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Impeachment of President Bush

Yes, there is a 'grocery list' of grounds on which to impeach President George W. Bush.  However, impeachment starts in the House of Representatives and, at the moment, the House is controlled by Republicans.  We're all focused on getting President Bush out of the Whitehouse in November (and rightfully so).  But, let's not forget about getting back the House and the Senate.

Bush as a war criminal

Dear Mr Fitrakis,

I have just read your article on why Bush should be tried as a war criminal. I agree with most of what you say. The case is even more serious than you suggest and an indictment for treason should be added.

The basis for this suggestion is in one of the phrases you use. You say that Osama bin  Laden was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. There is no reliable evidence to support that and a great deal that mitigates against it.

As to who was responsible may I rerspectfully suggest you read the recently published book by David Ray Griffin "The New Pearl Harbor" (Olive Branch Press 2004). That should persuade you that the Bush administration was fully complicit in the events of 9/11.

Kind regards,
James O'Neill

What do fellow Americans do when the war becomes personal

Those who read my column, FranklySpeaking.info you have seen that I have tried to be as frank/honest and up front as possible about the issues America! These few days and weeks have provided many testimonials from fellow Americans, who have sons and daughters fighting in Iraq. Today on TV there was a father, who had two sons, who had served one year in Iraq and were asked to go back for another stay. The father was trying to rationalize his feelings about their return. But it was not until this week when I learned that a Grandson of mine had joined the National Guard that the reality of this foolishness hit me in the belly.

A street fighting man? How Kucinich can win

"Hey! I think the time is right for a palace revolution, Cuz' where I live the game to play is compromise solution!"
-Rolling Stones (Street Fighting Man)

While the sun in Iraq scorches an already turbulent soil, the heat of election season is being felt back in the good ol' US of A.  Polls are indicting a slight dip in the emperor's approval rating as his rival John Kerry is flying around the country ignoring the rising US death toll in Iraq.  The escalation in casualties, claims Kerry, has little to do with him or any of the other Democrat and has everything to do with George W. Bush. "We need to internationalize the effort [in Iraq]," blasts Kerry, "and put an end to the American occupation!"  Remember, he is admitting that the occupation will surely continue, it'll just be administered with more diversity. Call it the new age of affirmative action.

Kerry isn't the only Democrat left in the ring however. Dennis Kucinich, although haunted by a dry bank account and scarce media coverage, says he's still swinging in the fray.  But does the featherweight from Ohio have any

Bringing Bush to trial

I enjoyed - and agree with - your column on the reasons for bringing Bush to trial.  

Some comments:  

1. There are also many valid reasons to try him in an American court which might make a good piece for you in a future column.  

2. There may be significant economic benefits that would likely  follow his defeat, arrest, trial and conviction. That neonazi cloud that's been hanging over the world's largest economy these last three and a half years is at least partially responsible for the lack of consumer confidence! Seriously though, major events like the the removal of a madman from power (not their madman our madman!) can and do have positive economic impacts.  

3. The so-called third-world countries are  losing faith in democracy as a course to take, thanks to bush.  

I believe they're saying, "hey we can't trust democracy of autocracy because if the USA - the most established democracy in the world - can't stop a madman fromtaking over, how can we?In other words, throwing bush in jail ( i oppose the death penalty, even for bush) would restore world faith in democracy as a system that works.  

Protect our oceans!

Our oceans are in crisis. Though the ocean seems limitless and bountiful, our oceans no longer sustain as much life as they used to. Overfishing, habitat destruction, and poor management have all led to this alarming decline in the health of our oceans.

Incredibly, special interests are working to convince the Bush administration to weaken existing ocean protections. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is currently asking the public to comment on how to revise the guidelines that protect essential fish habitat.

Please take a moment to tell the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect our oceans. Then ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this e-mail to them.

To take action, click on this link or paste it into your web browser: pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=313&id4=OHFreep

Background

She is still strong and invincible

AUSTIN -- Women of America. This Sunday, April 25. Washington, D.C. The March for Women's Lives. Be there.

            This is it. It's all on the line now. Everyone who thinks she's too old, too tired and has done this too many times before, be there. Everyone who has never been to a women's march, who thought all the rights had been long since secured, who thinks feminism is old hat and has nothing to do with your life, be there. Bring your daughters, mothers, nieces, friends, husbands, sons and significant others. If you can't be there, get in touch with a local women's organization and help raise money for a "scholarship" to send someone else to represent you.

            Minority women, be there. The NAACP, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, Black Women's Health Imperative and many other minority groups are co-sponsoring the march. You know better than anyone how the lives of working mothers are being stressed and deformed by the lack of institutional response to the need for child care and health care.

The roadmap

Bush, Kerry and empire

As one who regards Gerry Ford as our greatest president (least time served, least damage done, husband of Betty, plus John Paul Stevens as his contribution to the Supreme Court), I'd always imagined the man from Grand Rapids, Mich., would never be surpassed in sheer slowness of thought.

            But I think Bush has Ford beat. Had he ever made a mistake, the reporter asked at that White House press conference. The president's face remained composed, masking the turmoil and terror raging within, as electronic networks went into gridlock. It should have been easy for him. Broad avenues of homely humility beckoned him on. "John, no man can stand before his Creator as I do each day and say he is without error . " Reagan would have hit the ball out of the park. But the president froze. He said he'd have to think it over.

ADC Condemns Murder of Abdel Aziz Rantisi by Sharon Government

April 17, Washington, DC - The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) strongly condemned today's assassination of Abdel Aziz Rantisi, leader of the Hamas movement, by the Israeli government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Rantisi, his 27 year old son Mohammed, and a number of others were killed by an Israeli missile strike on their car as it was traveling through Gaza City Saturday evening.  ADC has a long-standing policy of opposing any attacks directed against civilians, no matter who the victims or the perpetrators might be.

ADC has been strongly critical of the policy of assassinating Palestinian political leaders by the Sharon government, most recently the March 22 murder of Hamas' founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.  ADC notes that today's murders constitute yet another escalation in the conflict by Sharon and a provocation that is almost certain to intensify the cycle of violence and complicate efforts to resume peace negotiations.  ADC reiterated its conviction that the only way to stop the conflict is to bring about a complete end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

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