[Peace-discuss] Fwd: BREAKING: House committee votes to hold Rove in contempt!

[John W.]

Some of you are probably already on Robert Greenwald's mailing list, but I
thought this was worth passing on.  A small victory.

John Wason


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert Greenwald <info at bravenewfilms.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Subject: BREAKING: House committee votes to hold Rove in contempt!
To: jbw292002 at gmail.com


Dear John,

The campaign to Send Karl Rove to
Jail<http://bravenewfilms.org/watch/21916108/46054?utm_source=rgemail>just
took a huge step forward! In a stunning action just minutes ago, the
House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Rove in contempt.

*Brave New Films and our partners have been working steadily to maximize the
impact of the petition. And we want to continue this fight, so please
contribute<https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/552/p/10040/paywhatyouwant>so
we can.
*

Let's take a look at the campaign so far:

   - [image: Watch the petition
delivery]<http://bravenewfilms.org/watch/21916108/47436?utm_source=rgemail>Send
   Rove to Jail Petition Delivery
   *12 Days Ago:* We launched *Send Rove to
Jail<http://bravenewfilms.org/watch/21916108/46054?utm_source=rgemail>
   *. You immediately recognized a crucial chance to hold Rove accountable
   for flagrantly breaking the law and you seized it, raising over 40,000
   signatures in 24 hours!
   - *9 Days Ago:* CREDO Mobile took note of your efforts. They hopped on
   board and sent the petition to their subscribers, garnering tens of
   thousands more signatures.
   - *5 Days Ago:* We hit the 100,000 signature milestone, causing even more
   progressive groups to get involved, including Citizens for Responsibility
   and Ethics in Washington, The Nation, Campaign for America's Future,
   Progress Now, and People for the American Way, the last of whom alone
   generated another 15,000 signatures.
   - *Yesterday:* Brave New Films Editorial Director ZP Heller hand
   delivered three petition boxes containing over 127,000 signatures to the
   House Judiciary Committee in Washington D.C. Together with our partners, we
   took our message directly to HJC member Linda Sanchez (D-CA), who was
   impressed by the sheer number of signatures. "I think it's ridiculous that
   Karl Rove thinks that he doesn't have to follow the law," Sanchez said. "And
   nobody in this country should be above the law."
   - *Today:* Sanchez led the HJC in a vote of contempt for Rove!

In just 12 days, your ability to sign and spread our petition led us from
merely pointing out Rove's lawbreaking hubris to helping convince the HJC to
vote him in contempt.

Now help us take this fight to the full House. Contribute
here<https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/552/p/10040/paywhatyouwant>so
Brave New Films can remain vigilant in this battle. For it is not just
about Rove; his case raises larger critical issues of holding lawbreakers
accountable and advocating justice within the framework of our legal system.


Yours,
Robert Greenwald
and the Brave New team

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