cross-posted at political flesh feast
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
Welcome to Day 5 of ImpeachmentWatch, your daily diary that tracks Impeachment, whether the Mainstream Media covers it or not.
Easy Impeachment Pie Recipe
* 1 complete U.S. Constitution
* smattering of the Rule of Law
* honest, honorable, legislators
* the Bush Administration
Directions
Combine all ingredients in the US House of Representatives.
Turn heat up for three days, reduce heat.
Allow to simmer for two to three weeks.
May be served cold. Very cold.
Impeachment Video of the Day
Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley (Impeach Bush & Cheney)
Recent Highlights
I believe we should let George Bush get away with breaking the law because the attempt to hold him accountable should have been made long ago, and since it wasn't, it's now most likely useless.
Rep. Wexler: This war has cost us the lives of 4,090 U.S. soldiers, injuries to over 30,000, and more than a trillion taxpayer dollars when it is all said and done.
It is a dark day when the Sun-Sentinel has the gall to tell the parents of the soldiers who have died in Iraq that pursuing consequences for those who prosecuted this war of choice based on outright deception is not a "real" issue that Congress should address.
The blogs are alive with the sound of Impeachment. The notices are rolling into my computer faster than I can open them, sign them and send them out to friends or family. That's called activism, pushing back against this destructive force called Bush, the force that is destroying our economy with war expenditures, tax cuts to the rich, the housing bubble bust, deepening debt, soaring gas prices, massive monthly losses of jobs, Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
I think, perhaps, we are focusing on issues of impeachment through the wrong end of the telescope. We keep asking: how might this, potentially, negatively affect our Dems in the coming election cycle. Maybe we should turn the telescope around, for a wide-angle perspective, and ask: how might impeachment negatively affect every Republican running for office in the upcoming election?
By escalating impeachment proceedings, Senator McCain and, every Republican running for election, must choose between either refuting and defending President Bush against 35 well-documented Articles of Impeachment, or, somehow, decry Bush and Cheney's indefensible actions. In either scenario, Republicans are placed in an unenviable position that bodes poorly for their campaigns.
After the reading of the articles of impeachment in Congress I went to the major media's web sites, ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN etc. and could not find any single reference to this news. It got me thinking about other "news" and the strange twists often applied to a single news item depending on the source.
If news is supposed to be factual, how can there be different versions of the same facts? If there are no set facts yet, is it news or is it speculation?
If it is speculation shouldn't people be told that what they are hearing is not news but an opinion, pending facts?
Why are news outlets helping to cover up many of the President's blunders, lies and crimes?
Vital Links
Full Text of the Articles of Impeachment (PDF)
List of the Articles of Impeachment (TXT)
Entire Kucinich Impeachment Video (complete) [thanks to cspanjunkie]
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for'. I agree with the second part" -- Seven
Mainstream Story Counts
front pages as of 9:00 am PST - 2008-06-14
CNN.com: 0
FoxNews.com: 0
MSNBC.com: 0
Google News: 0
Reuters: 0
AP: 0
Google News Search: Impeachment: 4,576 - (634)
Number of Days until Rep. Kucinich plans to re-introduce the 35 Articles of Impeachment: 25
Current Co-Sponsers: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19], Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6], Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9]
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -- Margaret Mead
Daily Impeachment Tracker
Day 5 - 2008-06-14
WSWS: Kucinich, the Democrats and the impeachment of Bush
JAVNO: NO INVESTIGATION: Kucinich Impeachment Proposal Refused Due To Fear
IPP: Cindy Sheehan criticizes Pelosi for not supporting impeachment
OEN: Questions for Obama: WHERE do you stand on IMPEACHMENT? Is it "Off the Table" for YOU too?
OEN: Going Out With A Bang
OEN: POLL: Is the news media doing it's job?
OEN: Please write to Gwen Ifill: 35 Articles of Impeachment Censored
PEOPLES VOICE: 'George W. Bush has gotten away with murder'
ADS: Cindy Sheehan: Why Not, Nancy?
