When last we spoke with activist Mimi Evans, she and several other concerned citizens were scheduled to meet with Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY, from the fightin' 10th), as they previously had with Rep. Yvette Clark (D-NY, from the fightin' 11th).

Mimi reports that both have agreed to support H. Res. 333, to impeach Dick Cheney.

Congrats to Mimi and all for reaching out to Reps in their area. And thank you to Mr. Towns and Ms. Clarke for listening to the message from the country! Read more…

[Welcome, After Downing Street readers!]

I recently spoke with Mimi Evans, a New York-based progressive activist whose day job is raising money for non-profits.

She's so passionate and articulate about the peace and impeachment movements that I wouldn't have felt right about chopping her comments into textbites. So, this runs somewhat longer than I usually post.

Here, she introduces herself:

I started out protesting Bush in January, 2001 when I went to Washington with thousands of other outraged Americans after he stole the election from Gore. That was my first taste of what lay ahead.

Busloads of people, mostly '60s leftovers like myself, had descended on Washington to be met with heavily armed riot police, helicopters, snipers, and a bad attitude. At the end of the day some guy — cold and drenched and discouraged, like I — turned to me and said, "Well, it's only gonna be four years. How bad could it be?"  Read more…