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Apocalypse Now: The Desert Sequel Starring George W. Bush
So, this week a failed attempt to impeach President George Bush made the news, albeit the news is being hidden by the main news media. Apparently, the fact that 166 representatives think that the president LIED to us isn't enough.
Let's examine this closer... 166 people that we, the American People, voted for think we were misled into the Iraq War. That our president knew there were no bombs or weapons in Iraq, but let us go to war anyway. That Saddam Hussein had NO connection to Al Qaeda, but framed him anyway. That, to put it bluntly, he failed in his job in leading America's government.
This is not like the attempt to impeach former President Bill Clinton. To my knowledge, no one ever died from oral sex in the Oval Office. No semen received a folded American flag for dying in service to the president.
So, it is BIG news that these representatives whom WE voted for are calling our president a liar. But, of course, these folks MUST be traitors because we found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, right?
Of course we didn't. But the United States government is now laying the very same groundwork it did with Iraq to now invade Iran. Great exit strategy, Mr. Bush! Get us into ANOTHER unwinnable war! And for what?
Honestly, I think this is all happening as the final last gasp of the 'rich white guys' in power. In my opinion, they know they have NO chance to win in November against Obama.
So start another war, create more fear, and get their votes via terror.
Yes, I did it, I called the current administration terrorists. Because in my opinion they have done NOTHING but use the sad events of 9/11 and fear of extremist groups to force their way, create fear, and demand that their way is right.
So, what do we do when those in power have become as bad as those who they are supposed to protect us from? My opinion is that we ALL need to vote.
No excuses this time. No more reasons to miss it. But we all need to get together, vote, and get these warmongers OUT of power for GOOD! And that's my two cents on the whole matter.
- Citizen Voices blogger Steven Garrett is a professional food blogger who lives in South San Diego.
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Thank YOU Steven for writing about Kucinich’s courageous leadership this week. It was remarkable he led the charge to impeach Cheney to begin with. That he wasn’t dissuaded by that failed attempt, but instead chose to move forward to “fry bigger fish” is even more impressive.
Anyone interested in telling his/her Senators to support Kucinich’s Articles (or risk losing your vote), sign the online constituent form at:
http://www.democrats.com/35-articles-of-impeachment.
Impeach!
Alma, thanks for the link!!!
Steven, I ape Alma’s sentiments.
Gee, ya ..... my Congressman is Duncan Hunter Sr. ..... not a likely supporter of an impeachment of Bush.
That is the real difference between Nixon and Bush. In 73 the Republicans could read the writing on the wall about Watergate and called Nixon to account. They lost the next election but bounced back.
Fast foreword to 2008 and the Republicans appear deaf to the outrage over being lied to over the war. Party loyalty seems to be trumping loyalty to the Country and Constitution and resulted in no oversight.
The public will make a lot of choices this November. The rule of law will be one. A vote for any Republican candidate this November will be an approval of official lawlessness by the Bush Administration.
I don’t vote, however I can fully undertand the feeling of the people every time that Mr. Bush appear on TV, saying that he is right and the rest of the world is wrong.
In my country, there is a thought that says: lie, lie, because something will remember. Maybe the translation is not the best, but the meaning is something like Mr. Bush very well. Let’s lie, and people will believe on us. then go on lying and they will go on believing on us.
But as you know, you have now the option of changing your future in something more interesting and more real.
Saludos,