I am all in favor of impeachment. I signed all the petitions and called my reps. I think that this video will alienate people on the fence. The music is a little too much. I don't know why. The 2nd impeach Gonzales video had dramatic music as well but wasn’t a turn off. I hope I’m wrong because I want as many people convinced as possible.
Laura
· 2 years ago
Same here, music a bit much, but Cheney has to go first, then Bush must go because Cheney will probably still be in the wings whispering in Bush's ear.
robert greenwald
· 2 years ago
thanks for the input sean and laura. Lets see how others feel, but conceptually, we dont get expect to get people on the fence with the short video.We hope to lay out for progressives, there is a legal case to be made, and action to be taken. fight on. robert greenwald
ghpictures
· 2 years ago
As a fellow documentarian I'm all for the power (and affordability) of video documentaries. However, the dramatic graphics with the Dragnet-esque music are over the top. The arguement is there, but the manner in which you deliver this to the masses is more likely to distance those that may be on the fence about taking action. The corny production value on this reminds me of, dare I say, Fox News. Just tell the facts, and keep it simple. These guys do a good enough job incriminating themselves.
robert greenwald
· 2 years ago
interesting discussion.We are getting some of the strongest and most positive feedback on any of the campaigns we have done. So much of this is in the eye of the beholder. However, conceptually we would disagree, facts have never changed anyones mind, it is always emotion, heart and then the head follows.But i certainly understand different opinions about what works.
cotterperson
· 2 years ago
I watched this before I read the comments, which took me by surprise, and then watched it again. My impression as a nonvideophile is that the graphics and music provide stark contrast to Cheney's almost monotone, constant lying. It's a familiar background noise for many of us by now.
I do know that we are more likely to remember things that appeal to our emotions and to as many senses as possible. The music and color add to both of those things, I think. They evoked discomfort and anger in me.
Though I am often in touch with my Representative, I haven't gone so far as to ask for anyone's impeachment yet. I've just made the call, and the woman who answered the phone was not surprised by what I said.
In addition, I will sign your petition and have just recommended a diary at Daily Kos about your excellent work. Thank you.
Paul Merkel
· 2 years ago
Aggression in international law is defined as the use of force by one State against another, not justified by self-defense or other legally recognized exceptions. The illegality of aggression is perhaps the most fundamental norm of modern international law and its prevention the chief purpose of the United Nations.
Charles L.Radliff
· 2 years ago
Am in Favor of impeachment.
Sue S.
· 2 years ago
I thought it was good, perhaps somewhat melodramatic with the music, but what happened to the torture? Is there a longer video somewhere? Thanks...of course I have already signed petitions to impeach. It is past time for impeachment. How can we keep them away from the Nuke buttons before getting them out of the White House.
Rob Wheeler
· 2 years ago
The music behind this video is terrible. It makes the whole project seem sinister and amateurish. If you change the music I will tell everyone I know about the video and direct them to the website; if not I won't.
You don't even need to change the music. Just create a second version with different music and post it as well, then each of us can choose which one we direct people to.
thanks
Rob
Rob Wheeler
· 2 years ago
I posted my earlier note without reading the other comments. Having now read them I will be stronger in my response to the video. As soon as I heard the music I wanted to turn the video off. I listened and watched only because I care so much about this issue. It is definitely too melodramatic and should be changed. I think many other people will tell you the same. Cheney's statements are proof enough, though I would agree that too narrow a focus when we call for impeachment does not serve our cause. Half the reason for impeachment is so that the truth can be told concerning all of this Administration's, along with earlier ones, deceit and lies.
Francis R. Gorman
· 2 years ago
I am curious why VP Cheney gathered up manipulated intelligence, forged and false documents knowing everything was false, passed them to Pres Bush who also knew them to be false but used them to lie convincingly to convince Congress to allow him to proceed with his plans to invade Iraq and not receive any reprimand from our Congress? Pres Bush then gave the order to launch a massive attack causing massive damage and much loss of life, then ordered the occupation of Iraq, a sovereign country with no justification March or April 2003. Result, No followup, nothing at all.
September 1, 1939 Chancellor Adolph Hitler ordered a massive attack, causing massive damage and loss of life, then ordered the occupation of Poland, a sovereign country with no justification September 1, 1939 Result, Nurembourg Trial, September 1946, Presided over by the Chief Justice of The United States Supreme Court, Unanamious Decision, Attacking, destroying and occupying a sovereign country with no justification, Crimes Against Humanity Unanamious Sentence, Death By Hanging Of All Guilty Parties, Sentence carried out within the week by U.S. Military MP's
Look it up in any encylopedia, it is all there. I was in school and remember it all.
JEP
· 2 years ago
By focusing on Cheney, we get so many more guilty co-conspirators on the stand... Halliburton execs, Dubai bubbas, Italian forgery agents, the list goes on and on, and so should the impeachment. All in full view of the public.
If there was ever a made-for-C-Span moment in the history of American politics, it would be these Cheney impeachment hearings, unfettered by executive-privilege.
What a fount of underhanded intrigue we might uncover, and what a web of machiavelian machination and manipulation. It boggles the mind what we might uncover, if the lawyers and prosecutors in Congress ever get to ask the hard questions.
