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Pelosi's People Take to the Beach to Impeach

It’s probably no surprise that San Franciscans hate Bush. But Madam Speaker’s constituents are going a step further, using their bodies to broadcast their views as the new Congress convenes. Last Saturday, more than one thousand San Franciscans took to the chilly California beach, laying themselves out in 100-foot letters spelling the word "impeach."

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Sorry, make that “IMPEACH!

Many protesters held signs, asking for “troops home by Christmas 2007,” while others simply flashed the classic two-finger peace sign. “I hope Nancy Pelosi is listening today,” said one participant.

Unfortunately, listening doesn’t necessarily mean action. Pelosi has said several times publicly that impeachment is “off the table.”

Looks like she will have her hands full dealing with her constituents as she navigates more moderate waters as a leader in the Beltway.

—Jen Phillips

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The Nation Demands Impeachment Monday (Jan 15), Help us...
Take a moment, and help convince Nancy Pelosi to Impeach Bush/Cheney..

Pelosi most likely said impeachment was "off the table" to remove any appearance of conflict-of-interest that would arise if she were thrust into the presidency as a result of the coming impeachment.

What we need to do is to pressure Pelosi not to interfere with impeachment maneuverings within her party. Sending her Do-It-Yourself impeachments legitimizes her when she is forced to join the impeachment movement in the future.

Sacks and sacks of mail are about to arrive in Nancy Pelosi's office initiating impeachment via the House of Representative's own rules this Monday January 15th. This legal document is as binding as if a State or if the House itself passed the impeachment resolution (H.R. 635).

There's a little known and rarely used clause of the "Jefferson Manual" in the rules for the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that happens, someone has to initiate the process.

That's where we come in. In addition to a House Resolution (635), or the State-by-State method, one of the ways to get impeachment going is for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial. ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find it on their website as a PDF.

You can initiate the impeachment process and simultaneously help to convince Pelosi to follow through with the process. Do-It-Yourself by downloading the memorial, filling in the relevant information (your name, state, etc.), and sending it in. Be a part of history.

http://ImpeachForPeace.org/ImpeachNow.html

Posted by: Jodin on 01/10/07 at 1:33 AM

Impeach ---- NO! NO! NO! INDICT and CONVICT and IMPRISON!

Posted by: mizipi on 01/11/07 at 7:21 PM

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