Now that the Democrats won, it is time to fix up some things, such as the gov't rountinely violating our Constitutional rights.
They violate the 1st Amendment by caging demonstrators and banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon.
They violate the 2nd Amendment by confiscating guns during Katrina.
They violate the 4th Amendment by conducting warrant-less wiretaps.
They violate the 5th and 6th Amendment by suspending habeas corpus.
They violate the 8th Amendment by torturing.
The violate the entire Constitution by starting 2 illegal wars based on lies and on behalf of a foriegn gov't.
Fix up that, impeach the President and while you are at it, investigate 9/11 a bit more thoroughly.
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Last link (unless Google Books caves to the gov't and drops the title):
America Deceived (book)

Yes, I, too, have become disheartened about the modus operandi of the Democratic party. The Republicans fight dirty and they have won that way. While I do not advocate their tactics. we must not forget who they are and how they fight.

If I failed to give the leaders in the party adequate credit, my apologies. I think more than anything enough Americans got fed up from being threatened on so many fronts by this President and his henchmen.

It is time to find out where the more than 100 billion dollars

disappeared to. Very little is being done at the monent. I hope

that the Democrats will investigate any and all mentions of

overpayments and money that was not accounted for. I think that

there are several people with deep pockets who know where the

money went, As a taxpayer I demand that complete investigations

be made into any reported instances where millions were paid

for nothing such as mre's. into where the $80 billion in Iraqi

money disappeared to.(whose pockets).

Conviction requires two-thirds vote of the US Senate.
That's not going to happen.
Bush will be gone in two years anyway.
Focus energy elsewhere.

There is no question in my own mind that both W. Bush and Cheney have committed unlawful acts that rise to the level of "High Crimes & Misdemeanors", but that isn't my primary concern in this regard.

First of all, I do not believe that our already polarized country would benefit from the grueling and divisive process in such temporal closeness to the (unjustifiable) ordeal of the Clinton impeachment. I think that the ordeal would be very harmful to our country. Moreover, I sincerely believe that history will "suss out" all the gorey details of the Bush II presidency, and will ultimately judge him to be among the worst (and most destructive) presidents ever.

Secondly (and far more importantly) I believe that the ability of the new Democratically controlled House to "threaten" articles of impeachment to be a far more "useful stick" than the impeachment itself.

Simply put, Bush has already committed many "high crimes" (many of which could be charged as war crimes under international law). Therefore I therefore believe that the mere (perhaps unspoken) threat of a possibility of impeachment might render W. Bush to be a more reasonable and malleable executive than he would be once he were served with articles of impeachment.

Let us not rush into a non-productive and very public confrontation when we can instead milk his predicament (for all that it is worth) for the ultimate benefit of the nation.

Let's use this bully stick to prod W. not to try to end-run of a lame-duck session reappointment of John Boltin to his position at the U.N.

Let's use this stick to prod Bush into getting our troups out of Iraq quickly, even if he has to back-pedal (flip-flop?) on his previous public pronouncements. Let HIM figure out how to square the circle of his backing this country into a corner. Let him waffle, and "eat crow".

And let him do it for no apparent reason. We would be wise NOT to make public any threat of impeachment, and the possible criminal consequences of his past actions.

There is no need for(and indeed no benefit in) a "public" threat of articles of impeachment. But there could be a great number of benefits to doing so in private.

W. just might start behaving like a reasonable person for a change. He just might become more amenable to shifting tax breaks from the super rich to the middle class. He might find an excuse for supporting a raise in the minimum wage.

He might suddenly find it prudent to close down Guantanamo, and start allowing detainees there to speak with civilian attorneys. He might actually start doing things to redeem our nation's respect for the Geneva conventions. And he might not threaten to veto a Democratic bill to restore to everyone of the right to Habeus Corpus.

So, lets not waste this bully stick in any emotionally motivated rush to sweet revenge.
Let's instead behave like reasonable adults and seasoned politicians, and play this trump hand for all that it is worth.

serious problem in this country. The grassroots impeachment movement is taking on a life of its own. Tommye

Democratic businesses for Air America. Republican companies are boycotting Air America and they are in bankruptcy. We all complain about the Republican-controlled media but we don't take care of one of the most listened to radio shows in America that is willing to give the Democrats a more than fair share of coverage. Step up to the plate and quit standing there swinging that bat and looking important! Tommye

This diatribe is laced with anecdotal garbage that ignores the most basic of facts:

Bush is guilty of no less than, and more likely at least ten, impeachable offenses that rise to High Crimes!

This is not about what is politically convenient or expedient! It’s about the rule of law! If we fail to impeach this president, the bar for impeachment will be set so amazingly high, no one, I repeat, no one will ever be impeached for any reason!

After six years to think that Bush, “might suddenly find it prudent” to do anything reasonable, lawful, or truthful is just plain ignorant, foolish and naïve.