If only our Congresspeople had access to "The truth", as simply as it can be discerned, without having to threaten a constitutional conflict to get it...
If this had anything to do with national security, it might actually be Bush's prerogative, but the only security this threatens is Bush and Cheney's butts, this is all a matter of covering their posteriors after-the-fact.
JEP
· 2 years ago
PS
Thought the "featurette" was great, but too short on crimes. What about the conspiracy with the energy executives? California blackouts and $3 gas came from it, and more.
And wasn't that also the beginning of the "executive privilege" habit?
Gandalf
· 2 years ago
Liberals are the funniest people!!!!
JohnD
· 2 years ago
Robert, I support your efforts. I support impeaching the whole stinking lot. But this video is repulsive, and therefore counterproductive.
jgilliam
· 2 years ago
repulsive? really!?
over 55,000 people signed a petition after watching it.. the highest views-to-people-signed ratio of any of our campaigns so far. so it's not been counterproductive either.
bonny
· 2 years ago
This video is amateurish at best. It is also very weak in its arguments. It left out a lof of other impeachable acts Dick has committed. Will someone out there please do a better documentary?
Barbara Cardinal
· 2 years ago
I just found this site and was very happy that someone took the time to make a video. I wish people that always say make it better would make it better. I appreciate that someone finally did do something. I have signed the petition and still have heard nothing. I wonder if we could turn this over to the Hauge (spelling??) Justice for trail. They have done a good job on many of the most devious criminals. Maybe they could help us out. Maybe that would be the way to go.
Judy
· 2 years ago
I agree on the music. Signed the petition before seeing it based on facts. I am in the senior bracket so the music I found irritating, repetition very irritating. Had to suffer thru it to finish viewing the video. Other than the music and it being only the tip of the iceburg on crimes, keep up the great work.
Mousie Cat
· 2 years ago
The presentation is a bit lurid. The music could be less blary and more ominous, I think. But the facts speak for themselves: Cheney has committed high crimes and misdemeanors and should be impeached.
loftT
· 2 years ago
I thought the whole thing was on target. The music creates a sort of driving force that ties the articles of Impeachment message together. Simple and to the point.
bob
· 2 years ago
Music is a turnoff, cheesy, hammy. Video has an amateurish look of the conspiratorial sort, coupled with the music I believe it to be a negative. Although I believe we should impeach this will not sway any fenecesitters to that positiion. -Nice effort, though-
Thrash Pup
· 2 years ago
Yes, good video despite other comments on the bgackground music, and heaven forbid, a Fox News type "production"!
As a TWO master's degree Electronics Engineer, I see this coutry going down the tubes, especially since they are sending my jobs to India.
Now, how do I get to Western Europe?
Thrash Pup
· 2 years ago
A PS:
I would give up my citizenship to join the EU in about 2 seconds. As Washington would have it, that's one more space they can give to an ILLEGAL!
Funny, they are more concerned with helping illegal aliens and cheap labor sources (like India) than helping out own poor and disenfranchised. What about the Blacks, who have been here "forever" (The whites forced them) and are legal citizens to boot!
- Thrash
Sybele Capezzutti
· 2 years ago
I'd like to read and hear more people saying Impeach BUSH also, it really irates me to watch him trying to be "cute" while he is evasive. This Government is a disgrace, an embarassement. I travel a lot, people are making fun of us overseas! What is going to take for the American People to unite and do something? Here's an idea...let's hold part of our taxes due as randsom for action. If the majority of tax payers sent a note with their taxes saying "I'm holding x dollars back until the Government can explain what is doing with my money" it would be too many people to fight and they would have to do something. Unfortunately, WE the People are not that United, so sad. Therefore, I'll just join Mr.Greenwald on his efforts, and hope that others will follow...it IS time for the American People to take control.
L Taylor
· 2 years ago
The video would be too long if you put each instance of wrong-doing by Cheney or Bush. Our once great nation has flushed itself to the sewer and this administration is living proof. America is asleep and slowly dieing while the "powers that be" take our rights and liberties away with our permission under threat of terror by 3rd world countries that aren't a threat. How many of your rights and freedoms have been legislated away by Saddam, Bin laden or Iran? NOT ONE! They are being torn away from us by the very people we put in office to protect them. I agree, impeach Cheney. Then Bush. Then hold them accountable for their actions and/or inactions. The list is long but America needs to get together on this and save whats left of our way of life.
john kirk
· 2 years ago
Thank you for all that yopu are doing. We just recorded a sophomoric song for Cheney - "Hey Dick! Anymore Brilliant Ideas?" which goes well with your video - here is the link (cut and paste into browser.) www.thejkirks.com What if we had a chance to interrogate Cheney? How would we approach it? What Would Cheney Do? John
Richard Walters
· 2 years ago
What I would have done with that video is for background I would have screaming sounds and crying sounds and a background picture of a clip of a nuclear explosion going off! In the foreground I would have Cheney repeating all of his lies! NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR SUBTLETY!
dlease
· 2 years ago
He will never be impeached therefore we need to take it back to the old school days of the 60's where public political assassinations seemed to be protocol when a certain someone was not wanted. Where are these assassins now? Forget about the impeachment process that takes too long and Cheney can slither out of it. He cant survive a bullet through his forehead. Let it be done. I'd do it but my aim sucks and that fat bitch never shows himself either. DOWN with CHENEY!!! MURDER MURDER MURDER KILL KILL KILL
impeach now!
