Walking For Impeachment

60-Year-Old Vermonter To March Through 8 States To Washington To Lobby Against Bush, Cheney

(AP)  John Nirenberg has waterproof sneakers, a bright yellow poncho and a plan. He also has outrage in his heart and much of his retirement savings tied up in his cause.

The 60-year-old author and academic plans to walk from Boston to Washington, D.C., to confront House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in hopes of persuading Congress to take up the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

Nirenberg says he's no activist. He hates snow, cold and darkness. He's not even sure he'll make a difference, but he's going to try.

He plans to hit the road Sunday, leaving from Faneuil Hall and walking 15 miles a day until he gets to Capitol Hill, stopping at the Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall and other symbolic locations as he makes his way to the U.S. Capitol.

Wearing a "Save the Constitution, Impeach Bush and Cheney," sandwich-board style sign, Nirenberg hopes to rally support for an issue Pelosi has said is no longer on the table.

"This is about satisfying my conscience. I just don't want to be the guy who says in five years that I regret not having stood up and said something.

"With a name like Nirenberg, you're very sensitive to that kind of environment," he said, referring to the post-World War II Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals.

Nirenberg, a New York native who was a member of the Civil Air Patrol as youth and later served in the U.S. Air Force, was a social studies teacher, college professor and organizational consultant.

A former dean at the School for International Training, in Brattleboro, he has also written three books.

In October, frustrated by what he sees as constitutional abuses by the Bush administration, Nirenberg decided to "activate my citizenship" and do something about it.

He settled on marching, set up a Web site and made cards, pencils and literature in support of his plan.

He has accepted donations and plans to wear the names of his supporters on yellow 6-by-24-inch panels hanging off his body as he traverses U.S. 1 through eight states and into the District of Columbia, walking six hours a day.

With one supporter riding along in a car and another occasionally walking with him, Nirenberg plans to stop for events with anti-war and impeachment advocates along the way.

Among them is Stuart Hutchison, 49, an actor and producer from Wayne, N.J., who is trying to organize a Statue of Liberty event with Nirenberg while he treks south.

"People like him are the real heroes," said Hutchison, an impeachment activist. "These are the people who are going to save this country."

Nirenberg, who is unaffiliated with any impeachment organization, says people who have heard about his march have been supportive.

"I can't believe what's already happened, and I haven't even started walking," he said Friday. "People are calling me, and they're having a send-off and a bunch of people want to organize a turnout at Faneuil Hall for me. I didn't even pursue this."

Nirenberg said his idealism, which he concedes sounds "almost Jimmy Stewart-ish," just might persuade Pelosi that America supports impeachment.

He planned to send her a letter before he leaves to let her know he's coming.

Pelosi, through a spokesman, didn't directly comment on Nirenberg's venture.

"The New Direction Congress will continue building a record of progress for the American people - holding the Bush administration accountable, restoring fiscal discipline to Washington and investing in our national priorities," spokesman Nadeam Elshami said.

"If they can rise above strategy and spin and focus on the principles of what America's all about, they will get the overwhelming support of the public in `08, which is what they're really concerned about," Nirenberg said.

[kissamaarse]

The only person in America taking this righteous stance.

[one_american]

"I just don''t want to be the guy who says in five years that I regret not having stood up and said something," he says.

No, in five years you will regret having acted like a complete idiot, more likely.

God, liberals are stupid.

[itgranny]

Good for Nirenberg! I''ve written my congressman, Tim Walz, about this and received this answer:

"I believe that the role of Congress is to work with the President to tackle the pressing issues facing America. On November 6, 2007 I voted to table H. Res. 799, which called for the impeachment of Vice President Cheney. I do not support impeachment proceedings because I believe that it would lead to a partisan spectacle that would distract us from the important job of moving our nation forward."

And these are the folks that are supposed to be looking out for America! They let a group of people lie and cheat because if we say something, we might hurt their feelings so they don''t want to play with us any more.

