Do you think standing on a corner protesting will make a difference?
By nehrlas
@nehrlas (202)
United States
September 12, 2007 9:16am CST
I was visiting Chicago this past weekend with my family when I came across this group of protesters. They were holding signs like "Honk to Impeach" & "Honk for Change", etc.
As I was talking to a few of them, they invited me to join them one Sunday. I may do that this coming weekend, but I am wondering what you think. Does it make a difference to stand on the corner and show Americans in your area that you are tired of what is going on? Do the passer-bys think about later that day like I have? Is voting the only way we can make a difference?
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@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
12 Sep 07
Well, I certainly feel people have the right to speak their mind and to peacefull assembly, no matter what the messege. HOWEVER, protesters shouild at least get facts straight and make a valid argument if they want to lend credibility to their messege. "honk to impeach". This staement alone already demonstrates that they don't have sufficiant knowlage to be protesting what they are protesting. There is no impeachable offense in place. There were no laws broken. Period, this is a legal and constitutional fact that cannot be argued with in any court or congressional session. Granted protesters aren't legaly bound to know what they are talking about but do they not do themselves and their cause a dis-service if they don't?
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@nehrlas (202)
• United States
12 Sep 07
Impeachment is the process for misconduct. Don't you believe that some of the tactics George Bush has used can be clarified as misconduct?
I don't think we would ever actually get him impeached, but we certainly need to change something because the current situation in our country and around the world is just not good enough.
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@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
12 Sep 07
In a word, no. there is no constitutional provision for such a charge. further more, you would not only be indicting him, but also the previous president, the congresses of the last 12 years and the intelligent agencies in 7 countries because they all looked at the same thing and came to the same conclusions.
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