· 2 years ago
History will tell the tale...On a global scale, we have become the nazi regime of the new millennium. The real question is- where will you stand: as a participant, an observer, or a conscientious objector?
Clearance Blouse
· 2 years ago
Silence would be a better backdrop for your film. Adopting the tactics of the media compounds the felony of death by infotainment to obtain apathy. Silence to respect the deaths of civilians and soldiers, silence to honor the broken lives of the survivors. Silence to distinguishe ourselves from the professional tweakers of knee-jerk outrage. Peace and quiet. A witness of silence, a power of peace. Thank you for your work. Nothing is so astonishing in this age than silence itself. Let your words and images speak as revelation of human inhumanity to the so-called "other" - counter the "war is Hell" argument. Show it. Tell it. Silence. Throw away your t.v.'s.
Carlyn Leeper
· 2 years ago
he is our version of Hitler, Stalin and all the other great murderous leaders, he should receive the death penalty!
Everett L. Craig
· 2 years ago
I would like to see both Bush and cheney brought to account for their crimes.
andrew froehle
· 2 years ago
This crooke dick chenney has done the utmost damage to this great country. He deserces jail along with his cohurt Scooter Libbyy and donot forget George Bush for allonging this action . They all belong in jail lets get them out off office know thanks
John
· 2 years ago
Impeachment is imperative. This video might incite some to action, but it could have been better, with more instances of Cheney's violations, a better headline font - more clarity in general. I have signed other impeachment petitions, and will undoubtedly sign more. To save our nation, Cheney & Bush need to be impeached. If Clinton was imeached for lying about sex, Cheney & Bush should certainly be impeached for lying about war.
byter
· 2 years ago
The Dick, Cheney is not the only one who has lied, decieved and manipulated, so we can't stop there. Bush needs to be trimmed, Rice needs to be hulled and on and on. Don't start me. Just get rid of them all. And why has this taken so long? I saw the lies and wanted them out of office before these disgusting slime were appointed, don't forget that. I also see that some brainless anti liberal posting here has nothing intelligent to say, like most of them.
mike
· 2 years ago
Thank you for the great effort here. Stakes are too high to worry about offending anyone, so in the best faith and good will - I strongly urge you to also use the excellent short videos linked here: http://www.puppetgov.com/24.html
Be sure to watch "How to Make An Angry American"
I think it may have a bit more PUNCH and address some of the concerns voiced here. Time to use everything we've got - get busy!
Ken Lahr
· 2 years ago
Bush & Chaney Both need To Be Impeached-Or It is not Total Justice-Then the Rest of the Clan-Whether they Quit or Not-These People have also filled there Bank Account's,Off Shore Account's Etc-The Best Justice would be to get our Name Cleared-Would be,Pull our Military Back-An Leave all the Pesident and His Clan There-Let the Iraq's Serve Justice-And we Clear Our Name-Why Should they Just be Able to Keep all the Money they Laundered into there Account's,Not Pay for all the Innocent Death they caused,To be able to go Home an Live Out there Live's-I Want Real Justice-A Public Execution Would be a Part of Justice-Thee Other would be Take all fund's Land's an home's from the Inheritant Families.
Ken Lahr
· 2 years ago
Karl Rove-Is Still pulling the String's-Just Now he's out of the Spotlight-Tapp his Phone-All these so called men-Need to be in Prison-USA is the Laughing Stock of the World-We need a Revolution to put thing's Straight-It would be a Terrible Sight if this Country Don't do something Fast.Once it Start's,It will be #Unstopable-Take it from someone on the bottom of the $$$ Chain.
Jonathan Bautista
· 2 years ago
Stop the Bush Regime!
Cheney is only the first!
call your Congressman RIGHT NOW
800-828-0498
Rex Chapman
· 2 years ago
Outing a a CIA operative during war time is treason. This is the strongest case for impeachment I think as it is already in the courts and the investigation is on hold. What Scooter Libby was convicted of was obstructing justice in an investigation to determine the person or persons who outed a covert CIA operative working on tracking WMD's for a political payback. It is the definition of treason. I was wondering what would have happened if a Democrat leaked her identity it to Altazera news instead of Cheney to Novak?
