In the past few days I have heard from several supposedly progressive groups --- People for the American Way, ActForChange, TrueMajorityACTION, Moveon.org, ACLU Online --- asking me to:
"Sign the Petition: Tell the House and Senate 'Leaders' to Lead", "Tell Congress: End Aerial Gunning of Wolves" ... "join us in urging Congress to hold White House officials in contempt for ignoring subpoenas," ... "Tell Congress to take back their permission for warrantless spying on Americans," etc.
In other words, exercises in futility and stupidity.
There is only one thing that could change the course of the United States and they're all too timid, or too stupid, or both to consider advocating:
Impeachment.
Without impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, all their crimes will be accepted as a new reality of presidential power. Or to put it more plainly, fascism.
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