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

Thu Mar 1 16:01:40 CST 2007

I think that they simply make the important point, that the Democrats in 
Congress could end the war, but won't.  --CGE

Morton K. Brussel wrote:
> 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 
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>> *Date: *March 1, 2007 3:02:28 AM CST
>> *To: *brussel4 at insightbb.com <mailto: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 
>> <mailto:russ at progressivepatriotsfund.com>, info at tedkennedy.com 
>> <mailto:info at tedkennedy.com>, support at johnkerry.com 
>> <mailto:support at johnkerry.com>, media at barackobama.com 
>> <mailto:media at barackobama.com>, info at bencardin.com 
>> <mailto: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
>> *
>> <http://www.dontattackiran.org/>According to Seymour Hersh, Bush and 
>> Cheny have already launched 
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18919> 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 
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18963> - 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 
>> <http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/26/157241>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 
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=taxonomy/term/51>. Here's a 
>> growing collection of lies about Iran 
>> <http://www.democrats.com/iran-war-lies> by the White House. And here 
>> are simple talking points 
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18475> 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 <http://www.dontattackiran.org/>
>>
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iranresponse>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 
>> <mailto:John.Conyers at mail.house.gov>
>> Linda Sanchez: 202-225-6676
>>
>> ______________
>>
>> *Business Before Pleasure: Impeach Cheney First*
>>
>> <http://www.impeachcheney.org/>The evidence against Dick Cheney 
>> <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18843> that has energed from 
>> the trial of I. Scooter Libby is more than reasonable grounds for 
>> impeachment <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18756>. Read this 
>> indictment of Cheney 
>> <http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2007/02/indicting_dick_.html> 
>> for the Plame leak. Then check out these comprehensive articles of 
>> impeachment <http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/18761> against 
>> Cheney.
>>
>> More breaking news and analysis is collected at 
>> http://www.impeachcheney.org <http://www.impeachcheney.org/>
>>
>> *Sign the Petition:*
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>> ______________
>>
>> *MARCH FORTH!*
>> A National Day of Dialogue, Action & Celebration
>>
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>> Constitution went into effect. Today, March forth, a fortunate pun is 
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>>
>> Here are resources to plan an event and a map of events already planned:
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>>
>> ______________
>>
>> *March on the Pentagon on March 17*
>>
>> <http://www.marchonpentagon.org/>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*
>>
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>>
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