Paolo
· 2 years ago
I agree with all these comments. 74% of Americans agree, I am sure. Nancy Pelosi is an undercover operative working for the Bush family--get rid of her & Reid, Impeach, imprison, and hang Bush,Cheney,Rumsfeld,Rice,Rove,Gonzalez, et al;
Tara Felder
· 2 years ago
I am numb from months (and years) of outrage with regard to the blatant disregard for human and Earth rights eroded by this Administration. Before the second election, I encountered an article that noted the parallels between Hitler's rise and control of Nazi Germany and the post 9-11 events of the Bush Administration. Consider: Reichstag Fire/ 9-11: gross erosion of civil rights, unquestioned by Germans/Americans who entrusted leaders with their "safety"; Enabling Act/Patiot Act were both passed under the auspices of "temporarily suspending civil liberties" in order to increase effectiveness in dealing with terrorist threats imposed by Communists/ Islamic fundamentalists; Internment camp of Dachau incarcerated political opponents while Guantanamo, built by Haliburton by the way, incarcerates U.S. "suspected" "terrorists"; Propaganda minsistry/Fox News/ Ann Coulter, Rush Limaugh, etc.; Kristallnacht/Destruction of Iraqi museums Deliberate attempt to destroy history, especially relics that were part of the cultural heritage; Invasion of Czechoslovakia/Invasion of Iraq-- both condemned by other "great powers," none of which stopped the invasions; Attack must be waged on Poland/ Iran in "self-defense"; Reluctance of the opposition to organize to restore democracy, both in Germany and here in the U.S.. My question when reading these frightening parallels, which seemed to indicate the U.S. was using the German "blueprint" for world domination was: "Why, if this plan failed, would one choose to replicate it?" The answer that finally dawned on me and chilled me to my inner core: "Because there's no one powerful enough to stop us, but we were powerful enough to stop Hitler. Somehow, we MUST wake up our law makers to this real and present danger: The Bush Administration.
Didi Kelley
· 2 years ago
If Cheney goes so far as to bomb Iran, that will be the end of democracy in this country. We are already living under a near Fascist state with Bush and Cheney. If we don't impeach now, the next President will have the same authority that Bush and Cheney currently have to do in secret anything they want.
sherlock
· 2 years ago
i agree cheney & bush need to be impeached. this video, however, fails to prove anything. it's really nothing more than a propoganda ploy, with very little substance. the criss-crossing of nefarious 'images' and ridiculous music...it's better left to 8th graders.
not sure this video does much for the cause to be honest.
Pac Man
· 2 years ago
We all need to wake up and pull our head out of the sand. Bush and Cheney are using and abusing the american people to pump their pompaus arrogant attitudes..
They work for us, we dont work for them... The people need to stand and demand how they want this country run... WE MUST STICK TOGETHER or soon there wont be anything left for us..
They tell you to vote, every vote counts. Well if so, then the people spoke in the last election and wanted Kerry to win, the popular peoples vote. But the government found a way to sneak in ole Bush....How can you tell people to vote, that their vote counts??? Lets do it this way: All the yea to the right, all the ney to the left, who ever has the most, WINS.
This is our country we need to take it back from BUSH and CHENEY... They work for us...
LET US ALL WAKE UP....
Ken Driessen
· 2 years ago
I wrote this and started distributing it in may of 2006:
Citizens Complaint and Disclosure Alleging Violations of the U.S. Criminal Code by Vice President Richard B. Cheney
There is reason to believe that Vice President Richard B. Cheney, may be guilty and therefore should be charged with the following crimes which are violations of U.S. code numbers: §1001(2)…false statements…, §2340A(c)conspiracy to commit torture, §2383 insurrection against U.S. authority or the laws thereof, §1901 carrying on trade and business in the funds of the U.S., §208(a)acts affecting personal financial interest which have affected the integrity of his office, §203(a)(1) …accepted compensation…, §1341. Frauds and swindles,§225 continuing a financial crimes enterprise.
Facts:
§225 continuing a financial crimes enterprise, §1341. Frauds and swindles.
The Following statements, which include sources, make it clear that it is reasonable for an average American, who may be called as a jurist in the criminal trial of V.P. Richard Cheney, to believe that Halliburton should be defined as an ongoing criminal enterprise within US Code, TITLE 18, PART I, CHAPTER 11, § 225, Continuing financial crimes enterprise:
One U.S. Congressman accused the company "of undermining American foreign policy to the full extent allowed by law." The good Congressman did not mention that Halliburton and subsidiaries paid billions in fines and civil penalties to avoid criminal charges. Halliburton has broken laws and been allowed to pay its way out in what amounts to nothing less than bribery. Halliburton has continually traded with nations, which our government tells us are our enemies. Halliburton has been accused of international human rights violations, but the US ‘officials’ refuse to be subjected to the authority of any world court proceedings. Halliburton's overseas operations included controversial projects in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria. Source: Kenny Bruno & Jim Vallette, sheeple.net websites which contains a list of their sources, www.earthrights.org
§1001(2)…false statements…, §208(a)acts affecting personal financial interest which have affected the integrity of his office, §203(a)(1) …accepted compensation…
CLAIM: “But what I'll have to do, assuming we're successful [in the election], is divest myself, that is, sell any remaining shares that I have in the company.” – Dick Cheney, 7/30/00
FACT: A congressional report found that Cheney still owns “more than 433,000 Halliburton stock options,” including “100,000 shares at $54.50 per share, 33,333 shares at $28.125 and 300,000 shares at $39.50 per share.” – CNN, 9/25/03
CLAIM: “I severed my ties with Halliburton when I became a candidate for Vice President in August of 2000.” – Dick Cheney, 1/22/04
§2340A(c)conspiracy to commit torture, §2383 insurrection against U.S. authority or the laws thereof
November 04, 2005, Cheney's Office Implicated in Torture of Prisoners: Vice President Dick Cheney's office was responsible for issuing the directives which led to U.S. soldiers to abuse prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a NPR interview with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson says he traced a trail of memos authorizing the questionable practices through Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's office directly to Cheney's vice presidential staff.
