John Conyers: Attend Local Events in Support of Resolution to Investigate

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By email. Active links at www.johnconyers.com

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Attend Local Events in Support of Resolution to Investigate Impeachable Offenses

I have taken steps to begin the inquiry into possible impeachable offenses by the Bush Administration, and have called for censure of the President and the Vice President. Now I am asking for your help to stand with me in fighting for accountability.

We need to present a unified front in our call for justice. A coalition of organizations, led by AfterDowningStreet.org, has organized a series of town hall events and house parties this weekend to coordinate grassroots activity in support of efforts to investigate impeachable offenses.


Find an Event in Your Area - www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

On January 7th, there will be over 130 events held across the country, several attended by Democratic Members of Congress. These will provide an opportunity to meet like-minded people from your area and to coordinate efforts to hold this administration accountable for misleading us into war. I will be at the Speak Out on the War Town Hall in Livonia, Michigan.


These events will also set in motion a massive grassroots campaign in support of our efforts. The Progressive Democrats of America have set up a follow-up outreach program on January 9th, called the PDA National Call-In Day, the details of which may be found here.


Become a Citizen Cosponsor

I also want to let you know about a program I have started called the Citizen Cosponsorship campaign which encourages people to sign onto my legislation calling for the investigation of possible impeachable offenses. We have amassed 30,000 signatures in a week and are seeking to reach 100,000 cosponsors by the time Congress reconvenes at the end of January.

This campaign follows a thorough review of Bush Administration misconduct I undertook which culminated in the publication of a 250-page report.

The latest incidence of the Bush Administration's abuse of power underscores why we must unite to take strong action now. Late last night we learned that NBC is investigating reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) conducted wiretaps of CNN reporter, Christiane Amanpour. While it is very troubling that the NSA would be targeting journalists to uncover terrorist plots, what is especially disconcerting is that Ms. Amanpour's husband served as a senior advisor to the John Kerry presidential campaign and would have been using the same phone that the Agency is alleged to have been wiretapping. The overreach of the NSA in conducting warrantless wiretaps is astounding in its audacity and I have demanded the White House disclose to Congress whether, and to what extent, journalists have been under surveillance and report on additional elements of this program. 21 other Members of Congress joined me in this request, a copy of which may be found on RawStory.com.

These continued constitutional abuses means your voice needs to be heard. Please take the time to get involved. Help send the message to the President, the media, and the American people that we want an end to the war and we are not going to stand for an imperial presidency any longer.

Sincerely,


John Conyers

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1. Do attend. Murtha-Moran event last night in No. VA was packed.

I had a Dem meeting I had to attend but felt better about the conflict with the Murtha-Moran event when I heard that people were going a couple of hours early just to get a seat. That's something. Northern Virginia celebrates the victory of a progressive governor in Williamsburg next week (first inauguration of a VA governor there since Thomas Jefferson). Kaine, the new governor, initiated one of the first living wages in America as mayor of Richmond. He's a bit stealthy in his politics for obvious reasons but he's a good one. This area, No. VA went 60% plus in his favor and the Rep. candidate struggled to get past 40%. We are the new Marin County. Anyway, there will be a lot of support here for the "resign" the President movement.

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2. Re-posted in GDP

...due to apathy in GEN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2353876

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3. K&R

http://benfrank.net/blog/f/sotu-mlk.pdf

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4. Democrats.com: Out of Iraq Events Planned for Saturday in 136 Cities

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Out of Iraq Events Planned for Saturday in 136 Cities

Sign up for an event near you:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

Series of events kicked off Thursday evening:
A town hall forum hosted by Congressman Jim Moran and featuring Congressman Jack Murtha packed a large room in Arlington, Va., Thursday evening, and filled an overflow room, and had to turn away another 500 people. The media was well represented.

Both Moran and Murtha spoke strongly in support of ending the war as quickly as possible and pulling all U.S. troops out of Iraq. Murtha complained repeatedly that the Bush Administration contributes only "rhetoric" and no "substance" to this debate.

"Sixty to eighty percent of Iraqis want us out," Murtha said. "And 45 pecent say it's justified to kill Americans. The State Department's own polls say the same thing. It's time to let Iraqis take over this effort. Let them solve their own problems, as we did in the revolutionary war."

"A number of senators running for president called me," Murtha added. "I told them there were two policies. One is redeployment. The other is the President's 'stay the course.' And they're in between. I told them they're missing an opportunity to show leadership. They're so hesitant to take a position."

Report, Audio, and Photos:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6431

Sign up for an event near you:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

NEW RESOURCES FOR YOUR EVENTS:

Here's a national press advisory. Local groups can modify it and use it locally.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6252

Here's an important flyer to hand out at events to help organize people for further action.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/flyerforevents.pdf

Here are scorecards for citizens to use in scoring congressmembers. (Provided by the Backbone Campaign.)
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/scorecard.pdf

Make Impeachment signs to post everywhere on Jan 8th.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6368

Make Call to Conscience flyers.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6375

There are lots more resources here:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/526

Sign up for an event near you:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

National Call-In Day on Accountability Planned for January 9th
Tens of thousands of members of Progressive Democrats of America and other organizational members of the After Downing Street Coalition will phone Members of Congress in their district offices on January 9, urging them to cosponsor three bills: H.Res.635 to create a select committee to investigate and to make recommendations on grounds for impeachment, H.Res.636 to censure Bush, and H.Res.637 to censure Cheney. http://tinyurl.com/dus2q

FORWARD THIS

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5. INVESTI-Gate, Our media's complicity in pushing Bush coverstories

Operation Mockingbird, military PsyOps in the newsroom, planted stories, paid-for stories by 'journalists'...the litany of shame.

Name this failure to "Investi-gate" MSM's everlasting stain.

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6. Thank you autorank Marleyb EVDebs

autorank Marleyb EVDebs , true patriots all.

You other 79,993 must be sleeping or????