This may be the best way to stop the war mongering bastards!

[RiverStone]

Do you remember what 70 brave and DEMOCRATIC members of Congress did last July? See here how it could finally force a change in Shrub's reckless war machine in September!

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From Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
July 17, 2007

Washington, DC - As public frustration with President Bush’s failed Iraq policy continues to mount, a bi-partisan group of 70 members of Congress asserted their power to use the appropriations process to change the policy in Iraq, directly challenging the President’s claim that Congress’ only power with regard to the conflict is to fund the policy he has set.

Led by Progressive, and Out of Iraq Caucus Chairs Reps. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Maxine Waters (D-CA), 70 House Members today delivered a letter to President Bush putting him on notice that when the Congress takes up the FY ’08 funding for military operations in Iraq in September they will only support appropriating funding for military operations in Iraq that are used to fully fund the safe and orderly redeployment of US troops from Iraq. In their letter, the broad collection of members cited the skyrocketing human and financial costs of the President’s failed Iraq policy and warned that the occupation’s costs will be felt for generations to come.

http://woolsey.house.gov/latestnews.asp?ARTICLE5110=1590069


See the letter from the 70 members of Congress here:

:applause:http://woolsey.house.gov/SupportingFiles/documents/070719_Letter_to_Pres_Bush.pdf

From Daily KOS
September 19, 2007

Can there be any question that there's but just one chance to end this thing? No more funding without binding timelines. The focus is soon going to shift to the House, where we have a core group of 70 members who have stated their intentions in a letter to the president: (letter linked above)

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Those 70 members, and any that they can convince to join them, have to hang tough. They are a large enough voting bloc, a quarter of the majority party, to block any effort to pass another war-spending bill this fall that represents anything short of a quick exit from Iraq.

Let's add to their number. Make them hear you. Call, fax, and e-mail your representative in Congress. If they are one of the 70 who signed on to that letter, tell them to hold strong and keep their promise. If their name is not on that letter, ask them to join with those 70 representatives and stop funding.

http://dailykos.com/

:kick: :patriot: :kick:

[Senator]

1. Any Form of "Fund Cutting" Is Just Another Canard

Even if agreed to unanimously by R's and D's in both houses, it would simply be ignored. What part of "Rule By Signing Statement" and "Criminal Regime" is so hard for the DC Dems and Euphemedia to comprehend?

Only Impeachment ... is a substantive act.

It IS our positive agenda.

It is our ONLY moral, patriotic option.

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[AnotherDreamWeaver]

3. I'm just fine with Impeachment

But, how do we make it happen?

[Senator]

6. By demanding it. Loudly.

And by refusing to accept discussion of any other -- literally impotent -- options.

Very simple, just not very easy. Still, absolutely necessary.

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[AnotherDreamWeaver]

2. Thank you Lynn Woolsey

One of those I voted for who WON AN ELECTION....
I hope they hold together and bring the troops home.

[Comadreja]

4. we already are under de facto Corporate rule

Corporate puppetmasters are trying to tie their strings on the Democrats to make them compliant to their OILigarcic priorities. Unfortunately, we have allowed the election process to become enslaved to the US $$$ instead of the democratic process.

[The Vinyl Ripper]

5. Trying?

Corporate control of the Dems is a fait accomplis.