Wilkerson paraphrased the directions given to U.S. soldiers: "We're not getting enough good intelligence and you need to get that evidence, and, oh, by the way, here's some ways you probably can get it. And even some of the ways that they detailed were not in accordance with the spirit of the Geneva Conventions and the law of war."
Source: Posted on Mon, Oct. 31, 2005, Cheney's new security adviser linked to bogus information on Iraq, By Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel, Knight Ridder Newspapers:
Conclusion
Article VI Clause II is the constitutional decree being the basis of this complaint, the authority of the laws themselves is supreme, greater than the authority of individual office holders. In a nation rich with democratic principle, based on constitutionality, no one is above the law, not even members of the President’s Administration, the Vice President, or even the president himself. This has been proven in cases such as: Clinton v. Jones 520 U.S. 681 (1997), and United States v. Nixon 418 U.S. 683 (1974).
Considering the facts and information supplied above, I_________________________ a Citizen of the United States of America, expect one or all of the several justice agents and/or law enforcement agents to bring an indictment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney containing as many of the code violations indicated above as they see fit.
I am taking a poll for the next six days on whether folks would like to have Cheney impeached. Please go to peoplepowergranny.blogspot.com to vote.
People Power Granny
DION BERNARDO
· 2 years ago
I'M TRYING TO USE SOME COMMAND SENSE HERE, WHO WOULD WANT TO FRAME SADAM THAT HE BOUGHT URANIUM FROM NIGER, WOULD IT BE SOMEONE WHO WANTED TO HAVE A JUSTIFICATION TO GO TO WAR AND WASN'T THE ORIGINS OF THE FORGE DOCUMENTS THAT WAS FRAMING SADDAM WITH BUYING URANIUM FOR NIGER CAME FROM ROCCO MARTINO WHO WORKS FOR TECHNIP CORPORATION THAT IS A SUBSIDE BUSINESS OF HALLIBURTON
WHAT'S ALSO FUNNY VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY WAS THE ONE WHO ASK HIS STAFFERS TO INVESTIGATE THE ASSERTIONS THAT SADAM SOUGHT TO BUY URANIUM FROM NIGER, WHERE DID DICK CHENEY GOT HIS SOURCE FOR THIS AND HOW DID HE KNOW THIS BEFORE THE CIA MAYBE IT WAS CHENEY WHO PLANTED THE FORGE DOCUMENT, AND WHY ISN'T BUSH DEMANDING THE CIA TO QUESTION ROCCO MARTINO ON THE FALSE DOCUMENTS WHEN HE VISIT THE USA ON ITS BUSINESS TRIPS TO AMERICA ?
jim
· 2 years ago
Say what you will, it never changes. Love my country, hate my leaders, wonder about my fellow Americans! You see the lies and deceptions! you turn your heads and change the channel. Reading anything would mostly cut into our golf time, and heaven knows Money is truly the only thing that motivates any of us except maybe the new I-phone, X-box, or a new Ford Truck! I actually heard one of our great American Country stars say that being a "redneck girl" was like wearing a badge of Pride for her. Yes, well I can see where being an illiterate, uneducated idiot singing about getting drunk and partying would certainly be an honor in a country we support anything our leaders do because we're becoming or have already become a nation that celebrates this mentality! We as a people need to turn off Britney Spears, and O.J. Simpson and pay attention to the real news in this country! America and everything american is fading like a Slim Whitman record on the Billboard charts. I'm afraid we don't have much left to lose. Bush and Cheney....we let this happen and now we are paying and will continue to do so because what really matters in this country is whether or not Rosie and Donald are getting along this week! Kinda sad, don'tcha think?
Tim Riley
· 1 year ago
No cynicism allowed!
Stop clicking that damn mouse and advocate impeachment with a quick note sent to your congressional representatives. Get it done. Send it and then copy it to members of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrat and Republican.
Impeachment hearings are nearing reality. America needs just a little of your time to be that little push that makes the difference between silent complicity and a critical defense of the Constitutional rule of law.
Let loose and tap out a few lines to tell your representative that anybody caught lying to America to push us all into war should be expelled from service to the people of the United States.
Gordon Bennett
· 1 year ago
The Impeach Cheney film is based on Kucinich's well-intentioned but inadequate indictment of Cheney in relation to Iraq and Iran. All true but... Any indictment which doesn't include his involvement in sanctioning torture, illicit wiretapping, and the outing of Valerie Plame is sadly deficient. Let's not understate the damage this man has inflicted on us and the world.
impeach.to.end.war.crimes
· 1 year ago
I agree - the music is troubling.
I know have a petition going on the petition site for NON US citizens to sign and would love to see a video that focusses specifically on war crimes
By taking the euphemizations out of it, more international attention will result. Globally, people KNOW about the war crimes after the pictures of Abu Ghraib and they depise the US for Guantanamo and the rest of the "black sites"
Dick Cheney is 'definetly an Idiot' who should be impeached along with Bush.
