Impeach or Secede??

With eight whole days left before the 2006 elections, I feel my depression of the last month or so lifting. A lot of us have been depressed. Perhaps because we feel so little in control of our fates, waiting on some small percentage of the population to cast the votes that will have some minimal effect on our lives.
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If the Republicans somehow keep one house -- or through massive voter fraud both houses! -- we will have massive disgruntlement and some grassroots organizing versus any alleged fraud. But Bush will start his war on Iran and silence dissent, including of elected Democrats. If the Democrats take the House, the grass roots will rise, organize and demand impeachment. The Democrats may or may not go along. Either way, Bush will start his war on Iran and silence dissent, including of elected Democrats.
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Nevertheless perhaps we should try to be optimistic that Bush and company won't have the chutzpah or ability to steal the elections -- or go to war on Iran -- either before or after the grassroots rise and demand impeachment. Of course, it is doubtful that the Democrats, fearful of starting a tradition of impeachment, will do so. They'd rather have a powerless corrupt president than have to impeach one bad apple, get another, Cheney -- and then have to impeach him. And end up with whatever horror Cheney might choose to replace him -- John Negroponte? Richard Perle? Or maybe John McCain, knowing that might assure the Republicans win in 2008. (But let's not give them any ideas!)
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Under our very imperfect constitution, impeachment is one of the few punishments citizens can impose on their leaders. Politicians' refusing to do so is just one more in the long chain of abuses that presses us on to a new declaration of independence from our current form of government. So the slogan IMPEACH OR SECEDE is one of many that we may find ourselves being able to promote -- or consider adopting -- in the coming year or so.
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Below is a photo of our October 28 UNITED WE SUCK Halloween protest at the White House. Mocking Bush and warning him of what is to come. See the silly video.