By Stephen Krashen
In a recent poll taken by the American Research Group, 45 percent agreed that impeachment proceedings against President Bush should begin and 54 percent agreed that impeachment proceedings against Vice-president Cheney should begin.
In contrast, in a poll done by the Washington Post on Sept. 13, 1998, after Kenneth Starr’s report was made public, only 30 percent of those polled thought that Congress should impeach then-President Clinton and remove him from office.
Clinton was impeached for misdeeds that affected few people directly. Bush and Cheney’s actions have resulted in the suffering of millions. Yet, there has been no serious movement toward impeachment in the House of Representatives. It looks like we are in for at least another year of innocent lives wasted, continued destruction of the environment and continued profits for “F.O.B.” (Friends of Bush).
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 13, 2007. Read the original PDF.