By David Swanson, 7/3/07
The official list of cosponsors of H Res 333 to impeach Dick Cheney
cannot be updated until July 10 when Congress gets back to Washington.
But Congress Members can contact Dennis Kucinich’s office in the
meantime and sign on. And citizens can encourage them to do so. In
fact, this is the week in which you should visit your Congress Member’s
district office and demand that he or she sign onto Kucinich’s articles
of impeachment or introduce their own. And they should not just sign
on, but make a public statement in support. Here’s everything you need
to know: http://impeachcheney.org
The official count of cosponsors, including Kucinich, is at 10. But
Rep. Jim McDermott spoke on the floor of the House last week and
committed to signing on. That makes 11. Congressmen Bob Filner and Jim
Moran now also say that they are signing on. That’s 13. And Congressman
Jesse Jackson Jr. has spoken out in support of impeachment. He is
clearly either signing on or introducing his own articles of
impeachment or both. That makes probably 14.
Who else? What about your Congress Member? Does he or she want to be
among the first 20 standing for justice, or trail behind among the last
standing with Dick Cheney? July 4th is independence day, the day on
which we throw off the tyranny of King Georges. This is the moment for
your Member of Congress to represent you, and not Dick Cheney or George
W. Bush.
Congress is off this week, so your Representative is home making
appearances at community events. What a great opportunity to grab a
video camera and ask them point blank: what’s your excuse for not
co-sponsoring H.Res. 333 ? Democrats.com is paying $100 for each “no
excuse” video asking a Democrat in the House why (s)he has not
co-sponsored H.Res. 333 and recording their response on video: http://www.democrats.com/youtube-your-rep
Here’s what you need to know to ask tough follow-up questions: http://www.impeachcheney.org
The House Judiciary Committee took a giant step towards impeachment
hearings by sending H.Res. 333 to the Constitution Subcommittee led by
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-8). But Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains our main
obstacle to impeachment. In a conference call with bloggers, Pelosi
tried to dodge the issue by arguing that Bush “isn’t worth it… he’s
not worth impeaching.” But Mike Stark wouldn’t accept Pelosi’s dodge:
“Respectfully, that’s not the question. Respectfully, the question is
whether or not the Constitution is worth it.”
Here’s Pelosi’s shocking reply: “Well, yeah, the Constitution is
worth it if you can succeed.” So Pelosi’s sworn oath to uphold the
Constitution only applies “if you can succeed”? Surely not!
On Sunday in Kennebunkport, Maine, 3,000 citizens marched for
impeachment through the narrow streets of this little coastal town and
delivered a message to Bush and to the international media that
Americans are demanding impeachment. Video, photos, news reports, and
information on the August 25th march planned for Kennebunkport are
here: http://afterdowningstreet.org/me
Last week we kicked off the “Honk To Impeach” campaign, which is a
great way to get past the Corporate Media blackout and prove to
politicians, the media, and our fellow citizens how many Americans
support impeachment: http://democrats.com/honktoimpeach
July 4 is an especially good day to “Honk To Impeach.” You can also
hold up signs saying “Text IMPEACH to 30644”. With your help, we’ll
reach millions of Americans who don’t visit progressive web sites. The
best place to gather on July 4 is outside the parking lot for local
fireworks.
We’ve also set up a new group to coordinate impeachment efforts
among Facebook members: The Nationwide Movement to Impeach Cheney and
Bush. Let’s make this the biggest group on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3079705569