Boy, it's been a day. What with the horrific bombing in Baghdad, Kerry's speech being buried in favor of Cheney's snarling lies, and the leaked bin Laden video showing once again it's all Clinton's fault, I've been thinkin' it's about time to add Valium to my diet.
But then I found this.
Military Families Urge Censure for Bush as Congress Marks Iraq Anniversary
Coalition Critical of White House Deceptions Delivers 560,340 Petition Signatures to House Office As Members Debate Resolution on the War
Win Without War Announces New Phase of Censure Campaign
WASHINGTON, March 17 PRNewswire -- Families of soldiers serving, as well
as of those who have been casualties, in the occupation of Iraq came to
Capitol Hill today with other volunteers, urging Congress to censure President
George W. Bush.
Meanwhile, volunteers carried petitions that filled 18 large boxes, signed
so far by 560,340 members of MoveOn.org from every congressional district, to
each office in the House of Representatives, reinforcing the demand for a
censure resolution. The groups also displayed print and TV ads that will
begin running this week.
"My son, Army Lt. Seth Dvorin, who died last month while serving in Iraq,
met his responsibility to the nation he loved," said Sue Niederer of
Pennington, NJ. "As his mother, I am joining hundreds of thousands of
Americans today in asking that the Congress of the United States meet its
responsibility, as well."
And the last paragraph:
Speaking for herself and other military families, Ms. Niederer said: "Our
message to Congress today is clear: spare us the platitudes, the pious
rhetoric, the empty slogans. Give us the truth. Do your job and hold those
accountable who have denied us the truth. Censure President Bush for the
deceptions and manipulations that led our nation to war. You owe the American
people, my son and all those patriots who have sacrificed for their nation no
less."
560,340 signatures, delivered to Congress, demanding the censure of Bush. Of course it'll never happen, and I doubt we'll see it on the news. At the very least, I hope it makes some of the congress members reach for the Tums.