Greedy Old Party

"I never thought that the GOP posed a threat to the well-being of our nation. But these days, I no longer recognize my old party.' Anonymous

John Dean has written another book about this administration. If an eyewitness to the Nixon administration who is appalled by this gang, I am terrified.

We all should be.

Impeach Cheney First!

Road to Cluster

Bush as he has done his entire life, has created messes for people smarter than he to clean up. Unfortunately, quite a few bright people have not provided sane HazMat policy for Iraq.

The chess pieces are young and not so young people who joined the military. It is those citizens who are on their second and third tour of duty. It is emotionally and physically impossible to expect more from these heroes.

The generals concede that they don't know what a win looks like. If you can't define a win how can define a loss.
Lee handed his sword to Grant. From whom do we received a sword?

On the six anniversary of 9/11 we have to ask, are we as a nation better off now than we were six years ago?

We must get Bush out of office before he starts world war III.

How much more damage can he do?

Bush and company terrify me. My hope is Booman and Suburban Guerrilla are WRONG. My intellect knows otherwise.

Dual Impeachment.

Mondale Speaks Out

"Whatever authority a vice president has is derived from the president under whom he serves. There are no powers inherent in the office; they must be delegated by the president. Somehow, not only has Cheney been given vast authority by President Bush -- including, apparently, the entire intelligence portfolio -- but he also pursues his own agenda. The real question is why the president allows this to happen."


My guess is that Shrub didn't want to actually WORK. Shrub has never worked for ANYTHING. When he engaged in independent thought, he left a mess for someone competent to clean it up.

FBI Suggests Gonzo ugh lied

"Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Robert S. Mueller III also undercut statements Gonzales offered this week to lawmakers about a controversial hospital visit to the bedside of then-Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft in March 2004.

Mueller's disclosures come amid what until now has been a highly partisan debate on Capitol Hill over Gonzales' tenure at the Justice Department and his reputation for honesty."

More evidence that the Bush team loves power and will not be a hurry to give it up. Impeach them NOW.

We are going to storm the Bastille, when?

Gonzo creates bipartisan environment

"Gonzo answered the question, all right -- inadvertently, of course: "There are no rules."

That's the guiding philosophy of this administration. As far as these people are concerned, there are no rules of common decency. There are no rules of customary practice. There are no rules governing respect for the truth, or even respect for the privacy and health of an ailing colleague.

And we all know who sets that tone.

Sen. Chuck Schumer tried valiantly to get Gonzo to say who sent him on that Mafia-movie errand to the hospital. Gonzo's a loyal soldier; he wouldn't snitch. All Schumer got out of him was that the visit was "on behalf of the president of the United States."

Transition of Power

In this country we have taken for granted the transition of power. For over two hundred years, there has been no bloodshed after an election. While the 2000 election will have an asterisk, Al Gore walked away after the Supreme Court handed the presidency to Cheney.

It would not surprise me if this gang creates a crisis to maintain power. For the first time in our nation's history the transition will involve bloodshed.

I am truly concerned about our Democracy. Impeachment is the only option.

Historically Right Wingers have always been trouble

The Founders warned us against letting corporations get involved in politics. All this mess because of one forged Supreme Court ruling…

kudos to the Suburban Guerrilla.

Broken Promises?

rateyes scripted this gem:

You made a solemn promise. This is that promise:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter."

1. You cannot support and defend the Constitution and at the same time allow the executive branch to continue to deny us our civil rights guaranteed by that same Constitution.

2. You cannot bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States which says, among other things, that all treaties are part of the "supreme law of the land," and then look the other way when the POTUS breaks the provisions of the UN Charter to get us into an illegal war, along with the provisions of the Geneva and Hague Conventions. Such crimes are crimes against the Constitution, and therefore are "high crimes." It is your DUTY to impeach and remove from office the entire Bush administration.

Read the rest.........

This would be funny if it was so scary

thanks Brendan

More data to Impeach

If you really need more information, go read the gem brought to you by Suburban Guerrilla........

Bush cedes power to Cheney

No comment.

Wake up America

"Thom Hartmann began his program on Thursday by reading from a new Executive Order which allows the government to seize the assets of anyone who interferes with its Iraq policies.

He then introduced old-line conservative Paul Craig Roberts — a former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan who has recently become known for his strong opposition to the Bush administration and the Iraq War — by quoting the “strong words” which open Roberts’ latest column: “Unless Congress immediately impeaches Bush and Cheney, a year from now the US could be a dictatorial police state at war with Iran.”

This nightmare has been brought to you by Suburban Guerrilla.

Bush stalks Iraqis

"We simply can’t want to be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there."

Bush wants to be in Iraq more than they want us to be there. This worse that a one-sided love affair. "Oh baby, my love is strong enough for both of us." I doubt any sane person would want to be in that situation.

Its all about the oil baby

"Vice President Cheney attended a closed-door Republican luncheon to appeal for party unity in what Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) called "a vigorous debate." Sen. Ted Stevens (Alaska) said he took Cheney's side, telling his colleagues: "If we leave prematurely, it would be absolute anarchy. We'd be turning over to al-Qaeda one of the largest oil-producing states in the world."

Shrub screws up Commutation

A gem from the pontificator:

"It appears that President Bush made a serious mistake in his Commutation Order. As justification for invalidating Libby's prison sentence, he pointed out that Libby would still be subject to two years probation, a harsh sentence, Bush says (rolls eyes).

Oops!

As Judge Walton just noticed, it looks like Libby won't even serve probation, since, under the federal system, "supervised release," as it is called, can only follow an actual prison sentence.

Talk about incompetence. Bush can't even get Obstruction of Justice right!


As a special bonus, make sure you check out footnote 1. Hahahahahahahahaha!

If either party believes that it would be helpful to solicit clarification from the White House regarding the President's position on the proper interpretation of Sec 3583 in light of its Grant of Executive Clemency, they are encouraged to do so.


Strictly interpreted, the statute authorizing probation indicates that supervised release "should occur only after the defendant has already served a term of imprisonment," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton wrote.

Walton ordered lawyers to weigh in with their arguments on the matter by Monday."

Yet another bad decision

The decision as was the timing was wrong. Since Bushie pulled this option out of his bike shorts, he simply put the spotlight on the obvious class distinctions.

Just because an option is available, doesn't mean you have to exercise it.

Or did Scooter threaten to sing if he served one hour behind bars?

Impeach

Tomorrow is Independence Day. Your elected officials will be out and about riding on floats, shaking hands, and working the crowds.

Tell them how you feel. When they ask for money and they will. Tell them no.....

Economic sanctions is the only way to get their attention.

Rich: The Cheney Branch of Government, Who Knew?

The average person suffered through social studies/history class. Unfortunately, some teachers fail to present the information in an interesting way. While you were nodding off in class, you did not sleep through the addition of the another branch of government, the Cheney Branch.

Cheney has decided, I suppose with the Decider, that he is not a part of any existing part of the infastructure that our founding fathers established.

Can you imagine what Nixon or Hitler would have done with a mastermind such as Cheney in their administrations?

Cheney Presidential Stage Father

"Cheney has changed history more than once, earning his reputation as the nation's most powerful vice president. His impact has been on public display in the arenas of foreign policy and homeland security, and in a long-running battle to broaden presidential authority. But he has also been the unseen hand behind some of the president's major domestic initiatives.

Scores of interviews with advisers to the president and vice president, as well as with other senior officials throughout the government, offer a backstage view of how the Bush White House operates. The president is "the decider," as Bush puts it, but the vice president often serves up his menu of choices."

This is what happens when you elect someone that you can have a beer with......