So... Ya Wanna Impeach Bush And Cheney ??? - Get Ready To Rumble !!!

[WillyT]

A28

A growing network of organizations and individuals has launched a new campaign to pursue the immediate impeachment of George Bush and Dick Cheney through widespread public protest, creative dissent, media activism, education, and coordinated lobbying. We believe that Bush and Cheney have committed high crimes and misdemeanors, including misleading the nation into an aggressive war, spying in open violation of the law, and sanctioning the use of torture.

Lying, spying, and torture are a betrayal of our fundamental values of truth, freedom, and justice. Far from being a partisan political quest, impeachment is a self-evident moral imperative and we demand that Congress hold Cheney and Bush accountable through the Constitutional remedy of impeachment. Members of Congress who refuse to do so will be considered complicit with these crimes.

A series of coordinated impeachment initiatives this spring will build towards April 28, which has been chosen as a day of nationwide protest in towns and cities across America to call for impeachment. Preparations are beginning for rallies, concerts, public forums, street theater, and more. If you would like to find out about A28 events in your area, help organize one, or just get more information, please sign up below.

Link: http://a28.org/

Participating Organizations

After Downing Street
Backbone Campaign
Center for Constitutional Rights
Citizens Impeachment Commission
CODE PINK Women for Peace
Constitution Summer
Consumers for Peace
Democrats.com
Democracy Rising
Gold Star Families for Peace
Green Party of the United States
Hip Hop Caucus
Impeach the President
Military Free Zone
National Lawyers Guild
Patriotic Response to Renegade Govt
Progressive Democrats of America
Independent Progressive Politics Network
Velvet Revolution
World Can't Wait

Contact [e-mail] to learn how to become a participating organization or for additional information about A28.

This is just what Lady Liberty ordered!!!

Set your calenders, and let's do this thing now!

:kick:

[EFerrari]

1. Let's MOVE! By Tuesday, the SF site sfimpeachnow.com will be up.

IMPEACH, INDICT, SAY GOODBYE, IT'S TIME TO GO!

K&R

[ClayZ]

8. Let's DO it!

[radfringe]

44. let me know when it's up and running

I'll put up a link on my web pages

here's a couple of graphics I designed - you are free to use them as you see fit. If you want the actual gif file - PM me with a regular e-mail address and I'll send them to you

[EFerrari]

53. I DO want the gif! Have been juggling machines and

no photoshop on this one. :(

[lligrd]

2. Concerts & Street Theater - Great Idea

I wish I knew how to organize such an event. Be great to have something fun instead of just protests.

[ClayZ]

12. We're Not Going to Take It,

No, we're not gonna take it. We ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT... ANYMORE!

Our son played keyboards and guitar at an event last night, in Seattle...called "Buttrock Suites". Standing Room Only! The crowd went WILD when they did "We're Not GOING to Take It Anymore!..

I would like to see people YELLING that song in the Streets!

http://www.buttrocksuites.com/

[EFerrari]

24. Any time you want to brainstorm creative protest, post your thread

and pm me. DU is nothing if not inventive. I'll help with the thread. :hi:

Could I pry you out and over the bridge next week? I'm having a first meeting and, gulp, getting good response!

lol

/oops

[lligrd]

27. Actually, What I Was Imagining Was Somthing Like A Street

Fair with music and other artists, literture, and maybe some games like Whack The Bush. But I have nod idea to organize such an event nor do I even know if the city would allow it. I have done the house parties and booths but they have limited impact. I want something that the majority of the city would want to attend.

[EFerrari]

28. Impeachment Fairs -- I love it!

That's a great idea!

lol

Protest doesn't have to be sullen, it can be fun. :)

[lligrd]

29. LOL I Thought Of That Right After I Posted

Now if I could only figure out how to get permits and some talent. Nobody wants to come hear me sing "Give Peace A Chance". :nopity: :shrug:

[EFerrari]

30. Talent I can get, thanks to my last marriage. I know comedians

and jugglers and other kinds of masterless men. :)

We should do this! It would be a great way to get people active and could be a venue for other related issues -- like peace. :evilgrin:

How hard can it be to get a permit? Every weekend out here at Ocean Beach, some group is set up in the parking lot? :shrug:

/oops

[lligrd]

31. Permits Shouldn't Be Too Hard

Unfortunately I don't even know anybody with any talent. Maybe they are just hiding it from me. Is that Ocean Beach by San Diego?

