Hello fellow Kossacks, proud Americans one and all. If you, like me, have grown disgusted with every new day in regards to the atrocities committed in your name by the current administration, do not sit idly by and not make your voice heard. I say this to you as a proud lurker here on DailyKos.com. I have been reading the masterful writings of Markos and his staff of bloggers since after the disasterous selection of this current President when the pages were linked to websites like Buzzflash and WhatReallyHappened. I signed up as a DKos member during the sweeping groundswell of the "Deaniac Craze", of which I consider myself to also be a proud member. But I sadly I haven't spoken out here as much as I would like to have done in the past. But tonight, I find that I can remain silent no longer. Tonight, I want to share with you my Letter to the Editor of the local Savannah newspaper. I know, I know, I should also change my handle to reflect the change in my current address, but I don't want to lose my valuable membership number that is lower than 100K.
So, please follow me below the fold, and read my rant.
It is way past time for all of America to wake up and realize that the true "American Dream" has been hijacked and we have been living through a nightmarish scenario created by the Bush Administration these last 6 and a half years, that the best horror/sci-fi/fantasy novelists that America has; could never have imagined in their wildest imaginations.
Who could have ever predicted that the Constitution of the United States of America and The Bill of Rights would be trampled by a Presidential Administration gone MAD. If you haven't heard, President Bush said that the Constitution of the United States of America is "just another piece of paper".
Who could have ever predicted that an administration that represents America would flout their strength around the globe and ruin the reputation of this great country that has taken decades to build? Yes, America, we are reviled as a nation around the world.
Who could have imagined that a man-child selected to be President would stubbornly reject the advice of his Generals, his father's knowledgeable advisors, and the voice of the American people in the 2006 election, and still call for a short-term troop "surge", that as we now find out, turns out be for an undeterminable amount of time, to be left for another administration to resolve? Guess what America, 2008 may be too late.
Whoever reads this should understand that I consider myself to be very patriotic! I have served this country in the Active US Army honorably for almost 8 years. My grandfather fought in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and retired after 33 years of service to this great country, that I love with all of my heart, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with Full Caisson Honors. I have great respect for the office of the President of the United States of America, but I cannot, with any sense of honor or humility, respect the man who currently holds this office and title. So it is restrained fury that I ask you, Americans all, to use your power as a constituent to use your voice to speak out, loud and proud, to write to your Representative and Senators to draw up Articles of Impeachment against this man who has shown no respect for the office that he holds. Yes, I said it, and it needs to be said again. Impeachment proceedings need to be started against George Bush, Dick Cheney, and all members of their administration, past and present, for their actions, and inactions, (remember New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina), that can only be construed as High Crimes and Misdemeanors in any court in this great land, if only the investigations were allowed to begin.
You have the power to ask your Congresspersons to end the madness of the administration of George W Bush. But the time is running out. We can't wait until January of 2009 for the next President and his Administration to untangle the web of deceit and destruction that this President has created over these long 6 and a half years. We need to act now, because who can predict what this man could possibly do next? Well, I for one have been living with my eyes wide open to see what I can only describe as a "wide awake nightmare", and you don't want to know what I am afraid of is only on the horizon. An expanded war in the Middle East, either starting with Syria or Iran, maybe both. The price of oil skyrocketing to $100 a barrel, gasoline being $5.00 or more by the end of the year. The institution of the draft to take your sons and daughters, maybe your husband or wife, niece or nephew, and distant cousins off to fight a war in Your Name as Proud Americans, while all the while you are saying that you never voted for this. Well now you can vote with your voice! Do not stay quiet any longer! The majority can remain silent no longer!
Do the right thing for all of America, and ask that the responsible adults in Congress investigate them for all of their crimes, with open hearings so that every American will know that we can no longer allow a despotic leader to destroy our country from the inside out. Send this man-child home, giving him the virtual spanking that his father George H.W. Bush should have given him a long, long time ago.
I am also asking for the impeachment investigations of his entire administration because they have been the enablers for this President gone Wrong, and once their crimes are made public will never be allowed to hold an office of high esteem ever again, because they have also not shown the American People the respect that we deserve while they have been misrepresenting us.
And thanks in advance for any comments, advice, mojo, and love. I won't be responding to any of them tonight, because I am exhausted and will be retiring for the night, but I will try to respond tomorrow when I have more time.
Oh, and before I forget. Speak up & speak out! Continue to write to your respective congresspersons, call their offices, and demand that Articles of Impeachment be drafted against George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and their entire administration for all of their actions and inactions against the citizens of the United States of America. "United we stand, Divided we fall" has never had more meaning to me than it does right now. Do not let this fall by the wayside.
Peace out!
Update at 5:00 AM EDT.
Thank you everyone for you comments so far. I really appreciate everyone's input, as well as all of your tips. I have set a personal record for the most tips ever. Thanks again.
At this point in time we have 60 votes for Yes, or Hell Yes! 15 votes for "I've signed every petition known to mankind", only 1 No Vote, and 1 for the obligatory Pie! But I have got to know who were the two fuckers/fuckees that voted for me to "STFU already!"? It's not like I have been vocal about impeachment here on Dailykos. I hope that you were only joking as I was when included it in the poll. If you weren't joking, well, please feel free to make your voices heard. All opinions are appreciated by me, so don't be shy. If you really feel that way, go ahead and let me know. If you don't want to post it here, I'm sure that there is a way that you can send it to my personal email which is published on my DKos space/profile.