Impeachment Wisconsin 30-31 August 2006

A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE THROUGH AMERICA’S DAIRY LAND

See the cows. See the corn. See the citizens working to impeach George Bush.

The White Rose bus is on its way from California to Washington, D.C. Pat Tate, the president of VFP #116 has to be at Camp Democracy on 5 September for a reunion with Cindy Sheehan. You might remember that Cindy rode the VFP Impeachment Tour bus to Crawford, Texas last year to camp in a ditch and ask “What noble cause.”

But before that happens the Veterans for Peace Impeachment Tour will traverse Wisconsin, once the home of “Fighting Bob” LaFollette the famous progressive politician from the turn of the previous century. The bus will visit a number of gems of Wisconsin civic life to recognize the citizens for their stalwart work for peace and justice.

These citizens of small town, small city Wisconsin have been working hard to impeach George Bush and to bring the troops home. They didn’t wait for anyone’s permission. They didn’t need a well heeled not-for-profit to back them up. They saw wrong and set out to correct it. People from central Wisconsin have been going door to door collecting signatures to put impeachment and peace on the ballot. Wisconsin is a state with direct legislation. It’s a legacy of a different era - a progressive era - and era when at least some politicians were standing up for the little guy.

Now, over a hundred years later, the sons and daughters of Wisconsin have remembered where the real power lies - with the People. And, the Veterans for Peace Impeachment Tour members want to recognize and thank these people for their service. They are serving their country and neighbor well by refusing to stay quite and stay put.

Come on out, if you can. Red Wing, Pittsville, Wisconsin Rapids, Middleton,(30 August); then Watertown, South Milwaukee and Racine (31 August).