Hundreds of Thousands March In New York City
David Gaddy
Much Love
* * * * * *Dear VoteToImpeach Member,
As hundreds of thousands of people marched today past Madison Square Garden, the site of the Republican National Convention, the chant "Impeach Bush" and "Bush Lied, Thousands Died" echoed through midtown Manhattan.
Today the people spoke. There were military veterans, soldiers, family members of soldiers in Iraq, trade unionists, students, the elderly, women’s organizations, every antiwar and peace group and others who stood united in their opposition to the criminal policies and acts of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and other high officials. Some of those marching today may have believed Bush at the start of the Iraq war but they don’t anymore. They know now that they have been lied to and they are angry and frustrated and they want action taken.
VoteToImpeach/ImpeachBush.org literature and signs were eagerly grabbed as people entered the 14th st. area from subways, buses and cars. Many members of the impeachment movement from different parts of the country, wearing the distinctive black and yellow Impeach Bush t-shirts, met each other for the first time.
Today was a great day. People are energized and motivated. But we can’t let up for a moment. Everyone should feel proud of their contribution to building this movement. All over the country people have embraced the grassroots organizing campaign and the newspaper ad campaign because they are convinced that when the politicians fail to act, which is commonplace, the people themselves must provide the leadership. A quick look at the history of this country proves that meaningful change comes from the bottom up. Let everyone pledge to get the word out to our neighbors, friends and families. George W. Bush is guilty of high crimes. He and his top aides must be held accountable.
- - All of us at ImpeachBush.org / VoteToImpeach
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------