There are only six weeks left before the major Peace and Impeachment rally on September 15, 2007 in Washington. The following three months, September 15 to December 15, 2007 will probably determine whether Bush escapes the judgment of the American people during his Presidency.
The catalog of his crimes, his criminal enterprise, the human suffering he has caused and the hatred he has brought upon this country, would shame any non-sociopathic person.
The only question on my mind today is, What should my sign say that I will carry at the Sept. 15 Impeachment Rally in Washington?
Congress won’t find the will to act to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney without immense pressure from the people. It has shown itself to be spineless, so now it is ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL that we show up in the millions strong to show them (and the rest of the world) what must be done.
And believe me, the world cares.
In the words of former U.S. Attorney General Ramsay Clark, “George W has vastly increased U.S. militarism which already spent more on arms than all other countries, by spending more and more. He has enticed surrogate governments with military dictators like Pakistan and Egypt, with their staggering domestic problems and poverty, to militarize providing them billions of dollars of more sophisticated weapons. President Mubarak speaking at Egypt’s Military Technical Academy in mid July proclaimed “the advancement of the Armed Forces … number one priority to protect the country’s security and interests…”
George W has accelerated and expanded nuclear weapons programs in flagrant violation of the Non Proliferation Treaty by spending billions on new, mostly tactical nuclear weapons, while upgrading the existing nuclear arsenal and placing Star Wars missile batteries on Russia’s border and simultaneously threatening Iran, North Korea and others for developing nuclear weapons, a psychological necessity for states desiring sovereignty in the face of U.S. aggression, as recognized by the Truman Administration and the basis for the Non Proliferation Treaty. George W insists on the use of land mines and cluster bombs that indiscriminately kill and the use of minors as soldiers in war.
Each of us can make a difference between now and September 15.
Each of us must call every relative, friend, neighbor, acquaintance. Provide them the facts for Impeachment. Have every supporter register on ImpeachBush.org. Secure their support and participation in the impeachment movement. Enlist every group, or organization with which you are associated to active roles in the struggle.
Each and every one of us must do all that we can to support the major Peace/Impeachment demonstration in Washington, DC on September 15, 2007 backed by more than a million votes for impeachment, and accelerating. The rally will begin at 12 noon at the White House, followed by a march to the Capitol.
Gita M. Smith is a journalist living in Alabama. Her blog may be seen at http://www.Myspace.com/gitahandley
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The Independent, a newspaper based in Britain, published the following report Tuesday from its correspondent, Rupert Cornwell, in Washington. It is follows reports on CNN and other media outlets that the Pentagon admits losing track of 190,000 assault rifles
One of the jobs that television, radio and print reporters MUST do over the coming weeks is to tell the public why it should CARE about the Justice Department probe. Most of our fellow commuters and neighbors probably do