Dear Real Change,
I’m sure most constituents are pleased that Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Bainbridge Island) has been so swift in his resolve to begin an investigation for impeachment of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. [RC, Aug. 1-7]. However, we activists who have individually and collectively conversed, called, emailed, written letters are at the same time exasperated trying to convince him to sign on to Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s H.R. 333 to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.
The majority of Americans favor impeaching Vice President Cheney. It’s our only avenue left to end the imperialistic madness of this Bush regime, for which our troops are nothing but pawns. This atrocity of an illegal occupation, which is causing an epic humanitarian crisis, has turned into a billion (actually, trillion?) dollars chess game between President Bush, along with his Republicans, and complicit Democrats for 2008 because of President Bush’s persistent vetoes, threats and continued lies. And now the Ds and Rs are on vacation while the blood flows and Iraqi electricity is going out. But that’s okay: Bush the Bully got his way. I’ve never been so mortified by the big-moneyed political process as I am now. I’ve become so ashamed of being an American and would like Iraqis to know how deeply sorry I am. I didn’t vote for this President.
Rep. Inslee’s argument for not signing on to H.R. 333 is due to “concentrating on ending the war.” But the President long ago indicated “as long as I’m the President we’re gonna be in Iraq.” So, with all due respect, this is a hollow excuse.
Again, I’m grateful to Rep. Inslee for getting after our top attorney but he also needs to get after Vice President Cheney now since he’s salivating over Iran. The long-awaited exorcism of the White House must begin. Whereas the U.S. is currently hated globally, impeachment would also begin to restore our integrity and credibility around the world. Then hopefully we’ll be on the road to peace.
Kim Loftness | Shoreline