What Does a Criminal Have to Do to Get Impeached Around Here?

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May 11, 2007

What Does a Criminal Have to Do to Get Impeached Around Here?

By Cheryl Biren-Wright


Speech at State House in Trenton, New Jersey. A28 National Impeachment Day

What does a criminal have to do to get impeached around here? Torture? An Illegal War? Warrantless Wiretaps? Kicking Habeas Corpus to the curb? Their crimes can't get much worse! We get it. My 13-year-old daughter who made those signs gets it. Yet, with only a few exceptions, our representatives have abdicated their sworn duty to the Constitution and the American People.

Our country has a long history of dealing with those who abuse their powers. There has been no important social change that ever began with the established government. The American Revolution, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Worker's Rights, Gender Equality - all came from the People and so shall this. But, we have a problem today and it's called complacency.

Imagine over 200 years ago Thomas Paine, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson sitting around drinking a Sam Adams lamenting about their King George, all agreeing that they needed to free themselves from tyranny, but decided like Speaker Pelosi did this week that, "He just wasn't worth it." They were willing to risk their livelihood and their lives to stand up to the things that we willingly tolerate.

There are many here who have been in this struggle for some time. Others have chosen today to take the first step. The blogosphere is filled with people asking "Where are the leaders?" Let me tell you, I am standing here looking out on them right now. We have the evidence, we have the need, it is our duty to our country. When you leave here today call and write your reps in Congress, contact those who gather in this building, let Nancy Pelosi know that her oath is to the Constitution and the American People and not to getting her party elected in 2008. And, when you come across the naysayer at the water cooler on Monday, invoke the words of the revolutionary hero, Thomas Paine, when he declared "Lead, follow or get out of the way."

Fight for Justice. Demand Accountability. Impeach!





Authors Website: www.myspace.com/peaceandfreedomnow

Authors Bio:
Cheryl Biren-Wright is an advocate for democracy and human rights. A firm believer that the first step towards restoring and protecting our damaged nation is impeaching Vice President Cheney and President Bush, she serves on the Progressive Democrats S. Jersey chapter as chair of the Impeachment Issue Organizing Team. She is also active in lobbying her representatives to end the war in Iraq and prevent one with Iran. Other areas of special interest are focusing attention on the growing war resistance movement and the rights of veterans.

[liberal renegade]

1. get his dick sucked...

[Mind_your_head]

2. Start teaching 'civics' lessons.....and history lessons PROPERLY?!

History isn't in the past, it's lessons that are attempted to be learned and learned again and AGAIN ....painfully. Until we learn them.

Politics isn't "some other"....it is/represents *US*....be a part, lend your voice! You're/We're POWERFUL.