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Feminists Say Impeach Bush and Cheney Now: Act on Bush's War on Women
The Bush Administration declared a war against women the day it was sworn in, said feminist leaders of the San Francisco Green Party (SFGP) today. President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney need to be impeached immediately, urged the Feminist Issues Group (FIG), a working group of the SFGP. While pressure from the grassroots to impeach Bush and Cheney continues to build, FIG criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her failure to act and for declaring the impeachment issue "off the table".
Green Party members, who have been calling for impeachment since 2003, took part in Beach Impeach over the weekend. "It was one of many pro-impeachment events that have taken place in Pelosi's backyard," said Erika McDonald, FIG Co-Founder and local Green Party Spokesperson.
Feminist leaders pointed to the international gag rule, attacks on reproductive rights, health misinformation and discrimination as reasons why women across the US and around the world are paying the price for the misogyny of Bush and his allies.
"In addition to the catastrophic war, women are the main caretakers for the young and old. We have seen our domestic budget slashed, wages decrease, violence increase, and our lives and liberties diminished," said Vicki Leidner, Chair of FIG. "The party is over. These people have got to go," said Leidner.
Members of FIG expressed disappointment and disgust at Congress's failure to hold Bush accountable. "Members of Congress who take orders from corporate paymasters are incapable of upholding the Constitution any more than the Administration. Six years of lies and denials of global warming puts every life on this planet at risk. This deceit has consequences for every living thing. It is up to the people to demand impeachment. It will take the ever-increasing numbers of people in third parties or declining to state a party and those disgusted with the behavior of their respective Republican and Democratic parties to unite. Impeachment IS on the table - that is the democratic and political process," said Leidner.
Feminist leaders pointed to the international gag rule, attacks on reproductive rights, health misinformation and discrimination as reasons why women across the US and around the world are paying the price for the misogyny of Bush and his allies.
"In addition to the catastrophic war, women are the main caretakers for the young and old. We have seen our domestic budget slashed, wages decrease, violence increase, and our lives and liberties diminished," said Vicki Leidner, Chair of FIG. "The party is over. These people have got to go," said Leidner.
Members of FIG expressed disappointment and disgust at Congress's failure to hold Bush accountable. "Members of Congress who take orders from corporate paymasters are incapable of upholding the Constitution any more than the Administration. Six years of lies and denials of global warming puts every life on this planet at risk. This deceit has consequences for every living thing. It is up to the people to demand impeachment. It will take the ever-increasing numbers of people in third parties or declining to state a party and those disgusted with the behavior of their respective Republican and Democratic parties to unite. Impeachment IS on the table - that is the democratic and political process," said Leidner.
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