Molly, you knock my socks off. Please, never stop writing because we need every ounce of reason we can get—and more importantly, deliver to the American public. We must hope beyond hope that every once in a while a fence sitter will read words like these and jump to the side of REASON.

Barry, (#3818) I have been “preaching” the same message for so long my friends and family finish my sentences. Well said.

Impeachment deserved? Yes. Will it happen? No. Why? Not because we are ashamed, but because the current admin and party rule amounts to the largest, best organized, and most Intent criminal organization ever assembled in the history of human-kind. To some I may overstate, to my ears I underrate.

Petty-minded Bush and Cheney should be sent back to school so they can learn the wisdom of heavyweight Americans like Benjamin Franklin who warned, “They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
On the other hand, James Madison understood how seductive the claims of national security could be, pointing out that wartime is “the true nurse of executive aggrandizement.” Bush-Cheney are claiming “more power than King George III had at the time of the Revolution,” as Bruce Fein asserted recently.
The war in Iraq and Afghanistan was about Bush-Cheney self-aggrandazement. And since 9/11 was the justification for these wars,  the question should be asked, “Who stood to benefit most from 9/11?” I believe that 9/11 was staged by Bush & gang! Let’s remember that 9/11 was not fully investigated. The atmosphere of fear created by this tragic event, still casts a heavy smokescreen over the whole episode.

30 odd years ago there was a distinct separation of church and state. today, there is not. beginning in the early 1970s organized religion led the faithful into the republican party. [look up “THE GOOD NEWS”] the faithful are unable to question their leadership(that would be like questioning god) and so vote a straight republican ticket against their own best interests. effectively god joined the republican party and who can vote against god. the republican base is 3 part; the rich who vote on money issues, the religious who vote on religious issues and the patriot rednecks who vote for their assault rifles. each is a single issue tunnel visioned voter. deadly dangerous to a democracy. the outpouring of religious emotion coupled with an endless money supply is enough to defeat any attempt to restore moderation in this country. I fear for the future of our country. Barrie Johnson     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

We’re stuck with 2 parties. The Republicans follow Cheney/Bush like horny dogs after a bitch. The Democrats have rolled over and are playing dead. What’s left? Any aging hippies ready to hit the streets again? Power to the People before we ALL wind up in Gitmo!

Molly, Molly, Molly, you’ve got guts…of this I have no doubt. Yes, as you succinctly pointed out, our attorney general is a “pimpsqueak”, a tiny man, whose ability to prevaricate seems to be his only skill.

That he’s of the same stature of president Bush is no surprise. For, how could any of Bush’s “little men”, rise to a level higher than, the great imposter himself - Mr. Bush.

All this adminstration can do,from Cheny on down, is try to buy time for themselves, via stonewalling, in the hope that, their plan for a new America succeeds, before anyone can do anything about it.

By then American will not be the place of freedom, and of giants like Sam Irvin, and Barbara Jordan.. But of little men with little rules, and big lies, used to rationalise the fruits of their policies.

I think the reason so few have come forward for impeachment is the deep sense of shame we all feel for not having thrown the rogue out a whole lot sooner!
Keep the faith, Molly.

The most significant way America can reduce international tensions and reduce fear of terrorism is to promote bilateral support for immediately removing Bush, Cheney, Rice, Gonzalez, ..... from paid government responsibilities.

Rapid removal of these evil-doers is the only sign America can give the world that we are serious about reducing international war and terrorism.

Compelling justifications for immediate removal include illegal invasions, torture, corporate corruption, tax cuts for the rich, degraded public education, sale of government responsibility to lobbists, treason through outing our own undercover agents, patronage for incompetents at Homeland Security with disasterous results, lying to grand juries and the legislature, domestic wiretapping & surveillance, massive national debt, decreased quality of life and for preying on the prejude of ignorant, naive supporters for blind support and selfishly causing them to betray the basic values of their Savior.

Molly Ivins once again proves there is hope for journalism in this country. If the wimps in Congress can’t bring themselves to do the right thing and proceed with impeachment hearings, they only cement their place in history as the representatives who allowed a piece of work like George W to trample the Constitution without first even reading it.

Regarding government wiretapping:

It seems to me that if Democrates are perceived as being weak on national security,it follows that wiretapping the DNC headquarters and any other entity supporting Democratic candidates for political office would be justified to insure national security.

Please don’t stop saying the I-word. Perhaps it will catch on. Who knows. Stranger things have happened. 2 planes slammed into the World Trade Center Twin Towers and brought them down contrary to all the laws of physics. A man stole the presidency two times in a row. Congress gave one man the power to take the U.S. into war. The U.S. attacked a nation based upon lies. The Attorney General lies to Congress. The media reports what the President’s minions want to be reported. If the President wakes up in the middle of the night and God speaks to him and tells him you are an enemy combatant you will be picked up and whisked away without rights and more than likely taken to another country that has no problem torturing for profit. So who knows. . . stranger things.

Please see some of my poetry at the Poets Against the War website:
http://www.poetsagainstthewar.org/displaypoem.asp?AuthorID=7345#453081571
(this one is especially pertinent regarding impeachment - I’m still allowed to dream aren’t I? or has that freedom been taken away?)

Molly - once again you bring the light of sanity into the murky depths. America owes all honest journalists a huge debt, and someday I hope to see you, and many deserving others getting your Nobels and Pulitzers on stories written about this administration and it’s “war”.  Keep on diggin’, girl!!!

Thank you Molly Ivins. Keep up your great work.