I don't often write diaries unless I have something really important to say.  And today is one of those days.  I'll try to keep this short & sweet.

Yes, it's another diary about impeachment.  To be honest, I have my doubts about why we should bother at this point, especially since Bush/Cheney's days in office are numbered.  

But today, an event held in Highland Park, Illinois left me with little doubt about why we must call for impeachment.

Please join me below to read why.

According to the most recent studies, Hispanics now constitute the majority of the population of Waukegan, Illinois. Nonetheless, the Waukegan City Council, continuing its history of hostility towards the Hispanic community, decided recently to implement a new policy of aggressively seeking to deport people.

Please read on...

Over 50 people gathered together in Highland Park's Free Speech Park on a cold, cloudy Veteran's Day this year to dedicate a new exhibit that mourns the death of our Bill of Rights, Habeas Corpus, & the Geneva Convention. The exhibit is sponsored by the North Shore Women for Peace, a local Illinois organization that is 50 years strong in living their motto: "Working for peace, justice & a healthy planet."

The weather was indicative of the moods & mixed emotions shared by many that day. The short bursts of sunlight through the overcast clouds mirrored the hope we have for our country & our world, as a result of the mid-term elections. The cold & clouds reminded us that we are still a country that is in the midst of an unjust war, a country whose soldiers are dying & being wounded daily, a country that bears responsibility for the death & destruction of Iraq & many of its citizens. We're a country that is damaged from 6 years of misguided foreign policy & attacks on our Constitution and civil liberties. We have many wounds to heal among ourselves & with others in the world.

Good political writing occurs in many places. As members of the new media, it is our obligation to publish not only facts and research, but also great and relevant essays, letters, and opinions we find or create. I believe this letter that was originally posted at Democratic Underground deserves to be shared far and wide across the blogosphere.

Nancy Greggs wrote this very poignant & profound open letter to Republican representatives in Congress. With her permission, I have provided it here in its entirety. Nancy has also given open permission for her letter to be widely distributed to other blogs, newspaper editorial boards, representatives in Congress, etc. She only asks that we give her attribution as the author and a plug for Democratic Underground (when possible) as the original publisher.

Please read it, act on it, and share it...for the future of our children and our country.