Nationwide “Impeach Obama”
Protest Set for August 6
by KEITH KOFFLER on JULY 31, 2013, 8:58 AM
A grassroots group with
thousands of members is planning nationwide protests August 6 calling for
President Obama’s impeachment.
The group, “Overpasses for
Impeachment,” has gained steam since launching in mid-June and now appears to
have a presence on all 50 states.
Scores of protests are on
tap, with members taking to overpasses above major throughways during morning
and afternoon rush hour brandishing signs calling for impeachment.
The organizing has been
done mainly via the group’s Facebook Page, which has spawned Facebook groups in all
50 states, most of which appear to have hundreds and in a couple of cases
thousands of members.
The group has already
staged dozens of overpass protests leading up to the nationwide event August 6.
One in North Carolina, covered yesterday bythe Winston-Salem Journal, appears typical.
On Tuesday, 15 local
protesters got an early start. They gathered at the Harper Road exit on
Interstate 40 in Clemmons for three hours for what the organizer of the event,
Michelle Taylor, said is “a precursor to the national movement.”
Protesters wielded
hand-made signs declaring “Impeach Obama” and flags, joining in what is called
“Overpasses for Obama’s Impeachment.”
Most states have multiple
protests planned for August 6. The Florida group has scheduled 14, while at
least eight will be held around California.
So far, the organization
seems more a vehicle for protesting against Obama than actually impeaching him,
as there is little evidence of any serious consideration in Congress to remove
the president. The group’s websitelists
a dozen “reasons for impeachment,” several of which focus on unilateral actions
Obama has taken without the consent of Congress.
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