URGENT: Kucinich to introduce cease-fire resolution

[Kevin Spidel]

heads up.. just got word from DK himself: http://spidel.net/blog/?p=735

wish i could post more.. in the middle of this all now. updates to come!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. Maybe I'm ignorant

but I don't see how we can have a cease-fire resolution about a war between two other countries. Or do I not understand the concept of "resolution"?

Elaborate?

[Kevin Spidel]

2. askign Bush to demand cease-fire versus his current stance n/t

[IndyOp]

5. Resolution encourages cease-fire - posted below in this thread - (n/t)

[nealmhughes]

3. Thank you, Dennis! I love you.

I wish you were my president.

[alvarezadams]

13. Absolutely

He's by far the best man for the job.

The problem is that the man has no charisma and in this day and age...

[Son Of Spy]

19. How can you say that?

Have you ever seen him speak to an audience?

I travelled 200 miles to hear him speak in Feb of 2004 and though
exhausted he set down his notes and closed his eyes and talked
extemporaneously for over an hour about his vision for America.
You could have heard a pin drop. Now THAT's a Democrat.

[eridani]

33. True enough, but it actually requires him to be there.

It doesn't photograph, and it isn't something that can be bottled and sold, unfortunately.

[Bjorn Against]

32. I think he is one of the most charismatic speakers in Congress

My god look at most the politicians out there and you will see absolutely zero charisma. How in the hell did someone like Dennis Hastert get to be speaker of the house? Even if someone did agree with him he could put a hummingbird on PCP to sleep.

Kucinich on the other hand can rile up any audience he speaks to. Whether people agree with him or not he gets them going. He is one of the most progressive Congressmen out there in a district that is not all that progressive. If he would have been given a chance in the media I really think he could have won, because he is such an inspiriing speaker.

[IndyOp]

4. Text of Kucinich's CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

109TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION

H. CON. RES.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Calling upon the President to appeal to all sides in the current crisis in the Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence and to commit United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress:

(1) calls upon the President to:

(A) appeal to all sides in the current crisis in the Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence;

(B) commit United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions; and

(C) send a high-level diplomatic mission to the region to facilitate such multi-party negotiations;

(2) urges such multi-party negotiations to begin as soon as possible, including delegations from the governments of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt; and (3) supports an international peacekeeping mission to southern Lebanon to prevent cross-border skirmishes during such multi-party negotiations.

More from Truthdig
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060718_truthdig_exclusive_kucinich_bush/

[Spazito]

26. That is an excellent resolution!

I can only wish we had a resolution like that coming before our Parliament, sadly, it won't be in session until September.

[Kevin Spidel]

6. stand by.. just in from DK

Has not been assigned a bill number yet. Will email you as soon as it has one. - thanks, dennis



meanwhile i am having out action alert copy edited. media folks standing by for a statement release. we are also going to support AAI's petition to be released this afternoon. stand by. help me get this out far and wide once it breaks.

[Greeby]

7. Would like to know who the co-sponsors are

At least there are some in Congress who'll tell AIPAC to get stuffed

[Ian David]

8. We need to send Bush, Cheney and Rice right to the Lebanese border...

to hold their hands up in the air and demand a cease-fire!

[Son Of Spy]

22. Sorry Lebanon is not

Close enough to Hell.

[saltpoint]

9. Small frame, big heart. Gigantic loyalty to the good fight.

Hurray for Congressman Kucinich.

[LWolf]

10. Thank you, Kevin, and

thank you, Congressman Kucinich.

:kick:

[Kevin Spidel]

11. Bill number: H Con Res. 450 n/t

[Kevin Spidel]

12. Here it is!

http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8919726&type=CO

[God Almighty]

14. Heard about this early yesterday.

Thanks for the link.

[God Almighty]

15. kick

[God Almighty]

16. Question for you Kevin

Is PDA going to endorse Dennis, now?

[Kevin Spidel]

23. we would love to but...

there is no chapter in his district. no leadership from the grassroots to organize in his district. we at national don't "decide" on endorsements.. we take the local endorsements and run with it. it is a grassroots organization. so once their is some leadership in his district to form a pda chapter to endorse. then we would love to!

[God Almighty]

24. How about if all the other chapters vote for an exception to the policy?

Maybe someone working on his re-election campaign could be recruited to create a chapter in his district.

[Kevin Spidel]

25. talk to the state coordinators. we follow the grassroots lead. n/t

[Douglas Carpenter]

17. God Bless you Dennis

[ShortnFiery]

18. I second that sentiment ...

He's the real deal. :applause: :thumbsup:

[Son Of Spy]

20. You Bet!

Dennis Rocks!

[God Almighty]

21. I'll third that sentiment.

He's the best leader in Congress.

[Nothing Without Hope]

27. Here is info on the craven resolutions by the pro-War US congress:

They lick the hand that feeds them.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1674185
ACTION ALERT: Oppose House Resolution Supporting Israel's Attacks!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1674661
SENATE RESOLUTION calling for Iran, Syria SANCTIONS & supporting Israel

Here is the Senate version of the resolution, already passed by a voice vote (so no accountability). Note that it is very belligerent, calling for sanctions for Iran and Syria. (It sounds like this would just be a first step.)

here is the PDF file at CSPAN from which I took these image files for easier viewing:
http://www.c-span.org/pdf/06071_%20Israel_Lebanon_Resolution.pdf



------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Nothing Without Hope]

28. His courage and steady moral compass are an inspiration to us all

K & R

[LWolf]

29. kick for DK: The Democratic Party's best hope. n/t

[OzarkDem]

30. Hooray for Dennis! n/t

[AnOhioan]

31. Keeping DK kicked to the top.

One of the few members of Congress I support without reservation. Damn happy to be his constituent.

[Douglas Carpenter]

34. another kick for Peace

[Douglas Carpenter]

35. kcik again

[pberq]

36. Kick & Nominated