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Philly Rallies for Impeachment; Gravel Backs H Res 333
REPORT ON PHILADELPHIA IMPEACHMENT TOWN HALL MEETING July 5, 2007
By Jane Dugdale
The cavernous hall of First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia was full
Thursday evening as six speakers took to the stage to talk about
impeachment. John Nichols, Washington Correspondent of The Nation, was the
first to gain a standing ovation after reminding the audience how many times
the constitution talks about impeachment (six) without ever mentioning
religion, elections, or corporations. Journalist Dave Lindorff followed,
focusing on the crime of the President’s “signing statements,” when the
constitution explicitly directs the President to enforce the laws of
Congress. Debra Sweet, national coordinator for World Can’t Wait, pointed
out that the Democratic leadership needs to be held accountable for not
fulfilling its responsibility to impeach this lawless Executive. In answer
to a question about the absence of youth in the movement, she noted that
youth were prominent in the last two elections and really felt betrayed by
the electoral process that resulted in Bush being elected (2004) and the
Democratic leadership doing nothing about him (2006). She urged listeners
to wear orange, “as the people at Guantanamo are forced to wear it” to call
for the end of the Bush regime.
Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel followed, to much applause, as he urged
the audience to contact their representatives and demand action on the
impeachment motion submitted this spring and now co-sponsored by 12
Representatives. Lastly, the Rev. Lennox Yearwood, CEO of the Hip Hop
Caucus, reminded listeners of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speech on August
28, 1963, which ended the era of Jim Crow, and compared it to August 28,
2005, when Katrina hit New Orleans and brought back Jim Crow.
The audience was attentive and grateful, asking many questions in the
discussion time, signing up for action notices, and taking information and
postcards to send to Congress. Many stayed the whole three hours. Various
press representatives were there. Donations were generous and paid for the
expenses of the speakers with a small honorarium for each. Organizers of
the event were gleeful at the success of the evening.
Several representatives of the Main Line Citizens for Impeachment were among
the audience, including Jane, Monique, Randi, David, John, Jeff, Freddy and
son David. Freddy offered to help organize “Honk to Impeach” rallies each
Saturday morning in Bryn Mawr, starting Saturday, July 14. Watch for more
information about this.
July 4, 2007
A Patriot’s Message
The hammer falls on the Constitution of the United States of America. Our freedom and Democracy, our sovereignty as a nation is coming to an end.
The politically appointed neoconservatives in Justice sneer at Habeas Corpus; Geneva Convention; worker, consumer and investor protection; education; affirmative action; individual rights and “entitlements†like Social Security and health care.
The corporate neo-con conspirators (Establishment) have their own agenda of a New World Order; W.T.O; N.A.F.T.A; immigration; globalization and “free tradeâ€; military seizure of foreign oil fields; employing a private army of mercenaries and propagandist; “dealing†with Afghanistan Opium drug lords harboring Osama Bin Laden and financing Al Qaeda.
The ideal corporate model is “Communism†where individual freedom and democracy are mute. The board of directors rule. The corporate neo-cons hate our regulatory government, Constitution and Individual Rights.
Our Federal Government is purposely bankrupt by war/trade debt and the ideal corporate nation, China, are carrying trillions of dollars of our debt. Communist China and their junior corporate American partner’s technically own theâ€U.SA†resulting in “Globalization†and loss of sovereignty. Mission accomplished. The surge strategy is not to win the war but to pump oil and further indebt U.S.A to Communist China. Patriots, sign on! Impeach Bush, Cheney and nullify their Supreme Court appointments!