[monkfellow]

I hope the Demos star stirring things up..if you want the conservative and moderate base to rise up and smack down any Demo presidential candidate,as well as cleaning out the farce that is the "New Directions" Congress full of socialist-Demos,bring it on,my friends.
We will return to sanity..and return to a pro-American GOP led Congress and White House.What a great day it will be in January 2009!

[shortestfuse]

CBS News covering the lunatic fringe. If anybody thinks that the "liberal media" is a myth, just take a look at the coverage this guy is getting.

[king77shaw]

well - it''s much better than the zionist myth we are subjected to daily.

[jetranger7]

Well watch out, Cheneys GOON Squad, will most likely, call one of their friends over in the middle east, and have them fly an Airplane into this guy or something Disasterous, Don''t just Impeach them, see to it their Hanged !

[abbe91]

"CBS News covering the lunatic fringe. If anybody thinks that the "liberal media" is a myth, just take a look at the coverage this guy is getting.
Posted by shortestfuse at 11:40 AM : Dec 01, 2007"

Only Fox is unbiased, right ? Still waiting for the supposedly "liberal media" to stop protecting Giuliani and get this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL8d35g9nE0

[jumkey]

I see all the lunatic fringe regular Bush enabler are here: One_American, shortestfuse, monkfellow.

All squawking and mewing and bleating. It''s kind of sad really given you crazies only represent 25% of th country.

You''re powerless and marginalized so just sit down and shut up - no one cares what your opinion is.

[ssm9451]

Way to go!! Finally someone with guts is going to do something, instead on flapping their lips. I''m going to support him all the way! I''m going to walk with him. Come on...

[mandylou4u]

way to go! This guy isn''t gonna sit back and just complain, he''s gonna do something. We should all take this as an example of how to be a citizen of the United States of America. We have all of these freedoms, yet we only look at what we cannot do. This man is exercising his right to be an American and I for one am proud

[ubrew12]

Congrats to Nirenberg

[klifton2-2009]

Power to the people. Bush and Cheney must be impeached for their misdeeds. Go for it!

[candide777]

The absolutely treasonous acts committed by this president make Clinton''s lying under oath about *** look like child''s play. Who would have thought the president who was going to restore honor to the White House would make lying under oath look so trivial? The fact that Congress hasn''t got the guts to impeach this treasonous piece of cr*p should be a wake up call to this country -- we need to fire some people now!!!!!!

[candide777]

P.S. Let''s start with Dianne Feinstein -- she has repeatedly proven that she has no principles, no moral courage, and no respect for the American people -- Feinstein should be impeached for aiding and abetting our treasonous president.

[erasmus6]

I have been saying for months that Americans are lazy and won''t get off their butts and stand up for their country.

I apologize to John Nirenberg, he isn''t lazy. I applaud him for having the guts to do what needs to be done.

I wonder if there are more people out there that have the guts to join him?

[simonsez40]

KUDOS TO NIRENBERG - we all need to walk behind him. When are people going to stand up and DEMAND ACTION from our elected officials? Impeach Bush and Cheney!

[jn122736]

I wish John Nirenberg the best of luck - but given the pathetic Democratic "leadership" in Congress - nothing good will happen from his good efforts.

Posted by ImpeachNOW at 12:57 PM : Dec 01, 2007
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I agree nothing good will be done, but don%u2019t be surprised when those of little or no character or morals denigrate John Nirenberg and his patriotic actions just as they did with Cindy Sheehan, the lady who lost her son in the Iraq fiasco, and also chose to speak out.

When they can%u2019t defend that which is being protested, they immediately attack the protester.
The sad part is it, too often, works

[vet_sk]

Pathetic Democratic "leadership" is right.
I stood out in front of the Federal Building yesterday with an impeach Bush sign.

Everyone should be doing this. It is the only way to convince these POS in Congress that We Are the People.

[sbb2211]

He should call for Pelosi and Reid to be impeached. They got control of Congress under false pretenses. Not a single one of their promises has seen any hope of actually being presented. Plus, they hold our troops hostage by threatening to withhold the money they need to continue making headway in Iraq. TREASONOUS!