T. Sims
· 1 year ago
Wake up America..! Cheney Convinced GW Bush to Ignore the 911 warning signs, and intelligence, aiding and abetting terrorists, because if the attacks succeeded..which they did; Cheney's Life Long Quest to elevate the White House above the Law and above all scrutiny could then be realized by virtue of it being necessary to "Protect" us from Terrorists. Under the Deceptive Disguise of Giving the White House total autonomy to protect us; National Security would be enhanced. All those lost in the 9/11 attacks were mere sacrificial lambs. Intentionally premeditated so that Cheney and Bush could then frighten us all into blindly trusting all allowing the administration the autonomy to wiretap, torture, or whatever they felt best for our safety. Part 2 of Cheney's win-win sales pitch: George Jr.could finish what his Father left undone in 1991. The Toppling of Sadam..Part 3:Who gets the fattest reconstruction contracts after the War? Cheney-Haliburton. More WIN-WIN? Bush Family Oil Interests?.. wow..they must be sooo 'upset' about current oil prices... ha ha ha ...Well I suppose it is "Tenent-able" After all, it was supposed to be a slam dunk... and when the dust settles there would be some nice reconstruction perks I truly believe that even They (Cheney-Bush) now recognize the war was a bigg Mistake as no one could have forseen the insurgencies' dogged determination and the New Iraqui governments inability to stabilize. And My God... What Irony.. That now that the bigg mistake, the Grand Deception has started.., I deeply regret but am forced to agree; the only solution is now to stay the course.. Lets all atleast insist that they both (Busch-Cheney) watch it play out from PRISON..!! As the most haneous murderers in the history of the World. The Ultimate Irony comes apparent, as These Two Fanatical National Security Zealots will Tragicly be known and remembered in History as the most Prodiguous Traitors of all time. Having perpetrated the greatest acts of Treason against America ever..! Allowing Americans to die to illustrate and justify the Cheney dillusional belief of a need for an all powerful President. Thereby causing an immediate need for the implementation of 'Cheneyism' and the stripping away of our rights so the President could more freely "protect us"..Sounds good, but; who will protect us all from you Dick? The Decider?? This is precisely why we need checks and balances, to protect us from out of control Presidents and Vice Presidents who ignore the American Public, and force their own agendas upon us all. And we deserve it if we ever grant the white house total autonomy as Cheney has championed his entire political life.Because in so doing we create the greatest Threat to National Security that can exist... The White House itself.
All Comments
However, the dramatic graphics with the Dragnet-esque music are over the top.
The arguement is there, but the manner in which you deliver this to the masses is more likely to distance those that may be on the fence about taking action.
The corny production value on this reminds me of, dare I say, Fox News. Just tell the facts, and keep it simple. These guys do a good enough job incriminating themselves.
I do know that we are more likely to remember things that appeal to our emotions and to as many senses as possible. The music and color add to both of those things, I think. They evoked discomfort and anger in me.
Though I am often in touch with my Representative, I haven't gone so far as to ask for anyone's impeachment yet. I've just made the call, and the woman who answered the phone was not surprised by what I said.
In addition, I will sign your petition and have just recommended a diary at Daily Kos about your excellent work. Thank you.
Is there a longer video somewhere?
Thanks...of course I have already signed petitions to impeach. It is past time for impeachment. How can we keep them away from the Nuke buttons before getting them out of the White House.
You don't even need to change the music. Just create a second version with different music and post it as well, then each of us can choose which one we direct people to.
thanks
Rob
to launch a massive attack causing massive damage
and much loss of life, then ordered the occupation of Iraq, a sovereign country with no justification March or April 2003.
Result,
No followup, nothing at all.
September 1, 1939 Chancellor Adolph Hitler ordered a massive attack, causing massive damage and loss of life, then ordered the occupation of Poland, a sovereign country with no justification
September 1, 1939
Result,
Nurembourg Trial, September 1946,
Presided over by the Chief Justice of The United States Supreme Court,
Unanamious Decision, Attacking, destroying and
occupying a sovereign country with no justification, Crimes Against Humanity
Unanamious Sentence, Death By Hanging Of All Guilty Parties, Sentence carried out within the
week by U.S. Military MP's
Look it up in any encylopedia, it is all there.
I was in school and remember it all.
If there was ever a made-for-C-Span moment in the history of American politics, it would be these Cheney impeachment hearings, unfettered by executive-privilege.
What a fount of underhanded intrigue we might uncover, and what a web of machiavelian machination and manipulation. It boggles the mind what we might uncover, if the lawyers and prosecutors in Congress ever get to ask the hard questions.
If only our Congresspeople had access to "The truth", as simply as it can be discerned, without having to threaten a constitutional conflict to get it...
If this had anything to do with national security, it might actually be Bush's prerogative, but the only security this threatens is Bush and Cheney's butts, this is all a matter of covering their posteriors after-the-fact.
Thought the "featurette" was great, but too short on crimes.
What about the conspiracy with the energy executives? California blackouts and $3 gas came from it, and more.
And wasn't that also the beginning of the "executive privilege" habit?
I support your efforts. I support impeaching the whole stinking lot. But this video is repulsive, and therefore counterproductive.
over 55,000 people signed a petition after watching it.. the highest views-to-people-signed ratio of any of our campaigns so far. so it's not been counterproductive either.
Other than the music and it being only the tip of the iceburg on crimes, keep up the great work.
Video has an amateurish look of the conspiratorial sort, coupled with the music I believe it to be a negative. Although I believe we should impeach this will not sway any fenecesitters to that positiion.
