On the heels of September 11, 2001, George W. Bush squandered
his chance to capitalize on the support of the world by not taking the
appropriate multilateral actions against the rogues who'd assaulted our
nation from without.
On the heels of January 4, 2007, after
becoming Speaker, Nancy Pelosi squandered her chance to capitalize on
the support of the world by not taking the appropriate multilateral
actions against the rogues who'd assaulted our nation from within -
namely George Bush and Dick Cheney.
Pelosi's failure to form
the necessary coalitions to pursue Bush and Cheney for their crimes
against America is as damaging as George Bush's failure to form the
necessary coalitions to pursue Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri for theirs. As
Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri plot further assaults from without against
America, Bush and Cheney plot further assaults from within. Some may
argue the difference between the two-evil-duos is that Bin Laden and
al-Zawahiri knowingly harmed America, while Bush and Cheney's harm is
unwitting. Unwitting or not, Bush and Cheney have done more long-term
damage to the safety and stability of America than Bin Laden and
al-Zawahiri had ever hoped to achieve.
It's this failure on
the part of Pelosi to use her authority to thwart Bush and Cheney that
has incensed Democrats, and growing numbers of Republicans, all across
this land. It's Pelosi's suppression of the members of her House, and
their willingness to be suppressed, that has incensed Americans all
across this land. Sadly, to the lawmakers ensconced inside the
Washington bubble, the intensity of Americans' anger is likely not
known - which makes the need to intensify the levels of activism,
including outreach to their offices, that much more necessary. Constant
contact is critical to make them understand.
If only both Houses
of Wacks would empty in 2008 - to follow the Great White. If only we
could replenish them all with real leaders.
During the dozen
years the Republicans held the majorities in the U.S. Senate and House,
there was ample sympathy from the frustrated constituents of the long
suffering Democratic minority. It was believed, and certainly hoped,
that if given control, the Democrats would summon the courage and moral
authority to end the war and reinstate America's Constitutional
principles and respectability in the world. Now, a full year has passed
since November of 2006 and nothing of the sort has happened. In
retrospect, it was sheer whimsy.
Instead, over the past year,
Congress members, under the leadership of the well-mannered, genteel
Speaker Pelosi, and Senators, under the leadership of the
well-mannered, genteel Senator Reid, are fodder for brawling
Republicans. Instead of backbone, Democrats govern by courtesy. How
does one quantify how many American lives have been lost in Iraq due to
courtesy? Or how many limbs have been lost? Or how many Iraqis have
been murdered, maimed and displaced? How many Iraqi children have been
orphaned? How many emergency rooms in America would still be open? How
many Americans would have health care? How many homes would be rebuilt
in New Orleans? How many fire-fighting planes would have flown over
California? How many? How many? We will never know.
In different times - less urgent times - there is much to be said for courtesy. BUT THESE ARE NOT THOSE TIMES!!!
Then
there is Dennis Kucinich - the diminutive giant in the House of
Representatives. The American Congressman from the 10th District of
Ohio who refuses to be silenced. The Democratic candidate for President
who passionately upholds his oath to protect the people and
Constitution of the United States of America from all enemies both
foreign and domestic. Not as an oral exercise when sworn into office -
but as a moral exercise every day in office.
For Dennis
Kucinich, NOTHING and NO ONE will suppress his allegiance to his
country and to his abiding principle of "strength through peace."
So
when Speaker Pelosi tells the cowards in her House that "impeachment is
off the table" because the fight to impeach is too hard, Kucinich
doesn't believe her. No one ever told him being a Congressman would be
easy. No one ever told him maintaining democracy was a cinch. When the
President and Vice President commit acts as egregious as lying the
nation into illegal war, illegally surveilling their own citizens,
endorsing and allowing torture, AND MORE, the strong don't stay quiet.
It's the weak, like Pelosi, Hoyer, Emanuel, Clyburne, Boehner, Murtha,
Blunt, and over 400 others in Pelosi's House of Wacks - Democrats and
Republicans alike - who do. As do Reid, Durbin, Lott, McConnell,
Feinstein and around 93 more in the Senate House of Wacks - absent
Boxer and Feingold who have earned our respect.
At the October
31st Democratic candidates' debate in Philadelphia, NBC's Tim Russert
tried to discredit Dennis Kucinich by questioning him about a UFO.
Kucinich, accustomed to being blind-sided by agenda-minded
practitioners like Russert, fielded the question with resilience and
cool. Working in tandem, the networks and Democratic Leadership were
trying to force Kucinich out of the running. It's amazing how much
pressure the honest must endure, while the compliant seem to get a free
ride.
At Friday's Jefferson Jackson Day Democratic fundraiser in
De Moines, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel weren't invited. Gravel, in
all likelihood, was persona non grata to the Democratic Leadership for
challenging his "fellows" on their lies, deceits and inadequacies.
Gravel never seemed to "get" that his "fellows" CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!
Iowa Democrats, when challenged on Kucinich and Gravel's absence from
the Jefferson Jackson Day event, stated that Kucinich and Gravel were
ineligible to attend because they didn't have an office or staff in
Iowa.
(http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/outside-the-jefferson-jackson-day-dinner/)
Point of fact, Kucinich had garnered more than enough popularity
amongst Democrats to warrant his inclusion. He's been polling quite
high over the past two months,
often running 4th in the field of eight.
For those who understand the politics of Pelosi's House of Wacks,
it's clear Kucinich's dismissal of her no impeachment bray, ensured his
own dismissal from her Jefferson Jackson Day. Particularly since,
Pelosi, herself, was emcee.
As of now, Kucinich's House
Resolution 333 to impeach Vice President Cheney has been sent to the
House Judiciary Committee, chaired by former progressive hero, John
Conyers. Hopefully, Congressman Conyers will be the fortunate recipient
of COUNTLESS letters, phone calls, faxes and emails asking him to give
HR 333 SERIOUS consideration when it comes to his committee. He can
change the House of Wacks to a House of Facts - and restore his nation
to sanity.
Et tu John Conyers? Will you remain silent, as you
have, since winning re-election on November 7, 2006? Or will you
remember Article I Section 2 of the Constitution and the oath you swore
to uphold it?
Support Congressman Dennis Kucinich's House Resolution 333 to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.
Contact Congressman Conyers at:
IN WASHINGTON, DC:
2426 Rayburn Building, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5126
Fax: (202) 225-0072
IN MICHIGAN:
2615 West Jefferson, Trenton, MI 48183
Phone: (734) 675-4084
Fax: (734) 675-4218
IN MICHIGAN:
669 Federal Building
231 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 961-5670
Fax: (313) 226 2085
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