New Englanders Call for Impeachment
Kennebunkport, Maine - Sunday July 1, 2007 - About two thousand peace demonstrators arrived from all corners of New England gathering in this picturesque summertime community of wealth and privilege to call for an end of the bloody war in Iraq, now in its fifth year, and the perpetrating kakistocracy. Demanding accountability of our leaders and with a sustained cry for the impeachment of George Bush and Dick Cheney, they rallied and marched through the narrow streets lined with tiny shops, opulent residences and grand hotels interspersed with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Tourists and residents alike joined with the throngs of international press snapping photos and video taping of the historic event which many saw as the galvanizing of the impeachment movement in the northeast. Sunday's daylong peace action was the prelude to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Walker's Point and the Bush family's seaside compound later that afternoon intended to mitigate growing concerns of a new cold war between the United States and Russia.
Sunday's action was the first of two such peace demonstrations planned by the Kennebunk Peace Department (KPD) for this summer in Kennebunkport with the next event planned for the weekend of August 24 - 26 when President Bush will next be in town. While members of the Russian Press Pool may not be in attendance, Augusts' three-day series of peace events entitled "Stop the War - Start a Revolution" is sure to draw even larger crowds from across the northeast with special music by Dave Rovis, Inanna and Pat Scanlon and Band. Scheduled speakers include retired Colonel Ann Wright, and U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich - to name just a few. For details about the program and schedule of events download the flyer directly at: flyer and for more information and late breaking news visit their website at: www.kportprotest.org.
Article and photo by Kelly Bellis