[bareemperor]

Guess one more patriot got tired of watching Congress, the Bu$h administration and the Pentagoon help themselves to uor tax dollars...
The upcoming elections will make the Washington streets blood red...

[radiob-2009]

Good luck and while you are calling for Bush/Cheney to be impeached how about calling for the impeachment of the remainding total of 436 representives?

[observantx]

Something very pointed, true and perceptive from one of my favorite people: Gore Vidal:

Reason requires that we explain to the media and to this self-anointed %u201Cwar-time president%u201D whose %u201Cinherent%u201D powers, to hear him babble, transcend the Constitution itself. But they can%u2019t: First, we are not at war with another country; second, presidential powers are enumerated in the constitution, not inherent--despite the weird legal misreadings by ambulance-proud White House lawyers.

Nevertheless, our neo-totalitarians are planning new wars in the Middle East, Far East, Conga Line! while his latest State of the Union speech justifies eavesdropping (without judicial warrants) on anybody in the United States that he wants to listen in on. This is what we call dictatorship. Dictatorship. Dictatorship. And it is time we objected before he shoves us into World War Three.

[michaelt302]

A roundup of Gallup health polls over the past four years finds that Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to report having excellent mental health.
The survey found that 58 percent of Republicans polled reported having excellent mental health. Only 38 percent of Democrats and 43 percent of Independents reported the same.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx
The study concluded it was unclear why there was such a strong correlation, but the relationship between party affiliation and mental health was virtually constant even within categories of income, age, gender and other factors.
"The reason the relationship exists between being a Republican and more positive mental health is unknown, and one cannot say whether something about being a Republican causes a person to be more mentally healthy or whether something about being mentally healthy causes a person to choose to become a Republican," the study said.
The study speculated that the fact that Republicans have on average higher incomes than members of others parties could play a factor. But in the study, even Republicans making less than $50,000 a year reported having excellent health far more than Democrats earning the same.
The study was based on interviews with 4,014 American adults who were at least 18 years old, conducted from November 2004 through 2007. The margin of error was 2 percent. (we''ve all known that Liberalism is a Mental Disorder for years now)

[robertkjjj]

MichaetT302, thanks for that great post where you show that Republicans are more mentally healthy than Democrats. I went to that clearly impartial link%u2026
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx
and read it all.
It reveals what I suspected for years. Democrats are unhappy, bitter, angry, and chronically mentally unstable. Mental illness is rampant among liberals. And, because they are mentally ill, they don%u2019t even know it. They have no idea how they appear to the rest of us. It%u2019s sad that most of them do not seek the help they so desperately need.

[shanev137]

If I lived on the East Coast I would join him.

This is great. Bush is a War Criminal and it''s not being discussed by the media or the Democrates. Nirenberg is an American hero. We are in another election where issue that affect Americans are off the table and the candidates debate trivia. The Republicrates are a bunch of criminals that have sold this nation out for campaign contributions.

[jeff-fla]

To MichaelT302

My father always told me stupid people are happy people.
I guess the study upheld that.

[steady321-2009]

Another liberal knucklehead. Maybe he can take a gander at the NYC skyline to see if anything is missing. What a friggin'' moron!!!

[toddoncapeco]

Save your energy, pal.
Bush and Cheney won''t be going any where until January, 2009.
But, I guess you''re too much of a dunderheaed moonbat to realize this, and instead will look like a jack@$$ walking around in the freezing weather, being as inefffective at getting Bush out as Cindy Sheehan.
Enjoy the pneumonia!

[erasmus6]

"...nothing good will happen from his good efforts." posted by ImpeachNOW


No, probably not, but at least he is making an effort, which is more than the rest of the Americans are doing.

In order for it too make a difference you would need many more people to join him. Of course we know that ain''t going to happen, don''t we?

If we had someone running our country like you have (which we would never have allowed to happen to begin with) we would be having MASSIVE and constant rebellions. We wouldn''t stop until the DISEASE that infested our country was GONE.

