So I'll be honest that this has nothing to do with bicycling (besides perhaps just doing the right thing) but I'm too furious and embarrassed not to make this post. I'm not a lawyer or constitutional historian but the little research I've done has shown that it is not possible to impeach a state senator but regardless I would like to make the initial steps towards a demonstrative impeachment of Senator Joe Lieberman. If any of you watched the Republican National Convention tonight you saw a Connecticut Congressman who has clearly separated himself from the interests of his own state and who has leeched himself into the flesh of a failed and floundering Republican constituency. This post is a call to all of you who may have the skills, knowledge, connections, and drive which might make it possible to petition for the impeachment of Lieberman if only it is a fleeting demonstration of our dissatisfaction.
Just now im watching as St. Paul police tear gas protesters, not a good finish to the evening.
Make your comments and voice your dissatisfaction for Joe Liarman!!!!
On the plus side at least I have somewhere to go if Obama loses...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/sustainability/
They like bikes!!!
All those eFing CT dems that voted for that turncoat and look at him now, swapping spit with Georgie.
ReplyDeleteShows you two things - politicos only care about themselves and will do anything to stay in their position.
A vote for Joe is a vote for the war, Dumbya, McCain, more war, more dependence on foreign oil, and the further shame America has to endure from the rest of the world.
Joe is spoilsport/crybaby/wussbag that found that he didn't have the support of his party, claimed indy knowing that a lot of people in CT would still vote for him.
He failed CT and failed America.
Sorry - I get riled up when I see that lackey.
By the by, you got a nice a blog. I found it as a result of that dude's 100 blogs in 50 states. I am the other blog from CT.
Thanks for stopping by Mark and glad to see you are as fired up as I am. For all our readers check out the link to Mark's blog (http://ctmtblog.blogspot.com/) and to the blog he references (http://100km.us/467/50-states-100-bike-blogs/).
ReplyDeleteHey Will I'd say its time to go ahead and link Mark's blog up on the friends section of the blog.
In the meantime ill be putting together my petition sheets.
I don't like to mix bicycles and politics. One is work and the other is fun.
ReplyDeleteHowever, as someone who spent a million hours in 2006 working to elect Ned Lamont, I'm totally not surprised that Lieberman said what he said and said it where he did. He's a bad dude.
Now, let's talk about bikes instead.
yes, please!!!, before i start railing on our shitty mayor, the grand jury, the new allegations, the crappy job of a cover-up and his impending impeachment! ok, sorry, done!
ReplyDeletebicyles! bicycles! bicycles!
i commuted this morning via the 3speed, which now actually has 3 working speeds! much better up hills now, as i was stuck in high. it was geared like my fixie...but double the weight! and hadnles like a station wagon!
ohhhh, and Vancover. NICE!!
ReplyDeletethat might have to be part of my next few years of traveling and moving and living and biking and...well, i could go on!
My bumper sticker:
ReplyDelete"Impeach Joe Lieberman, Democtat, Republican, Liberal, Conservative,Jewish,Agnostic,Atheist, Catholic, Muslim"
He brings new meaning to the phase "covering all bets"
It was bad enough when he ran for Senate and President then last year's stunt. His prancing about at the convention is beyond the pale. If I see him I will run over him with my BIKE!
Speaking of bikes, rode fixed gear with Sheldon Brown's magic ratio to work this morning and it was much better than spin class!
ReplyDeleteI am getting much better at going down hills, too. It's all in the set up. As long as I don't hit the crest going too fast I can descend without going crazy fast by back pressuring the pedals.
Still using the brake from time to time but just enough to check my speed. I think Friday, I am going to try the 30 miler round trip commute. Bread and Butter ride (shortest route from home to work and back home again) is 20 miles.
I think my next fixie might just have to be a one brake jobbie.
Yeah apologies for the post, knew I should't have posted it but was too angry not to. You guys can pull it down if you want. On the plus side congrats Mark on the newly mastered fixie skills, what ratios you running?
ReplyDelete42:15
ReplyDeleteI don't think you should worry about this post, it has sparked some intelligent conversation and goodies about bikes, too.
Now, if you want to see a hot topic along these lines, check out the topic on Crankfire.com called "F... Bush" I snagged the pick of Lieberman with my own comment but check out the post from Sanshu Pork. Extremely poignant and I think it sums up our hole system. Of course, if you take his line of thinking, then we are F'ed. Who knows, maybe Obama will bring some change - I certainly hope so. I hope he wins because if not, then it's 4 more years of the same old, same old.
On another note, those of you who ride MTB, any NEMBA members amongst your midst?
As a former CT boy, I was not surprised to see Joe make the jump. He is closer to Giuliani than Schumer, and I don't see how he betrayed his constituents. He made clear his support of the war during his previous election run.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, there is little difference between the neocons of the Republican party, and the neolibs of the Democratic party
Just be glad you don't have to deal with Corzine and his political cronies.
Anyway, don't let politics get you down.
I am not a NEMBA member, but not because I don't want to be. I just can't figure out what they're doing in the Hartford area. I've heard rumors that they're around, but that's it.
ReplyDeleteNEMBA is working on the possibility of a pump track somewhere along the river and downtown.
ReplyDeleteIn WH, a few of our members are really active with the MDC and ensuring that MTB is accessible at the Rez.
Next year I think we'll finally have some penetration at Case.
And that's just in the Hartford Area.
If you are interested, come out to Grayville Falls Park in Hebron on 9/21 for the Fall Fiesta. I will be putting up some details on the the Snack soon.
I'm pretty far removed from the mountain bike community in Hartford. Everyone I know seems to stick the road. I follow the rules when I go to the rez, Penwood, or Case. Nashahegan (sp?) and Neapaug are too far out for me. Neapaug almost seems like it's just for freeriders now anyway.
ReplyDelete8AM at Grayville? Damn!
I'd definitely be interested in learning more about what is planned to do along the river. There's some unimproved and crappy singletrack right now, but nothing that's really worth riding.