Strategy Suggestion for the 2006 Election by Carol Wolman

Strategy Suggestion for the 2006 Election

by Carol Wolman

The corruption in the US government is far advanced.  Fair elections are a thing of the past.  The machines are rigged, both parties advocate war and are in thrall to the corporations, and opponents to the Bush party are harassed, disenfranchised, even arrested.

 

2006 may be our last chance to reclaim representative democracy in America.  Drastic measures are called for, to sweep the criminals out of office and install people who honestly will work for the people.

 

I propose the formation of an ad hoc party, the Impeachment Party, with a single plank in the platform- impeach the criminals in the White House and bring them to trial.  This party would run candidates in as many Congressional Districts as possible.  Results:

 

1) It would give the impeachment movement a clear, viable goal that works within the framework of our Constitution.

 

2) It would remind all citizens that ultimate authority in this country rests with "we the people", not with corporations, political parties, or secretive, powerhungry cabals.

 

3) It would show that impeachment is not a partisan issue- in fact, a Republican in Vermont, Morrisseau, has already declared himself an impeachment candidate.

 

4) It would reframe the political debate- instead of focusing on single issues, it would focus on the overriding need to restore honest government, which serves people rather than corporations. 

 

5) It would force the media to pay attention to the impeachment movement.   As the people take back authority, interest will build and the impeachment movement will grow.

 

5) The impeachment candidate in each district would challenge all the other candidates to state whether they would support the impeachment process.   When a better-funded candidate endorses impeachment, the Impeachment Party candidate might withdraw.  The goal is to have one candidate in each district who makes impeachment a centerpiece of the campaign.

 

6) The Congressional vote in 2005 would then amount to a referendum on impeaching Bush and Cheney. 

 

This is our best bet to get rid of the Bush-Republican domination of the Congress in 2006.  If we can impeach and evict Bush and Cheney, the presidency goes to the Speaker of the House, who would probably a Democrat.   I believe that all our energy should go into this single goal- and the rest will follow.  

 

 ^{Matthew 13: 45}  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:  ⁴⁶Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

 

One final thought- let's encourage all voters to use absentee ballots, bypassing rigged machines, lines and intimidation at the polls.

 

Carol S. Wolman. MD

is a psychiatrist and lifelong peace activist. 

She hosts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peacemakersBiblestudy/

email: cwolman@mcn.org