-Nice effort, though-
As a TWO master's degree Electronics Engineer, I see this coutry going down the tubes, especially since they are sending my jobs to India.
Now, how do I get to Western Europe?
I would give up my citizenship to join the EU in about 2 seconds. As Washington would have it, that's one more space they can give to an ILLEGAL!
Funny, they are more concerned with helping illegal aliens and cheap labor sources (like India) than helping out own poor and disenfranchised. What about the Blacks, who have been here "forever" (The whites forced them) and are legal citizens to boot!
- Thrash
This Government is a disgrace, an embarassement.
I travel a lot, people are making fun of us overseas! What is going to take for the American People to unite and do something?
Here's an idea...let's hold part of our taxes due as randsom for action.
If the majority of tax payers sent a note with their taxes saying "I'm holding x dollars back until the Government can explain what is doing with my money" it would be too many people to fight and they would have to do something.
Unfortunately, WE the People are not that United, so sad.
Therefore, I'll just join Mr.Greenwald on his efforts, and hope that others will follow...it IS time for the American People to take control.
In the foreground I would have Cheney repeating all of his lies!
NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR SUBTLETY!
MURDER MURDER MURDER KILL KILL KILL
Bush needs to be trimmed, Rice needs to be hulled and on and on. Don't start me. Just get rid of them all. And why has this taken so long? I saw the lies and wanted them out of office before these disgusting slime were appointed, don't forget that. I also see that some brainless anti liberal posting here has nothing intelligent to say, like most of them.
Stakes are too high to worry about offending anyone, so in the best faith and good will - I strongly urge you to also use the excellent short videos linked here:
http://www.puppetgov.com/24.html
Be sure to watch "How to Make An Angry American"
I think it may have a bit more PUNCH and address some of the concerns voiced here.
Time to use everything we've got - get busy!
Cheney is only the first!
call your Congressman RIGHT NOW
800-828-0498
Nancy Pelosi is an undercover operative working for the Bush family--get rid of her & Reid, Impeach, imprison, and hang Bush,Cheney,Rumsfeld,Rice,Rove,Gonzalez, et al;
not sure this video does much for the cause to be honest.
They work for us, we dont work for them... The people need to stand and demand how they want this country run... WE MUST STICK TOGETHER or soon there wont be anything left for us..
They tell you to vote, every vote counts. Well if so, then the people spoke in the last election and wanted Kerry to win, the popular peoples vote. But the government found a way to sneak in ole Bush....How can you tell people to vote, that their vote counts??? Lets do it this way: All the yea to the right, all the ney to the left, who ever has the most, WINS.
This is our country we need to take it back from BUSH and CHENEY... They work for us...
LET US ALL WAKE UP....
Citizens Complaint and Disclosure Alleging Violations of the U.S. Criminal Code by Vice President Richard B. Cheney
There is reason to believe that Vice President Richard B. Cheney, may be guilty and therefore should be charged with the following crimes which are violations of U.S. code numbers: §1001(2)…false statements…, §2340A(c)conspiracy to commit torture, §2383 insurrection against U.S. authority or the laws thereof, §1901 carrying on trade and business in the funds of the U.S., §208(a)acts affecting personal financial interest which have affected the integrity of his office, §203(a)(1) …accepted compensation…, §1341. Frauds and swindles,§225 continuing a financial crimes enterprise.
Facts:
§225 continuing a financial crimes enterprise, §1341. Frauds and swindles.
The Following statements, which include sources, make it clear that it is reasonable for an average American, who may be called as a jurist in the criminal trial of V.P. Richard Cheney, to believe that Halliburton should be defined as an ongoing criminal enterprise within US Code, TITLE 18, PART I, CHAPTER 11, § 225, Continuing financial crimes enterprise:
One U.S. Congressman accused the company "of undermining American foreign policy to the full extent allowed by law." The good Congressman did not mention that Halliburton and subsidiaries paid billions in fines and civil penalties to avoid criminal charges. Halliburton has broken laws and been allowed to pay its way out in what amounts to nothing less than bribery. Halliburton has continually traded with nations, which our government tells us are our enemies. Halliburton has been accused of international human rights violations, but the US ‘officials’ refuse to be subjected to the authority of any world court proceedings. Halliburton's overseas operations included controversial projects in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria. Source: Kenny Bruno & Jim Vallette, sheeple.net websites which contains a list of their sources, www.earthrights.org
§1001(2)…false statements…, §208(a)acts affecting personal financial interest which have affected the integrity of his office, §203(a)(1) …accepted compensation…
CLAIM: “But what I'll have to do, assuming we're successful [in the election], is divest myself, that is, sell any remaining shares that I have in the company.”
– Dick Cheney, 7/30/00
FACT: A congressional report found that Cheney still owns “more than 433,000 Halliburton stock options,” including “100,000 shares at $54.50 per share, 33,333 shares at $28.125 and 300,000 shares at $39.50 per share.” – CNN, 9/25/03
CLAIM: “I severed my ties with Halliburton when I became a candidate for Vice President in August of 2000.” – Dick Cheney, 1/22/04
FACT: Along with the 433,000 stock options, “ Cheney still receives about $150,000 a year” from Halliburton. – CNN, 10/25/03
http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=b...
