bangordailynews.com — This past August, my town of Stockton Springs celebrated its 150th anniversary. The parade down Main Street was one of those quintessential New England small-town events, full of fun and pride, the generations mingling, good-natured banter everywhere. Rep. Mike Michaud marched in that parade, and as he passed by, he came over to us and shook our hands. He seemed to recognize us, as well he should have, since we’ve
been to his office in Bangor many times this past year. He may have recognized our banner as well.
We stood on the sidelines, myself, my husband and a friend, holding a large red and white banner that read: “Impeach Bush and Cheney — Change History!” We were getting mostly thumbs-ups from the parade marchers, and Rep. Michaud’s coming over like that seemed to be approval of some kind, certainly a sign of recognition.
The parade ended, but a couple of hundred people remained in place along the route, as if expecting more. So we decided to see what would happen if we marched up the middle of the street holding our banner. Much to our
surprise, people began to cheer and applaud, running out in front of us to take pictures by the dozens. The message on our banner was a big hit!
Over the past six months, waves of diverse groups have come to Rep. Michaud’s office asking him to either introduce articles of impeachment or to sign on to Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s bill to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney (H Res. 333). …
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