Impeachment is heating up

Can you feel it? Impeachment is becoming the burning issue.

Impeachment holiday cards: War on Christmas? No, it's a war on Bush! The good folks at Impeach for Peace have come up with a way for you to celebrate Christmas, Hannukah or whatever by sending the gift of democracy to your friends and loved ones. To find out how, go here.

Here is a list of events scheduled for this Sunday, December 10 (go here for further details):

New York, NY, (Dec. 9th) with Elizabeth Holtzman, Cindy Sheehan, Bob Fertik;

Santa Barbara, CA, with Ann Wright, David Swanson, Rae Abileah, Elizabeth De la Vega, Dennis Loo, Geoff Millard;

San Francisco, CA, Under the spot where the UN signed its charter 60 years ago, with Larry Everest, Peter Phillips, musicians, and Human Rights "carolers" in Orange Jump Suits;

San Francisco, CA, Human bodies spelling out word "Impeach!" on the beach;
Los Angeles, CA, an Impeachment Workshop providing materials for people to become media/street heat activists on the topic of Impeachment;

San Fernando Valley, CA, with Paul Koretz; Elizabeth de la Vega; Dennis Loo, David Swanson;

Chula Vista, CA, with Jeeni Criscenzo;

Long Beach, CA, Discussion;

Eugene, OR, Panel Discussion;

Yachats, OR, Discussion;

Portland, OR, Parade, Performance, Meeting;

Seattle, WA, Rally;

Walla Walla, WA, Rally;

Friday Harbor, WA, (Dec. 1st) Rally;

Anacortes, WA, Vigil;

Eastsound, WA, Teach-In;

Price, UT, Discussion;

Fort Collins, CO, Street Theater;

Taos, NM, with Keith McHenry, Lisa Law;

Las Cruces, NM, Discussion;

Norman, OK, Letter-Writing;

Marshall, TX, Flyering;

Eden Prairie, MN, Rally and Demonstration;

Kalona, IA, Meeting;

Madison, WI, Rally and March;

Paragould, AR, Demonstration;

Chicago, IL, Rally: bring signs and banners;

Nashville, TN, Town Hall Forum;

Kalamazoo, MI, Poetry, video, forum, demonstration;

Detroit, MI, Demonstration,

Lakwood, OH, Film Viewing, Discussion;

Newark, OH, Public Reading of Constitution;

Athens, GA, Discussion;

Atlanta, GA, Discussion;

Tallahassee, FL, Rally for War Crimes Trials with speakers, petitions, and fact sheets;

Gainesville, FL, Impeach, Indict, Imprison! event;

Jacksonville, FL, Rally to demand impeachment of Bush and Cheney;

St. Petersburg, FL, Forum;

Tampa, FL, Demonstration;

State College, PA, Rally;

Washington, DC, panel-led discussion and multi-media presentation, with Bush Chain Gang, with Steve Cobble, Debra Sweet, Tim Carpenter, Rostam Pourzal;

Washington, DC, (Dec. 4th) forum with Cynthia McKinney, Chris Hedges, Ray McGovern;

Wayne, NJ, Why New Jersey Must Impeach the Bush Gang;

Voorhees, NJ, Film Viewing and Discussion, With Dave Lindorff;

Brooklyn, NY, Musical Celebration with Yikes McGee, George Mann, Julius Margolin, Alec Duffy;

New York, NY, with Cindy Sheehan, John Nichols, Sunsara Taylor, Carolyn Ho;
New Haven, CT, Funeral for the Constitution;

Providence, RI, Rally and March;

Cambridge, MA, forum with notable musicians, activists, and orators;
Hyannis, MA, Protest;

Acton, MA, Meeting;

Randolph, VT, Meeting.

Remember: Afterdowningstreet will have the locations and other details.

Finally, you may want to read David Swanson's "The Best Reasons Not to Impeach, And Why They're Wrong." A sample:

"Dick Cheney would become president."

Impeachment and removal from office are two different steps. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Investigating Bush or Cheney will incriminate the other. Both will face future criminal indictments, and both will face removal from office. Cheney runs things now backstage to a great extent, so putting him in charge wouldn't change much, but having him as the most unpopular president in history would be a huge political advantage for the Democrats.

I would argue that it is possible to get a two-fer. Replacing a vice-president may not happen quickly -- the Democrat-controlled Senate must advise and consent. They may dawdle.