[EFerrari]

32. No -- out here where San Francisco meets the Pacific.

I can help you hook up with performers and with crafty people who vend, if you want.

I think you are a genius and I'm going to propose this idea to my group on Sunday.

The beauty of it is in the offhand way impeachment is treated, i.e., not only is it possible but it's assumed as a right, AND made into a premise for community. How cool is that. :)

[lligrd]

33. Not A Genius - I Stole The Idea From Willie's Post

But I bet we'd be surprised at the number of people who would turn out for such an event. I know my faimly would. Let me know what the groups says.

[EFerrari]

34. Well, SOMEONE is a genius around here, somewhere!

lol

We have to do this. I'm going to contact the East Bay http://www.impeachbush-cheney.com/ people and you might want to as well. They will love this idea. They are mentoring me and I see a beautiful collaboration in our future. Maybe we can have dueling fairs or, rotating fairs.

:toast:

[lligrd]

36. Or Impeachment Fairs In Every City On April 28th

Wouldn't that be something!

[EFerrari]

38. Yes, that would be something.

And something that people would enjoy and feel good about. :toast:

[Bronyraurus]

3. The Hip Hop Caucus is with you?

Shit, sign me up!

[candidate]

4. You can have all the organizations in the world calling for impeachment

but it won't make a difference unless the democrats in Congress stand up and do it.

[WillyT]

6. You're Absolutely Correct, So...

you try and create the conditions for a groundswell, a popular movement, which becomes the horse, with which to drag the gutless wonders of congress (excepting some) sitting there in the cart behind the horse with their thumbs up the arses, to the reality that if they wanna become president, or keep\add seats in congress, they better join in saving this here country of ours after we give them enough political cover to do it.

Shame that it has to be that way, but there it is.

:shrug:

[Danascot]

15. You're absolutely right WillyT,

Our elected reps have a duty to lead the country out of the horrible mess this administration has put us in and they are failing us. The American people are way out ahead on impeachment, withdrawal from Iraq and numerous other issues. When our leaders fail to lead it is every citizens duty to call for action and to take action. We're now in the position of showing the way forward until Congress finds their missing cojones.

I'm in. Let's roll against the real terrorists!

[ClayZ]

17. Right ON!

:kick:

[gratefultobelib]

26. Yes, what the hell else are we going to do? Nothing but grouse around here on DU?

[Maraya1969]

39. That is just another protest poster. Something like "You want to keep your job?"

[EFerrari]

9. I have no problem helping Democrats get off their @ss

:)

[tavalon]

16. But what I'm starting to question

is why they're still on their collective asses? What the hell is that about?

[EFerrari]

21. They're cleaning up after firestarters AND preparing for an election?

:shrug:

[ClayZ]

5. Up we go! K and R!

:kick:

[NYC]

7. Recommended.

Thanks, WillyT. :hi:

[autorank]

10. K&R...the time is NOW n/t

[Kurovski]

11. K&R(nt)

[sojourner]

13. kick and recommend for greatest! this is the kind of united, persistent

action needed to hoist the democratic members of congress up off their arses - maybe a goodly number of Republicans too, once they realize that people are serious about the crimes and the harm that's been done to Lady Liberty these past years.

[druidity33]

14. A28 is my wedding day!

I already went to the site and am considering making the "honeymoon getaway" somehow part of a street theater thing. Not too much going on there right now, but i'm sure there'll be lotsa links soon...

