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Lessons From The Not-Quite-Impeachment Hearing

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0100

First, it must be said that holding the hearing was clearly a helpful endeavor. Carping about what it shoulda/coulda been or complaining about what the euphemedia did can be set aside for the moment.

The prospect of impeachment was raised to a new level of legitimacy

..simply by being taken up, discussed, and broadcast on c-span. And many otherwise-dismissive insiders -- including the committee members themselv [...]

Impeachment Makes It To Congress

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

NATIONAL IMPEACHMENT NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENT

Come to DC for this Historic Moment: "Hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush"

July 22-24 "Impeachment Lobbying Days", House of Representatives

July 25 9 a.m. "Choose the Constitution" Press Conference & Rally

Rayburn Building, Independence Avenue

10 a.m. Hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush

House Judiciary C [...]

Hall of Shame Inductee -- Barak Obama

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I think you reserve impeachment for grave, grave breaches, and intentional breaches of the president's authority.

Are torture and war crimes not grave? Did t [...]

Hall of Fame Inductee -- Robert Wexler

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0100

These charges are too serious to ignore! Hearings will put the evidence on the table.

Give Mr. Wexler the Chairman's Gavel – unlike the current DC-Dem "leaders [...]

Talking Impeachment QuickGuide

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The Talking Impeachment quick-guide/flyer provides a concise summary of points (moral and practical/political) that challenge the "beltway blindness" and baseless fears that have kept impeachment "off the table."

Use it for talking points or simply pass it out as a flyer. And as always, DO some damn thing.

Flyer PDF – Just print double-sided and fold to distribut [...]

Talking Impeachment as a Citizen-Lobbyist

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0100

This guide describes how you can maximize your effectiveness when lobbying a Member of Congress and/or their staff to support impeachment.

It has detailed instructions on how to request, schedule, prepare for, conduct, and follow-up on face-to-face meetings. It tells you what to expect -- what your realistic goal should be -- and how to acccomplish more than just "being heard."

And while they're not difficult to refute in a rational conversation (often you merely need to stare at the impeachophobe for a few seconds, until the [...]

Hall of Shame Inductee -- Nancy Pelosi

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table.

Yes, Madame Squeaker – we heard you the first time. And it will be said again and again [...]

Hall of Fame Inductee -- Dennis Kucinich

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

What we're witnessing here is the not-so-slow-moving destruction of our Constitution.

Exactly, Congressman Courage – and those who stand by and all [...]

PBS Frontline: Bush's War

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Why haven't Cheney and Bush been impeached?

A chat with Frontline Producer Michael Kirk. Frontline producer Michael Kirk was online Wednesday, March 26 to discuss his two-part film "Bush's War," which review [...]

Editorial -- PBS Frontline: Bush's War

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

... "Bush's War" spelled out how the White House systematically pulled America into the unnecessary Iraq conflict on bogus grounds ... We don't know why it hasn't resulted in impeachment efforts.

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The Torture Team

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The Bush administrations arguments do not meet the test of facial plausibility . . . a policy of, by and for torturers. . .

A single article of impeachment for torture -- would force House Members and Senators to defend [...]

Squeaker Pelosi On Torture

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

I don't see the connection between [torture] and impeachment.
— Nancy Pelosi 9/9/2007

Don't see it, huh Madame Squeaker? -- Do you see that failing to ACT to stop ongoing torture make you a [...]

Curing Impeachophobia

thedeanpeople@talkingimpeachment.com — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Like squatters, Bush and Cheney are laying claim to unconstitutional power through openly hostile possession. Members of Congress, who we empowered and charged with the duty of evicting (impeaching) such trespassers, are refusing to act.

By refusing to stand up for We The People -- the true owners of this nation -- Members of Congress have created a national crisis graver than any natural disaster or social ill. It is bigger than any international crisis. By tolerating the intolerable [...]