[Peace-discuss] A pin prick: Four Ways Democrats Can End the War in Iraq

Thu Mar 1 15:43:33 CST 2007

Dear Carl, D

Do you include these folks among the execrable Democrats that you  
rail at.?

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> From: "Democrats.com" <activist at democrats.com>
> Date: March 1, 2007 3:02:28 AM CST
> To: brussel4 at insightbb.com
> Subject: Four Ways Democrats Can End the War in Iraq
>
>
>
> Four Ways Democrats Can End the War in Iraq
>
> It's been nearly 4 months since the American people voted Democrats  
> into power to get U.S. troops out of Iraq, yet Democratic in  
> Congress cannot agree on any minimally effective plan to stop  
> Bush's escalation and begin a responsible redeployment out of the  
> crossfire of Iraq's civil war.
>
> Here are four strategies that would work if Democrats would fight  
> for them:
>
> 1. The only certain way to end the war is to cut off funds, but  
> Speaker Pelosi has insanely taken that "off the table." On March  
> 19, San Francisco activists will rally in front of Pelosi's office  
> urging her to stop funding the war:
> http://www.stopfundingthewar.com/home/
>
> 2. The next best way is to impeach Bush and Cheney and replace them  
> with an anti-war Democrat or Republican acceptable to Congress  
> (like Gerald Ford), but Pelosi has insanely taken that "off the  
> table" too. Join over 70,000 activists who have emailed their  
> Representatives to Impeach Bush and Cheney:
> http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/88?ad=d6
>
> 3. Just 40 Senators could filibuster all war funding bills,  
> starting with the $93 billion Supplemental in early March. Russ  
> Feingold could start this filibuster with the support of the  
> handful of Democratic Senators who truly want to end the war: John  
> Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Ben Cardin. All we need are  
> 40 of the 50 Democrats for the filibuster to succeed. Email them  
> (and personalize the letter if you can):
>
> russ at progressivepatriotsfund.com, info at tedkennedy.com,  
> support at johnkerry.com, media at barackobama.com, info at bencardin.com
>
> Dear Senators,
>
>
> The only way to end the Iraq War is to cut the funds, starting with  
> the $93 billion Supplemental in March.
>
>
> I urge all of you to work together to filibuster the Supplemental.  
> You only need 40 votes to sustain the filibuster and force the Bush  
> Administration to change its disastrous course.
>
>
> Millions of us will do everything we possibly can to support your  
> efforts, including demanding that all Democratic Senators support  
> you - but it's up to you to take the lead.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> [Your name and postal address]
>
>
> 4. House Democrats could raise taxes on the rich to pay for the  
> war, starting with an amendment to the $93 billion Supplemental in  
> early March. Since Republicans will never vote to tax the rich,  
> adding this as an amendment to the Supplemental would guarantee  
> Republicans defeat the bill - or Bush vetoes it. Call your  
> Representative at 202-224-3121 (the Capitol switchboard - ask for  
> your Congressperson) and urge him or her to add a War Tax to the  
> Supplemental.
>
> Discuss this strategy here:
> http://www.democrats.com/four-ways-to-end-the-iraq-war
>
> ______________
>
> State Impeachment Efforts Are Gaining Steam
>
> Washington State's impeachment resolution will get its first  
> hearing today, and New Mexico's impeachment resolution will get its  
> third hearing (Judiciary Committee) on Sunday. In Washington State,  
> U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Rep. Jay Inslee - both good Democrats  
> - are telling state Democrats to kill the bill because it's a  
> "waste of time," but local activists are fighting back hard.
>
> Local activism is the key to victory, and we urgently need your  
> help to create Congressional District Impeachment Committees in all  
> 435 Districts. We now have 118:
> http://www.democrats.com/cdic-find
> But if you can't find one in your district, it's easy to start one:
> http://www.democrats.com/cdic
>
>
>
> ______________
>
>
> Don't Attack Iran
>
> According to Seymour Hersh, Bush and Cheny have already launched  
> pre-war operations in Iran with money illegally taken from  
> elsewhere, exactly as they began the current war in Iraq over four  
> years ago.
>
> Even more incredibly, Hersh reports Bush and Cheney are funneling  
> the money to Al Qaeda groups - the very terrorists who murdered  
> nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, whose destruction has  
> allegedly been the ultimate goal of the Bush Administration ever  
