What the hell, I used another online “Write a letter to your Congresscritter” form to add my little voice to the rising chorus calling for impeachment. Dear [Decision Maker To Be Filled In Later], Why have I chosen a form letter to write to ask your support in a grass-roots effort to Impeach George W Bush? Because it’s easy, yes, and also because I was reminded of this issue just now while I was working online. Actually, I’m all for a package deal – impeach the whole pack of lying, warmongering, spying war-and-energy profiteers, I say. I appreciate the work…

Illinois General Assembly has Impeachment Resolution introduced | ImpeachPAC State Rep. Karen Yarbrough (D-Maywood) introduces HJR0125 in the Illinois General Assembly, utilizing the Sec. 603 procedure and calling for the impeachment of George W. Bush! WHEREAS, Section 603 of Jefferson’s Manual of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives allows federal impeachment proceedings to be initiated by joint resolution of a state legislature; and WHEREAS, President Bush has publicly admitted to ordering the National Security Agency to violate provisions of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a felony, specifically authorizing the Agency to spy on American citizens without…

Chicago Tribune | Ryan found guilty on all counts At a news conference after the verdict, Ryan said he will appeal. “The decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service I’ve given to the people of Illinois over 40 years,” he said. What the heck kind of post-verdict statement is that? Is he saying he deserves a pass and a pat on the back for all his years of service? Is he actually justifying his actions??? Yes, there were screwy things going on with the jury in the last couple of weeks. But this comment makes…

Via Nevada Thunder, a link to the full text of Paul Krugman’s piece on John McCain and Jerry Falwell, who are making up their old spat so John can get Jerry’s endorsement for all the sheeple in the Christian Right. Nevada Thunder � Blog Archive � John and Jerry. He concludes: But if you choose to make common cause with religious extremists, you are accepting some responsibility for their extremism. By welcoming Mr. Falwell and people like him as members of their party, Republicans are saying that it’s O.K. — not necessarily correct, but O.K. — to declare that 9/11…

The extremely useful Nevada Thunder blogs a column by Lewis H Lapham of Harpers Magazine. So often, these articles aren’t available online without paying a fee or registration. It’s wonderful to be able to read them in full- or almost full- text. I really appreciate this, particularly for opinion columns hidden behind the New York Times “paid content” wall, and for articles in magazines I don’t normally encounter. Nevada Thunder � Blog Archive � The Case for Impeachment And no, I haven’t forgotten about Sen. John Conyer’s call for the formation of a select committee to investigate the Administration’s intent…

news > Mondo Washington by James Ridgeway With Michael Roston” href=”http://villagevoice.com/news/0609,roston,72317,2.html”>village voice > news > Mondo Washington by James Ridgeway With Michael Roston A campaign to push the legislation through the U.S. court system up to the Supreme Court where South Dakotans can lead the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, will cost over $1 million. South Dakota doesn’t have that kind of money. So the Governor is studying ways of accepting into the state treasury private funds with which to wage the battle in the name of the South Dakota citizenry. In short,the well-heeled opponents of abortion are going…

Recently in Barack Obama – U.S. Senator for Illinois‘s blog, he posted a reaction to the State of the Union speech, focusing on hybrid cars and the American auto industry. I’ve been meaning to respond to this for a while, because we own a Ford Escape Hybrid. I was reminded of this vague intention because we followed another Ford Escape Hybrid last night after dinner, which always gets us talking about the technology, the pigheadedness of goverment in not getting behind the concept more, and so on. Obama says: The precariousness of an oil economy, crushing healthcare costs, and the…

A check of Technorati today revealed that lots of people were talking about something called “Smoking Dutch Cleanser.” Since I missed this reference the other day, I went looking for it. Turns out Maureen Dowd, Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist, had something interesting tucked behind the New York Times’ “Orange Curtain” of premium content. Not to worry, I knew someone would make it their business to part that curtain so that all could enjoy the sensation of Nevada Thunder | Blog Archive | Smoking Dutch Cleanser Vice President Dick Cheney bitterly complains that national security leaks are endangering America. Unless, of course,…

Can I get a “Well…duh!”? Chicago Tribune | Former CIA official says Bush misled country to war WASHINGTON — The former CIA official charged with managing the U.S. government’s secret intelligence assessments on Iraq says the Bush administration chose war first and then misleadingly used raw data to assemble a public case for its decision to invade. Paul Pillar, who was the CIA’s national intelligence officer for the Middle East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005, said the Bush administration also played on the nation’s fears in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, falsely linking Al Qaeda to…

Oops! – Bush Unaware Mikes Were Still On – Yahoo! News When reporters left, Bush spoke about the National Security Agency program that he authorized four years ago and which has drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. However, the microphones stayed on for a few minutes. That allowed journalists back at the White House to eavesdrop on Bush’s defense of the eavesdropping. His private statements were basically no different from what he’s said in public. “I want to share some thoughts with you before I answer your questions,” Bush began. “First of all, I expect this conversation we’re about…