better times for our country. We need to get to the bottom of 9/11, our Military Industrial complex taking over our country, where did all the money go, and other crimes these thugs have done. It’s a start. Great job on getting the word out. Thank you so much.
I fear that the Bush administration may try to work with the Dems on some issues in order to keep them from investigations, and impeachment. If the Dems back down in favor of compromises, that will be a failure in great measure. I want to make sure that the pressure to hold the Bush administration accountable for all their crimes is held as one of the most important objectives. If they go unpunished it says to the world that it was all acceptable after all, and that is intolerable to me.
EVERYONE IS SO HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE ELECTION TURNED OUT AND RUMMY STANDING DOWN , WHY?? SO WHAT IF A WOMAN IS THE FIRST SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (ITS ONLY 2006 ) AND SHE HAS SAID THAT IMPEACHMENT IS OFF THE TABLE I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE NEO-CON WHO WILL REPLACE RUMMY EXCEPT HE IS ANOTHER OF DADDY’S BUDDIES AND WE ARE STILL AT WAR . NOTHING HAS CHANGED EXCEPT NOW WE CAN BE TOLD WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER. WHAT BS THIS IS. MAYBE I WOULD HAVE A BETTER OUTLOOK IF ONE OF THESE PEOPLE WERE SAYING “WE ARE GOING TO REPEAL THE PATRIOT ACT 1 AND 2 , THE TORTURE BILL AND QUIT SPYING ON US FOR NO REASON AND GET US THE F—-K OUT OF THIS WAR AND NO WAY WE WILL ALLOW THE DRUNK TO ATTACK IRAN. BUT I FEAR NONE OF THIS WILL HAPPEN. I THINK THAT ALL POLITICS ARE JUST PLAIN OLD GREEDY. AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVEN’T HEARD ONE THING THAT SOUNDS GOOD ENOUGH TO PARTY ABOUT. HAVE YOU ??
I feel a sense of hope and renewal, like things can only get better. Donald’s resigning was the icing on the cake. I believe that America is on the right track to regain some of it’s lost luster and prestige.
I think Americans have taken a small step toward righting the wrongs of the Bush regime and standing up for the rights of the middle and lower classes – this was demonstrated by the number of voters in a mid-term election and by voting for so many democrats to represent us – but the fight is far from over as there remains a lot of wrongs to right.
To drive this dictator from power, and hold back the tide of “sick” Republican/ Conservative/ Christian extremists requires a continuous and concerted initiative.