> since.
>
> Iran was our ally after 9/11 and helped us drive the Taliban out of  
> Afghanistan. In 2003, Iran sent a letter to Bush through the Swiss  
> ambassador and Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) offering far-reaching  
> compromises on its nuclear program, relations with Hezbollah and  
> Hamas and support for a Palestinian peace agreement with Israel.  
> Yet Cheney rejected the offer and even reprimanded the Swiss  
> ambassador for sending it.
>
> Now Bush is accusing Iran of arming Iraqi insurgents, but evidence  
> to the contrary is piling up. Here's a growing collection of lies  
> about Iran by the White House. And here are simple talking points  
> for opponents of this looming war.
>
> Sign the Petition. This petition has over 99,000 signatures. If you  
> send it to everyone you know, it will top 100,000 this week: http:// 
> www.dontattackiran.org
>
> With two aircraft carrier groups in the Persian Gulf, Bush could  
> bomb Iran on a moment's notice. If Bush administration bombs Iran  
> despite our efforts, we will respond. And we will hold Congressmen  
> Dennis Kucinich and John Conyers to their commitments to pursue  
> impeachment if Bush and Cheney attack Iran:
> http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iranresponse
>
>
>
> ______________
>
> First Subpoenas Finally on the Way
>
> One of the reasons we worked so hard to put Democrats in power in  
> 2006 was to give them the power to force the Bush Administration to  
> testify under oath by issuing subpoenas. Finally, after two months  
> in power, Reps. John Conyers and Linda Sanchez will issue the first  
> Democratic subpoenas to U.S. Attorneys who were recently fired for  
> investigating corrupt Republicans like Duke Cunningham.
>
> Of course, these fired prosecutors are friendly witnesses who are  
> eager to blow the whistle on the Bush Administration for firing  
> them. But at least it puts subpoenas on the table where they  
> belong.  For that, Conyers and Sanchez should be thanked, and  
> encouraged to apply that power to all of the other investigations  
> that need to begin immediately:
> http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/investigations
>
> John Conyers: 202 225-5126 John.Conyers at mail.house.gov
> Linda Sanchez: 202-225-6676
>
> ______________
>
> Business Before Pleasure: Impeach Cheney First
>
> The evidence against Dick Cheney that has energed from the trial of  
> I. Scooter Libby is more than reasonable grounds for impeachment.  
> Read this indictment of Cheney for the Plame leak. Then check out  
> these comprehensive articles of impeachment against Cheney.
>
> More breaking news and analysis is collected at http:// 
> www.impeachcheney.org
>
> Sign the Petition:
> http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/73
>
> ______________
>
> MARCH FORTH!
> A National Day of Dialogue, Action & Celebration
>
> "We the People" as the authors of the progressive story that is  
> America, will gather under the mandate to "create a more perfect  
> union" and chart an aspirational course towards greater justice,  
> domestic tranquility, the common defense, and liberty for all.  
> March 4, 1789, was the day that the US Constitution went into  
> effect. Today, March forth, a fortunate pun is also a call to  
> action. In a time of polarization, abandonment of founding  
> principles, and the apparent inability of elected officials to  
> address the most dire crisis of our time "We the People" must  
> MarchForth!
>
> Here are resources to plan an event and a map of events already  
> planned:
> http://www.wethepeoplemarch4th.org
>
> ______________
>
> March on the Pentagon on March 17
>
> Make plans now to join veterans, military families, and responsible  
> citizens in a nonviolent march for peace and impeachment, beginning  
> at the Vietnam War Memorial and ending at the Pentagon.
>
> http://www.marchonpentagon.org
>
> ______________
>
> PDA Grassroots Leadership Conference -- March 23-25, 2007
>
> Join Medea Benjamin, Marilyn Clement, Lori Wallach, Bill Fletcher,  
> Steve Cobble, Bill Goold, Terry Lierman, Greg Moore, David Swanson,  
> Jonathan Tasini, Joel Segal, Mimi Kennedy, Jeff Cohen, Tim  
> Carpenter, and many more friends and leaders of PDA for three days  
> of training and organizing in Washington, D.C.
>
> Sign up now!
> http://tinyurl.com/2e6odd
>
> ______________
>
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>
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> ______________
>
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>
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