from http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_al...ns_to_impea.htm


Please join myself and millions of Americans in standing with Vermont, whose state motto is FREEDOM AND UNITY, in calling for the impeachment, on April 28th, of George W Bush and Dick Cheney for the following reasons:


1. Violating the United Nations Charter by launching an illegal "War of Aggression" against Iraq without cause, using fraud to sell the war to Congress and the public, misusing government funds to begin bombing without Congressional authorization, and subjecting our military personnel to unnecessary harm, debilitating injuries, and deaths.

2. Violating U.S. and international law by authorizing the torture of thousands of captives, resulting in dozens of deaths, and keeping prisoners hidden from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

3. Violating the Constitution by arbitrarily detaining Americans, legal residents, and non-Americans, without due process, without charge, and without access to counsel.

4. Violating the Geneva Conventions by targeting civilians, journalists, hospitals, and ambulances, and using illegal weapons, including white phosphorous, depleted uranium, and a new type of napalm.

5. Violating U.S. law and the Constitution through widespread wiretapping of the phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant.

6. Violating the Constitution by using "signing statements" to defy hundreds of laws passed by Congress.

7. Violating U.S. and state law by obstructing honest elections in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.

8. Violating U.S. law by using paid propaganda and disinformation, selectively and misleadingly leaking classified information, and exposing the identity of a covert CIA operative working on sensitive WMD proliferation for political retribution.

9. Subverting the Constitution and abusing Presidential power by asserting a "Unitary Executive Theory" giving unlimited powers to the President, by obstructing efforts by Congress and the Courts to review and restrict Presidential actions, and by promoting and signing legislation negating the Bill of Rights and the Writ of Habeas Corpus.

10. Gross negligence in failing to assist New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina, in ignoring urgent warnings of an Al Qaeda attack prior to Sept. 11, 2001, and in increasing air pollution causing global warming.

I have no desire to be mean or unthinking when I ask the following question: Do we, the people, not always get the kind of government we deserve? Perhaps we should be impeaching--that is, calling into question and accusing--ourselves for the unthinking way we go about electing leaders.

The thing is, no one is standing up to stop them. Why should they have to stop doing what they are doing if everyone rolls over and lets them?

I dont see any action taking place, just complaining. Thats just my two cents.

Lets them do what?
No one is standing up to them?
Who are "them"?
Who are the no ones?

By means of dialogue, let us see if we can identify who is who, and who is doing what?

BTW, I do have a few ideas of what we can do. But I have no guarantee that you, or anyone, will listen, right?
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I really don't like the U.S.

Maybe I'll see it in a positive light someday, but today is not that day.

The people who are complaining..

You generalize, Max. Can you be more specific?

Don't take me wrong, I empathized with where you are going. I

By the way, because I have numerous relatives and friends in the USA--Two of my uncles, my mother's brothers, served in the US Navy, in the Cuban campaign in 1898, I feel closely connected with the American people. In addition, I did some studies in the USA, at Boston University, in 1954-1955. Great experience.

You mention: "I dont see any action taking place, just complaining."

What kind of action would you like to see take place? .

Martin Luther King took action, I think that is a good example of the sort of scale of change that needs to happen. The problem is - is that people are constantly complaining about things - yet do nothing to change it. Whether this is politics or even in their personal lives, you have people complaining about not having enough money - yet they dont do anything to increase their wealth.

I generalize because the general population falls under this catagory. People constantly complain about their lives and things they dont like - but when it comes to doing something about it... they all disappear.

So, ive just gotten tired of hearing complaints in general and seeing no one do anything to change what they dont like. My philosophy is beginning to revolve more and more around taking action and not blaming others. When you take your fate into your own hands, it is an empowering experience.

I agree, absolutely! I also agree with you when you write: "My philosophy is beginning to revolve more and more around taking action and not blaming others." It is indeed an empowering experience, when we take our own fate into our own hands, as you say. Let's explore ways of doing this. What are your suggestions?

You simply need to do two things

A.) Take responsibility for everything that happens to you
B.) Understand that because you are resposible for what happens to you, you can decided what your own fate will be.

When you accept that you are responsible as to whether or not you are wealthy (both in material and emotional sense) then you can take the nessecary steps to living the life you want to live.

If we blame others like, oh I cant do that because so and so. Then you loose the power over your own destiny. If you say things like I am poor because my parents were poor, then you leave it up to your parents to decide whether you have money or not.

If you say, oh I cant afford that because my boss is to cheap to give me a raise, then you let your boss decide what you can and cannot have. But when you are responsible for everything that happens to you, then you are capable of deciding what you will get. It then becomes your decision alone as to what kind of life you will live.

Heres an example of how to look at things once youve taken responsibility and control over your own life: Okay, right now I am not happy with my level of income, what can I do to increase that income? This allows you to choose from a number of possibilities like supplementing your income, convincing your boss to give you a raise or starting your own business.

Now you have the power! If you are unable to do something, then it is only you who is to blame - but this also means you can change what you dont like! When we give others the power over our lives, we are at their mercy, like slaves.

An important point is you need to act, not just think about things. Thinking alone does not change your situation, you need to take actions towards your goals.

So, its all really simple to take your life into your own hands and write your own destiny.

Max, may I add that which is implied in your answer: The will to get on with it. And, all together, is this not what Maxwell Maltz writes about in his book, Psycho-cybernetics?

Its diffrent in a few ways, Maxwell promotes change within the person which will change which actions they take. This is essentially psychology. What im talking about is simple actions that can be readily taken to improve your situation.

Maxwell requires deep thinking and it can take several months for his techniques to begin working. This little philosophy of success can be applied immediately.

They are similiar in their goals but diffrent in the approach.

What is the different approach? All my senses are fully alert.

Maxwell supports psychological change which will lead to changes in the actions a person makes.

This success philosophy promotes a 'just do it' additude. Rather than go through exercises and visualization, just try it out and if you fail, big deal, athletes dont get home runs or throw perfect passes their first time either.