Impeachment

By David Swanson

There is a decent chance that within the next month or two the New Mexico State Legislature will ask the U.S. House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against President Bush and Vice President Cheney. And there is the definite possibility that a Congress Member from New Mexico will take up the matter when it gets to Washington. The Jefferson Manual, rules used by the U.S. House, allows for impeachment to be begun in this manner. It only takes one state legislature. read more

Catch my interview tonight on satellite TV or online at http://www.innworldreport.net

By David Swanson

As some people learned from the minimal and abusive media coverage, on December 8, 2006, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney introduced Articles of Impeachment [ http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/16230 ]against President George W. Bush, making him the 10th president of the United States to face such action. Of course, McKinney was on her way out of office and thus more willing to challenge the Democratic Party leadership by upholding basic Constitutional principles.

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Silence shifts to conflict, as the impeachment movement advances. Hannity and Colmes take on Elizabeth Holtzman and David Swanson on the topic of impeaching Bush and Cheney:

Watch the video.

By David Swanson

Political questions are tricky and complicated. Sometimes causes that are just and good must take a backseat to other priorities or long-term strategies. Setting all such perfectly reasonable considerations aside for a moment, I’d like you to ask yourself a simple yes or no question: Do you think President Bush has committed one or more impeachable offenses?

If you said no, I want to talk to you for a second. If you said yes, let’s talk in just a minute – but read more

On Thursday, December 7th, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, I’ll discuss impeachment on the right-wing Michael Medved radio show. You can listen here: http://www.michaelmedved.com and call in live to express your point of view at 800-955-1776. Please call in!

By David Swanson

Please listen in. I’ll be on “Connect the Dots” with Lila Garrett between 7 and 8 a.m. PT on Monday, December 4. You can listen online.

By David Swanson

Here’s an audio discussion of 9-11 and impeachment with me and others. Here is the subscriber info to put into iTunes: http://pchpress.podshowcreator.com/feed.aspx?feedid=757

By David Swanson

I’ll be on “Vital Issues” from 11 a.m. to noon PT on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, AND Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006. Listen here. Learn more here. Shows are replayed on Wednesdays at Midnight and on Thursdays at 8 AM PST [and] on Sunday mornings [at some time] on www.voiceamerica.com

And on these stations at the following times:

ABC Affiliate, KTBL,1050 AM Albuquerque, NM Saturdays 10am

WBBF, 1120AM, Buffalo, NY, Tuesdays, 9am

KPBQ, FM, Pine Bluff, AR, Tuesdays, 8am

KOTN, read more

Excerpts: “Well, you know, most of the time when I encounter Rumsfeld on the news, etc, it’s like talking to the white rabbit . . . . We are an unmotivated, cowering people. We will say, ‘Shame on you, shame on you, shame on you,’ but teachers are dying in the streets in Mexico from the federales. Do you think teachers would be dying in the streets in Peoria?”

Audio: MP3.

Full Interview:

David Swanson: ED Asner, it’s terrific to talk to you.

Ed Asner: Back atcha.

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