* to Host Putin in Maine, Thousands of Americans Expected to Protest

[babylonsister]

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Bush to Host Putin, Americans to Protest
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2007-06-25 20:15. Activism | Impeachment

Thousands expected to protest while Russian leader is in Maine
By Karen Dandurant, Portsmouth Herald

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — A protest march next month, planned to coincide with President George W. Bush's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is expected to draw a crowd of thousands.

The protest march and citizens summit will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, July 1, at the Village Green on Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport. The rally will be held rain or shine, and is being organized by The Kennebunks' Peace Department and the Maine Campaign to Impeach. Event coordinators are Kittery businesswoman Jamilla El-Shafei of the Peace Department and Deborah Gordon of the Maine Campaign to Impeach.

Rally participants will call for the impeachment of Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, and for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

"When Bush is coming in my backyard, I feel I have to hold him accountable," said El-Shafei. "He and Cheney need to be impeached. This is a perfect opportunity to let national and local media know we do not stand with this president. We do not support his foreign and domestic policies. He has caused death and destruction from Iraq to (Hurricane) Katrina. His actions are unconscionable. In my opinion, he makes the Nixon administration look like the Hardy Boys. It the most scurrilous bunch of crooks in the history of the American presidency."

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[peace13]

1. Well OK!

Let me check my calendar. peace, kim

[Squigglenob]

2. Your mission, should you choose to accept: get angry lobster in Putin's trousers (n/t)

[smirkymonkey]

3. My Sister and her Rabid Republican Husband live there...

with their unfortunate innocent children whom I hope grow up to be dirty hippie tree-hugging liberals. I doubt they'll be out demonstrating since they just had twins a few weeks ago and they have two toddlers running around, but it will be interesting to see if her husband still thinks his "buddy" George is the greatest after he gets wind of him running around his hometown with Commie Vlad.