§2340A(c)conspiracy to commit torture, §2383 insurrection against U.S. authority or the laws thereof
November 04, 2005, Cheney's Office Implicated in Torture of Prisoners:
Vice President Dick Cheney's office was responsible for issuing the directives which led to U.S. soldiers to abuse prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a NPR interview with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson says he traced a trail of memos authorizing the questionable practices through Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's office directly to Cheney's vice presidential staff.
Wilkerson paraphrased the directions given to U.S. soldiers: "We're not getting enough good intelligence and you need to get that evidence, and, oh, by the way, here's some ways you probably can get it. And even some of the ways that they detailed were not in accordance with the spirit of the Geneva Conventions and the law of war."
Source: Posted on Mon, Oct. 31, 2005, Cheney's new security adviser linked to bogus information on Iraq, By Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel, Knight Ridder Newspapers:
Conclusion
Article VI Clause II is the constitutional decree being the basis of this complaint, the authority of the laws themselves is supreme, greater than the authority of individual office holders. In a nation rich with democratic principle, based on constitutionality, no one is above the law, not even members of the President’s Administration, the Vice President, or even the president himself. This has been proven in cases such as: Clinton v. Jones 520 U.S. 681 (1997), and United States v. Nixon 418 U.S. 683 (1974).
Considering the facts and information supplied above, I_________________________ a Citizen of the United States of America, expect one or all of the several justice agents and/or law enforcement agents to bring an indictment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney containing as many of the code violations indicated above as they see fit.
Signature:________________________
Print Name:______________________
Address:_________________________
_________________________
Phone:___________________________
People Power Granny
WHAT'S ALSO FUNNY VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY WAS THE ONE WHO ASK HIS STAFFERS TO INVESTIGATE THE ASSERTIONS THAT SADAM SOUGHT TO BUY URANIUM FROM NIGER, WHERE DID DICK CHENEY GOT HIS SOURCE FOR THIS AND HOW DID HE KNOW THIS BEFORE THE CIA MAYBE IT WAS CHENEY WHO PLANTED THE FORGE DOCUMENT, AND WHY ISN'T BUSH DEMANDING THE CIA TO QUESTION ROCCO MARTINO ON THE FALSE DOCUMENTS WHEN HE VISIT THE USA ON ITS BUSINESS TRIPS TO AMERICA ?
Stop clicking that damn mouse and advocate impeachment with a quick note sent to your congressional representatives. Get it done. Send it and then copy it to members of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrat and Republican.
Impeachment hearings are nearing reality. America needs just a little of your time to be that little push that makes the difference between silent complicity and a critical defense of the Constitutional rule of law.
Let loose and tap out a few lines to tell your representative that anybody caught lying to America to push us all into war should be expelled from service to the people of the United States.
I know have a petition going on the petition site for NON US citizens to sign and would love to see a video that focusses specifically on war crimes
Global People for the Impeachment of Richard Cheney
www.thepetitionsite/petition/537250776
impeach.to.end.war.crimes@gmail.com
Please pass around the url -
By taking the euphemizations out of it, more international attention will result. Globally, people KNOW about the war crimes after the pictures of Abu Ghraib and they depise the US for Guantanamo and the rest of the "black sites"
Thanks!!
Virginia
www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com
All those lost in the 9/11 attacks were mere sacrificial lambs. Intentionally premeditated so that Cheney and Bush could then frighten us all into blindly trusting all allowing the administration the autonomy to wiretap, torture, or whatever they felt best for our safety. Part 2 of Cheney's win-win sales pitch: George Jr.could finish what his Father left undone in 1991. The Toppling of Sadam..Part 3:Who gets the fattest reconstruction contracts after the War? Cheney-Haliburton. More WIN-WIN? Bush Family Oil Interests?.. wow..they must be sooo 'upset' about current oil prices... ha ha ha ...Well I suppose it is "Tenent-able" After all, it was supposed to be a slam dunk... and when the dust settles there would be some nice reconstruction perks I truly believe that even They (Cheney-Bush) now recognize the war was a bigg Mistake as no one could have forseen the insurgencies' dogged determination and the New Iraqui governments inability to stabilize. And My God... What Irony.. That now that the bigg mistake, the Grand Deception has started.., I deeply regret but am forced to agree; the only solution is now to stay the course.. Lets all atleast insist that they both (Busch-Cheney) watch it play out from PRISON..!! As the most haneous murderers in the history of the World. The Ultimate Irony comes apparent, as These Two Fanatical National Security Zealots will Tragicly be known and remembered in History as the most Prodiguous Traitors of all time. Having perpetrated the greatest acts of Treason against America ever..! Allowing Americans to die to illustrate and justify the Cheney dillusional belief of a need for an all powerful President. Thereby causing an immediate need for the implementation of 'Cheneyism' and the stripping away of our rights so the President could more freely "protect us"..Sounds good, but; who will protect us all from you Dick? The Decider?? This is precisely why we need checks and balances, to protect us from out of control Presidents and Vice Presidents who ignore the American Public, and force their own agendas upon us all. And we deserve it if we ever grant the white house total autonomy as Cheney has championed his entire political life.Because in so doing we create the greatest Threat to National Security that can exist... The White House itself.