On Wednesday, April 25th, a delegation of prominent political
leaders, academics and figures in the arts are gathering on the Capital
Steps to demand that Congress start the impeachment of George Bush.
Among them will be mayors, including Rocky Anderson of Salt Lake City and John Shields of Nyack, NY; state legislators including Washington State Senator Eric Oemig; city council members, including Dave Meserve of Arcata, CA; and former government officials,
including Daniel Ellsberg who released the Pentagon Papers; David
MacMichael, a former analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and a
member of the steering committee of Veteran Intelligence Professionals
for Sanity; and retired Army Colonel Ann Wright, a career diplomat who
quit in protest the day the war began.
Also participating will be authors, journalists, poets, and playwrights, including Chris Hedges, Justin Frank, Mark Kurlansky, John Nichols, David Lindorff, Gerald Stern, and Ann Marie Macari; actors, producers, and photographers, including Eunice Wong, and Kathy Chalfant, leading anti-war voices,
including Andy Shallal, Cindy Sheehan, Tina Richards, Medea Benjamin,
Bob Fertik, David Swanson, Debra Sweet, Kevin Zeese, Michael Berg,
Carlos Arredondo, and Elaine Brower; and organizer of the national day
of impeachment events coming up on April 28th Jacob Park.
That evening we are hosting a round table discussion with some of the participants at 7pm at The All Souls Unitarian Church, Pierce Hall, at the corner of Harvard Street and 16th Streets, N.W. The panel will include, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, John Shields, Mayor of Nyack, N.Y. and Debra Sweet, Director of The World Can’t Wait.