There are thousands of people dead, wounded, unfairly locked up, and tortured – due to Bush – and you want to let him go “scott-free” because you don’t want the Democrats to squander political capital? That is purely ridiculous. These Congress men and woman have a responsibility to the Constitution, not their party or own wishes – which ever it may be – to defend the rule of law and uphold their oaths of office.

You do not use a stick to “prod” a murderer to stop murdering, you arrest him, try him, and imprison him – and you don’t fail to do so because the community might not like it or benefit politically from it! Justice is always the proper course of action -- it is not always the path of least resistance -- but it is always justified and warranted.

Your argument is inane, superfluous and demonstrates you do NOT have a clear understanding about this site or the Constitutional responsibility that every member of Congress has; Republican or Democrat.

I am damn tired of people who want to give in for a little quiet simply because we have injected some necessary adversary back into the system. So far, we have done nothing, except let a murderous, treasonous criminal to continue to occupy the Whitehouse and encroach on civil liberties and the American rule of law.

Maybe you should ask all those that have been tortured, the mothers of all the dead soldiers – who died for a lie – how they feel about letting Bush go?

As a one-hour long member, you are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. There are many, many lists of reasons why he MUST be impeached and whole forests have been decimated to print the countless books filled with FACTS as to why Bush must be removed from office!

"If being liberal means critical thinking and informed dissent, instead of blind obedience and ignorant nationalism, then I am all for it!"

I am a self-identified Veteran-Patriot (US Army), and a resident of Arizona (love the weather, hate the politics).

Despite a progressive victory, we progressives are still on shaky ground. I unfortunately, still see rational, patriotic fellow-Americans sporting their "W" bumper stickers. We DO need to impeach this bastard, but we need to understand that many will not share our zeal in this regard.

I say that a well-publicized process is more important than the ultimate outcome. Remember, they never successfully impeached Bill Clinton, but they did manage to alter his ability to govern. At a minimum we must STOP the madness of the Bush administration. Initiating impeachment proceedings will do this more effectively than any other course of action. Maybe we will get lucky and actually oust the Bush-Cheney, oil-company and big business machine, but we need to "stop and think" rather than rush-in where angels fear to tread.

Bush is GONE in 2008 no matter what. Do we want to be seen as pit-bulls lashing-out, or as the reasoned party of the people? Congress should initiate the investigation of ALL of the anti-American shit that has been the hallmark of this administration. Hey, let's take the high-ground and win BIG in 2008.

~Jack Perry

P.S. I just want to be clear...I AM for starting the proceedings, but being patient as our leadership (listening Nancy?) methodically investigates and PUBLICIZES the results. Maybe we can get those with the idiotic "W" bumper stickers to realize how duped they have been.

It is important that we initiate this impeachment procedure in order to send a clear message to other presidential candidates that We the People will not tolerate such illegal actions as those of the Bush administration. My personal beliefs about Bush's involvement in 9/11 notwithstanding, his blatant defiance of the laws and constitution of the land since that event have been most agonizing. It is those subsequent actions that have made the USA such a figure of derision to the rest of the world. Bush and his phony cronies have embarrassed me to no end, and have nearly destroyed the image of Democracy that the U.S. symbolized to the rest of the world. It is HE who is the traitor, and not me... as he so energetically proclaims about anyone who does not support his positions. YES, YES, and YES! He needs to be impeached to help restore the good name of the U.S. both at home and around the world.

Impeach all of them, including the GOP and DEM
legislative and judicial cowards who supported this coven of thugs.
There is no statute of limitations on the killings or our citizens and our troops, and innocent "collaterals."
Sentence all of them to death, suspend the sentences, and let them live on at Gitmo, under the same conditions as those who were tortured there. Let them work in a printing plant that publishes the U.S. Constitution: a copy for every person on the planet.
These bastards and bitches (let's not forget Rice, Hughes, Harris, Coulter) must pay for their murderous crimes.

If we simply use the process itself as a method of revenge without any real purpose the people will see through that and we will be pegged not only as sore sports but as obstructionists in time of war. If we aren't going to go all the way, we're better off not going at all. If we just use the impeachment option for a public pranging then it will lose it serious meaning and with become a symbol of partisan spite.

I don't no the exact spred but it seems that the two previous impeachments, starting from the beginning hearings to the vote took teo years the better part of two years if not more. even if we start right away we run the rish ofwinding up our plan right in the heat of the final election period. If were going to pull up short of impeachmeant where in the process would that be? What we have a vote and don't win it. Looks like a lose-lose situation to me.

Impeachment is a must. We must not allow them to "stay the course" after the negligent homicide of Katrina, the Iraq war, Darfur. IMPEACH NOW!

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over this core damage may hide the it temporarily but in the long run it will have to be fixed. We must impeach!