[ClayZ]

18. Another Kick!

:kick:

[Quixote1818]

19. Great News! K & R nt

[Quixote1818]

20. They need a strong Advertising campaign to build support. nt

[EFerrari]

22. Kick, kick, kick

[WiseButAngrySara]

23. KNR! ....n/t

[gratefultobelib]

25. I just signed up and damn! it felt good!

[EFerrari]

35. Thanks, WillyT.

:yourock:

[Initech]

37. We should have impeached yesterday.

[marchtoimpeach]

40. do you want it?

www.bushisover.org

[EFerrari]

41. Welcome to DU, Marchtoimpeach.

Marching with you.

:hi:

[ClayZ]

43. Welcome Marchtoimpeach!

We need signs like that in front of EVERY HOUSE.

We'll be marching too!

[marchtoimpeach]

45. What you can do to help

Thanks everybody! There should definitely be signs like that
in front of every house, and in everybody's window. Let's make
that happen. In the next couple of days we will be putting
PDFs and other files on the bushisover.org website that you
will be able to download and print out, or use to create your
own signs, banners, stickers, etc.. There was a twenty-foot
BUSH IS OVER! banner out in front of the Oscars yesterday and
the great Freeway Blogger (http://www.freewayblogger.com/) has
already started putting up signs and is encouraging people
everywhere to do the same. If you make your own signs and
graphics e-mail them to us at [e-mail] and we'll
post them on the site. We will also have t-shirts and other
gear available this week. Here are other things you can do to
help:

1. Spread the BUSH IS OVER! image around the Internet as
widely as possible. You can use the following code to post it
on your blog or website: <a
href="http://www.bushisover"><img
src="http://www.bushisover.org/images/biobanner.jpg"></a>

2. Check out the BUSH IS OVER! gallery of pictures of people
who "want it":
http://www.bushisover.org/gallery.htm. Take a picture of
yourself and either e-mail it to us at [e-mail] or
just post it on Flickr, tag it 'bushisover', and it will
automatically show up in our photofeed. We encourage you to
include your name, occupation, and location either in the
Flickr notes or in your e-mail to us, so we can demonstrate
the breadth and diversity of opposition to Bush and Cheney in
this country. 

3. We need lots of help organizing the April 28 nationwide day
of protest. We'd like to see creative protests in hundreds of
towns and cities across the country. Please e-mail us at
[e-mail] or sign up for the A28 e-mail list and tell us if
you can help start organizing an activity in your location and
also send us your creative protest ideas.

Much much more coming soon!

[ClayZ]

50. Will do! Thank you!

:kick:

[ClayZ]

51. Get a MySpace page, too!

There is a lot of "politics" going on there!
I just posted a bulitin to 800 people about a28 with your poster and info!

[marchtoimpeach]

54. MySpace

There is a BUSH IS OVER MySpace profile now up at www.myspace.com/bushisover. Stop by and add yourselves!

We'll have one up for A28 shortly.

[sojourner]

42. kick

:kick:

[In Truth We Trust]

46. Impeach, Imprison! NOW!!!

[montanto]

47. K/R. Come on people, lets do this thing.

We've got to let everybody know. Last month as I was planning to go to D.C. a lot of my friends said they would have gone if they had known earlier. Tell all your friends.

[marchtoimpeach]

48. spreading the word

Yes, we really need people to spread the word about A28 and BUSH IS OVER!. There are tens of millions of us who want this; our task now is to find each other and get organized. A28 provides a framework to do that but it's going to require everybody working to organize and attend A28 actions in their own towns and cities. We will be coordinating as much as we can but encourage everybody to go ahead, run with the idea(s), and just let us know what you're doing.

[montanto]

49. I'm in L.A. and I want to see something

go down here. During the D.C. march weekend in Jan, very few people did anything here. Dissappointing to say the least, but, again, i don't think enough people knew about it.

Spread the word.

[EFerrari]

52. BTW, today I floated the idea (genius, not mine) of rotating

"impeachment fairs" to Brad of "Impeach on the Beach". If he doesn't take it up (and he may have enough on his hands) I 'm going to propose it to my new group on Sunday.

I have a couple of ideas for arcade games we could try out. :evilgrin: