This is a letter I sent to Dan Boren's office. I sent it to various news outlets as well. The letter is below and it's listed on my website as well; berrybusyblog

Dear Congressman Boren,

My name is Trae McNeely. I’m an Information Studies Senior here at the University of Oklahoma. I will be graduating in May. I am emailing you because you are a well-known figure and you represent the 2nd District of Oklahoma plus we have a mutual contact; your dad. I’m sad to say, I voted for George W. Bush during the past election and I regret it deeply. In fact, it was like picking the lesser of two evils but I had no choice; only two candidates. I have tried to look at the war situation, the border and many policies from every angle objectively through other people’s eyes and through mine. In fact I’m the poster child of someone who would be a Democrat. I’m an African American male and I’ve taken a lot of heat because I’m Republican but things may change soon. The reason that I’m writing to you is because I have had enough of Bush. From his international policies to the port deal I have had enough. Even when I voted for him, it was hard enough explaining his policies, especially his international debacles.

So, what do I want from you? I want you to push other congressmen and congresswomen to IMPEACH BUSH, please do! Invite me to the Capital when you are back in Oklahoma and I would like to speak to the House and Senate and persuade our representatives like you to take this to Washington. Now, I realize this is nothing new but I believe something needs to be done. Congress is passing non-binding resolutions that mean nothing and many are a waste of time and energy. An impeachment led by you, well-known Democrat, and a student like me, an African American Republican male from a conservative state, is the ultimate punishment for President Bush. It will be a grassroots effort so let’s not let this one fail like past efforts. I believe this can happen. If we want to get our troops home, STOP talking about it and be about it. Let’s launch a preemptive strike on the presidency of George W. Bush and remove him from power.

I realize this will not be popular with many of your colleagues, but your colleagues are not willing to go to Iraq are they? I believe this can galvanize Americans yet again. Is it okay if we let our troops sit in Iraq for several more years to accomplish nothing? Lets remove the problem; Bush. Now, I am aware that you received an endorsement from President Bush, but his actions warrant impeachment. I am NOT one of those “radical liberals” who believe Bush knocked down the towers, or that bin Laden is a hero for a greater cause. I love America, I love our intentions, but I am embarrassed to have George W. Bush as my president and I must blame myself. I realize you supported a number of his initiatives and initially I did. I am a Christian and I truly believe this administration does not pray to the same God that I pray to on a daily basis. When Christians, like myself, are praying for GWB to be removed from office then, I believe, that says it all. I am not one to easily give up my support, despite the public’s opinion, but Bush has lost all sanity and it’s not a Democrat or Republican issue. Our Nation’s reputation, thanks to Bush, is tarnished with another Vietnam-Style war with no end in sight. I a Christian, my default, wanted another Christian in office because ultimately I thought that would benefit us but I’ve realized that Christians in office make huge mistakes and they should be held accountable. I have often been criticized for saying, “I rather have a smart Atheist, than a dumb Christian in office.” Yes, that dumb, clueless Christian is George W. Bush and I’m not going to hell for stating the obvious. I’m a clear, easy to talk to type of guy and from every perspective I can think of, this mission has not been accomplished. Please help me and, better yet, please help our country.

Lastly, congressmen are known for their inability to listen to their constituents so I am holding you accountable by contacting every single news network in the state of Oklahoma and I will be emailing major networks as well. In addition to this email, you can expect this exact message to show up in the inboxes of other Democrats and anti-war activist. Also, I will create a press release and use a massive team of bloggers, media contacts, and well-known figures to join my team. Congressman Boren, tomorrow I will physically walk this letter down to your Dad’s office here at the University of Oklahoma and I will let President Boren, your Dad who is the current president here at the University of Oklahoma (OU) know about my intentions. I know powerful bloggers, media contacts, and Washington contacts so I will use every resource to get my word out starting now. By the time you finish reading this letter, thousands of people will have already read this. I realize impeaching a president won’t happen overnight and it will take cooperation from many. I’m just asking you to make a serious effort by inviting me to speak, or make your actions public so I will know you are behind this plan. My intention is not to blackmail you, but I want to see action done in Washington. That’s what you are paid for.

Thanks,
Trae McNeely
Owner of http://www.berrybusyblog.com
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P.S. Please excuse the informality but this the only way I truly express myself.

You call yourself a Republican but chant verbatim Democrat dogma, including threats if your demands aren't met. Actually, you don't differ from any other Liberal activist trying to deceive readers.

Your letter is filled with generalized leftist rant, but like a garden-variety Liberal rhetoric, contains ZERO justification for any impeachment. Where are the grounds? Perhaps you simply thought conservatives reading this tripe would be as easily duped as Democrats into joining the "hate-Bush" chorus that to this day, still have offered no tangible reason for the hatred.

You party got elected last November by bringing nothing to America but stirred up hatred and deception. Maybe now you think that all it takes is to "mouth" something and everyone will adopt it as gospel. Who do you think you're fooling?

Your letter will be taken seriously by not one politician you send it to. I mean, the only justifications you seem to have for impeachment is you think he's insane, and "he worships a different God than me." Do you even have any formal charges to bring up against him?

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LET ME SEE YOUR WAR FACE!!!

A silly rambling hateful rant with no substance. You never even address grounds for impeachment. No one will take this serious, and they shouldn't.

I hope you will read the comments about your post - and heed them well. Blind rants via e-mail from "the public" are simply ignored. Everyone has an opinion, and yours is no different that the hundreds of thousand common people that the Congressman represents. It is a common mistake for someone still young.

If you really want to even come close to a Congressman's ear, here are a few things you can do. First, work on his campaign like your life depended upon it. If there is grunt work to do, you volunteer. Walk door to door and hand out fliers. Put up yard signs. Sit on phone banks and make blind phone calls to voters supporting your candidate. Hopefully with your face always at a campaign headquarters, you can meet one or two of the Congressman's staff. Get to know the staff, because they have the Congressman's ear in the future. Consider this a long term investment, because it will take 2 or 3 elections before you become known as a fixture around campaign headquarters.

Then you need to gain a little political clout yourself. Network with people in your community that are political junkies. Meet them for coffee, side with them on community issues. With hard work and money, you may be able to run for (and win) a seat on your local city council. Get to know the "old guard" that kind of runs the town, and the people who make money from the city government. Good examples are the garbage/recycling contract. Large contractors that build roads and water pipes, etc. They all hang around in a group together, and if you can pull some strings to get campaign donations for the Congressman then you start to become a "significant person".

These are just a few tips to start down a path where you can begin to influence beltway politics. Right now you are just another constituent who is wet behind the ears.

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Hobo
Charter member of 'Republicans Who Hate Bush" Club

No where in my letter to Dan Boren does it mention I hate Bush. Hating someone is going to solve anything. Hate leads to other measures and I would contradict myself if I hated Bush. I disapprove of his policies. People said Clinton couldn't be impeached because of what he did. Well, it's almost went through didn't it? My letter is not hate filled, it's filled with fact. I believe in many initiatives from both parties but I had to pick a party that aligned with my values and the Republicans have let me down.

Let me start by saying that insane is an accurate term I believe. Bush has had ample time to turn things around, change course, and adjust priorities. Right now his priorities are in Iraq because this is the mess he created. Our president spending billions of dollars, creating international enemies, is a justification for the term "insane". Yes, I admit it may be an immature term; should I use bigger words? I am no idiot, I used it on purpose. "He worships a different God" is referring to his call to go to war because he prayed about it and he sought God's advise. I do not believe this. His core base is turning against him. Why is this? Are they all crazy? No, Christians and non Christian conversatives are realizing there is no cause for this war and Bush's linkage of 9/11 to Iraq is uncalled for.

Thanks Hobo I will take your advice. I appreciate it. The one thing that bothers me is that we, our nation, will have to put up Bush's mess when he leaves office. He is another president who's legacy will haunt us for years to come, possibly decades. We have priorities here at home and I believe he cares more about Iraq. It's taking up time, money, and too many resources. I will take your advice and see what I can do.

Thanks.

What does any of this have to do with insanity? Iraq is a very dangerous country, a cess-pool in the Middle East, and Bush has chosen to deal with it. Leaving Iraq to the terrorists would be disaster. His latest adjustment - an offensive against the rebels in Baghdad has been very effective and violence has recently gone way down there.


Lincoln prayed for guidance on a regular basis. Did Lincoln worship a different God? To not pray about something this big would be a sign of insanity.


So what does popularity have to do with impeachment? None of your arguments have anything to do with the articles of impeachment.


Bush has linked this to the overall war on terror, which it is. We are fighting extremist Muslims who would like to see us all dead. Bush has said there is no direct link between Iraq and 9-11. You have been reading too many Democratic talking points.

None of this has anything to do with impeachment. You can't impeach a President because you disagree with their policies.

I am not calling for impeachment simply because I don't agree with him. Remember, I voted for him if you read my letter and I stuck by him for a long time. I agree with the war in Afghanistan because we have a reason to be in Afghanistan, to find the Taliban. My main point is Bush is creating enemies by being in Iraq. We put ourselves in a situation, Iraq, and when insurgents fight us, Pro-War people use these images as a cause for war. First off, we SHOULDN'T BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. This is already adding fuel to the anti-American fire, don't you see that. We are (*)(*)(*)(*)ed if we do, (*)(*)(*)(*)ed if we don't and who do have to thank for this difficult situation.

Do you remember when he said mission accomplished on that aircraft carrier? From my knowledge the words mission and accomplished combined means something significant has been accomplished. You're paranoid with the notion that if we don't attack them first, they will attack us, and I'm sure you use 9/11 as your cause. There is justification to go after terrorists internationally, yes, I agree but the war in Iraq was based on inaccurate intelligence and we pay for it every single day. Let me ask you. Are you willing to fight in Iraq? You would have a case if there were weapons but we have not found the smoking gun evidence that Bush outlined years ago. Finding stockpiles of guns and ammo, mustard gas, is not what we are spending billions of dollars for. Bush did not say Iraq was a humanitarian effort, he FLAT-OUT said Saddam had WMDs and he is wrong.

Also, now that Saddam is dead what has that accomplished? Has that helped or hurt American interest? Is weird because people say they want what is best for America but none of this is helping at all. This is only creating more and more enemies but obviously you don't care because you rather take the chance of spending more money and putting others' lives at risk for a war with no justification. Again where are the WMD? Please tell me and I will gladly buy you a steak dinner.