Change of View

Alright, the impeachment of George W. Bush is not a good idea. Its not because he shouldn't be or because he didn't commit impeachable offenses. It is simply because the best course of action is to put energy into a constructive process which will ensure the replacement of this administration with one that is principled and can act within the powers vested by the Constitution.

This is a case where the remedy that screams out to be done is not the best course of action. The Democratic Party is not ready to lead this nation out of the morass the current administration has brought us to. Surely, a properly elected President can appoint qualified individuals where partisan dunces now work, or stop the illegal spying, pull the plug on an unjust war, rip the heart out of anti-environmental policies that have been put in place, undo the tax cuts and the medicare law, etc. All of this is the easy part.

The hard part is having a vision and goals that take us beyond undoing the wrongs and bring us to a new place from which to consider oour actions. The hard part is winning fairly against trumped up issues and smears in elections that are stolen. The hard part is speaking the truth when the truth is not easy to hear. The hard part is finding the strength to deny those individuals with large war chests a nomination if they are business as usual.

It is time to roll sleeves up and help bring about a positive change to bring out the best candidate that can be found. It is time to help craft a message that has the strength to stand against smears and deceptions cooked up by an unprincipled opposition. It is time to stand for more Americans than can be deceived by politics as usual.

And while we work on this positive message and positive vision we can let W twist in the wind with each new entanglement that is uncovered. We'll have to let history do the work of slaying this embarassing little man's reputation and legacy. Surely the riches and comfort that he and his lackeys will continue to have in their lives will be painful to see. I want to see this man flayed in the sun and I want no one to come to Cheney's funeral. Yet these will not pull the dents out of the Constitution nor redress the ills these men have perpetrated on the world. It is far better to get to work to help undo the pain and suffering such poor leaders have wrought.