ADS: U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler takes issue with editorial on impeachment
CONCORD MONITOR: Impeach Bush
Day 4 - 2008-06-13
PROGRESSIVE: It's Conyers's Time to Act on Impeachment
DEMOCRACY NOW: Despite Opposition from His Own Party, Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich Vows to Continue Impeachment Effort Against Bush (video/audio)
ADS: Veterans For Peace deliver 23,000 impeachment petitions to House Judiciary Chair Conyers
ADS: Bush Tried to Destroy Medicare
PACKET: Bush actions merit impeachment
SPOKESMAN REVIEW: Why no coverage of impeachment debate?
DESERT SUN: The Bush administration: Is impeachment coming?
BUZZFLASH: Dennis Kucinich Says He's Not Giving Up on Impeachment: Morality and the Law Require It.
VENTURA COUNTY STAR: Your letters: Time to Impeach
NEWS MINER: Impeachment is Extremely Significant
ONLINE JOURNAL: Kucinich vows new round of impeachment articles against Bush if measure dies
ONLINE JOURNAL: The blogs are alive with the sound of Impeachment!
TPMCAFE: House Must Preemptively Impeach Bush On Iran
DKOS: Instructions: How to make an Impeachment Pie
Day 3 - 2008-06-12
STARTRIBUNE: Animals aloft are a sign that impeachment might fly
RAWSTORY: O'Reilly, Kucinich spar over impeachment, unite on gas prices (video)
ADS: Dennis Kucinich on the Urban Journal (audio)
ADS: Obama Must Learn From Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment: Election Theft is Real
RAWSTORY: Cafferty: Why won't Congress consider impeachment? (video)
DEMOCRATS.COM: Impeachment Cosponsors Wanted!
ALTERNET: Kucinich's Mammoth Case for Impeaching Bush
DETROIT FREE PRESS: President's misdeeds go on record
OEN: Has Kucinich Exposed the Dems Complicity?
TPMCAFE: President Must Be Impeached to Forever Deny Him Any Pardons
Day 2 - 2008-06-11
WAPO: Kucinich Vows to Keep Up Impeachment Fight
CNN: Kucinich effort to impeach Bush kicked into limbo
RAWSTORY: Kucinich: Judiciary Committee must begin review of impeachment articles
ADS: Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) Supports Effort to Impeach President Bush
BLOG: Americans Want Bush Impeached Far More Than They Ever Supported Clinton Impeachment
TRUTHDIG: Gore Vidal's Article of Impeachment
DEMOCRATS.COM: PETITION: Put Kucinich on Meet the Press
TMPCAFE: Speaker Must Be Removed For Her Illegal Position on Impeachment Investigation
Day 1 - 2008-06-10
COUNTDOWN: Olbermann on ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT (video)
DKOS: I believe we should let George Bush get away with breaking the law because...
RAWSTORY: Mainstream media yawns as Kucinich offers impeachment
DEMOCRATS.COM: Impeachment: Where Olbermann, Turley, and Fineman Are Wrong
DEMOCRATS.COM: Full Text of Articles of Impeachment
DKOS: Wexler Co-Sponsors First Bush Articles of Impeachment
PFF: Bush's Impeachment Needs to Happen NOW!
Day 0 - 2008-06-09
RAWSTORY: Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles (video)
Pre-Impeachment
ALTERNET: Colbert says Impeach Bush now or you're a bunch of pussies... (video)
MSNBC: Poll: Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment? - 89% YES, 700,218 votes
RAWSTORY: Murtha revises: Impeachment is 'on the table'
ALTERNET: Why Is Impeachment Important? (video)
ALTERNET: George McGovern Calls for Bush and Cheney's Impeachment
ALTERNET: Olbermann & Maddow: Why Are Democrats Afraid to Impeach Cheney? (video)
ALTERNET: Obama and Clinton believe accountability is "off the table."
ADS: If the People Want Impeachment, Why Can't it Happen?
TIMESNEWS: The President "serves at our pleasure" and I'm not pleased
DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND: International Justice: The World Has its Eye on George W. Bush
PBS: Moyers: Tough Talk on Impeachment (video)
Be the change that you want to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi