Protesters hold their ground in the first successful effort to block military equipment through the main entrance of the Port of Olympia, Nov. 9. (Photo by Gail Johnson)

by Gail Johnson

When our group began meeting in July 2006, we had no idea we were embarking on Mr. Toad's wild ride. We began simply enough with a strategy to inform others about impeachment. We began by showing the Center for Constitutional Rights' documentary, How to Impeach a President, at the local libraries and at Traditions Fair Trade.

Amanda Askea, Rosie Math, and Brooke Stepp with copies of the Citizen's Injunction to Halt the Shipment of Military Material to Iraq. They were arrested for crossing a police barrier in an attempt to deliver the injunction at the Port of Tacoma, March 11. (Photo by Gail Johnson)

Olympia City Councilman TJ Johnson arrested for crossing a police barrier as he delivered a Citizen's Injunction to Halt the Shipment of Military Material to Iraq -- Port of Tacoma, March 11. (Photo by Gail Johnson)

by Gail Johnson

Many people know that Bush and Cheney engaged in a systematic media campaign to deceive the American people and Congress about the reasons to launch a preemptive war on Iraq. Many others recognize that the President has violated numerous laws by spying on citizens without a warrant, dismissing their rights accorded to them by the Bill of Rights, and promoting torture. Some are also concerned about the President's abuse of power by using unconstitutional "signing statements," in which he signs a bill into law but then states he does not have to obey it. These are impeachable . . .