[starleo146]

As he walks by you why don''t you join him who know how many he may gather wouldn''t it be wonderful if this one man turned every thing around and the people would join him. Notice he is closed to retirement age probably no job. these people have been killed by Bushs'' economics. Go MR. Nirenberg hope you gather a good flock that makes a difference.

[rowdytexan2]

Absoluely nothing good will happen if he doesn''t try also....

My applause, sir...and I will be rooting for you every step of the way!

[cfin5]

Impeachment will only be successful with regards to his involvement in the "North American Union", "SPP" issues. I heard he already has a pardon on the others.

[jedi08]

What a Idiot!!!! Run Forest Run...

[von_marko]

There is a big blizzard in the midwest today. Hopefully this idiot is now a snowman!!!

[candide777]

Fortunately, Kucinich, who is generally well ahead of most others, has provided the solution to this problem. He created House Resolution #333, the articles of impeachment for Cheney.
Now, if we only had Dem leaders in Congress that were not total spineless, gutless wimps, we could restore the Constitution on the rule of law.
I wish John Nirenberg the best of luck - but given the pathetic Democratic "leadership" in Congress - nothing good will happen from his good efforts.
Posted by ImpeachNOW at 12:57 PM : Dec 01, 2007

It really is too bad that the only thing nearly as disgusting as the lawless behaviour of our president (Cheney) and his chimp (Bush) is the appalling silence of the democrats in congress. We really need to hold them accountable. If only we make an example of one of them, it may send a message to the rest: if you are too scared to do the job we sent you to do, we will give you something to be scared about! Sadly, it seems that fear is the only motivating factor for democrats in congress, who seem to be afraid of their own shadows.

[candide777]

Enjoy the pneumonia!
Posted by ToddonCapeCo at 04:35 PM : Dec 01, 2007

In the meantime, Todd, enjoy getting screwed over by your heros who continue to lie to you about what they stand for and whose lies you continue to buy in the vain hope that you might one day get a piece of that pie. You are a true American dipsh*t!

[rowdytexan2]

Posted by Candide777 at 02:41 PM : Dec 02, 2007

For once we agree, Candide777, scarey, huh? lol

[denn034]

Bush and Cheney have a mere 13 months in office remaining so, this seems like political grandstanding to me not to mention unnecessary.

[candide777]

For once we agree, Candide777, scarey, huh? lol
Posted by RowdyTexan2 at 04:18 PM : Dec 02, 2007

Yes, these are scarey times; you don''t have to be of any particular political persuassion to be appalled and frightened by the rogue "above the law" nature of the Bush administration. There was a time when holding someone in custody with no evidence and nothing to charge was thought to be un-american. Now, you are considered a terrorist, and I suppose even risk being arrested, simply for objecting to the illegal actions of your government. I do wonder if we won''t eventually be jailed for speaking our mind on this website. This country is no longer above torture. I suppose it is no longer above "disappearing" citizens it considers hostile to the president.

[von_marko]

There is a big blizzard in the midwest today. Hopefully this idiot is now a snowman!!!

[rowdytexan2]

Code? How about from the Declaration of Indpendence..."whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it.

Committing an illegal act of war.
Lying and presenting false information to commit an illegal act of war.
Publicizing the name of a covert CIA operative and endangering her mission, and jeopardizing all those in the mission.
Despite no credible evidence threatens war against Iran.
Violations of the United Nations Charter.

...for starters.

[mudrose-2009]

There is a big blizzard in the midwest today. Hopefully this idiot is now a snowman!!!
Posted by von_marko

It'' takes all kinds now doesn''t it?

[libsluvsuvs]

Impeachment???the DNC had given up..Liberal Hollywood had given up..they had given up because there is nothing to impeach..the only morons left are THE RADICAL LEFT WINGED NUTS AND OSAMA that is calling for an impeachment...IT IS ALL SHOWBOATING...JESUS H CHRIST..THE DNC HAD LIED TO YOU GUYS....THAT IS HOW THEY GOT IN...
MORONS..