Finally!!! Some, 'limited' redemption!

Dear friends, Thursday February 14, 2008 congress finally made some limited headway regarding their failed attempts to subpoena White House officials to testify. They have done so without the support of the Attorney General Michael Mukasey, No Suprise! Good old Bush thinks that his executive privileges supersede the US Constitution and Mukasey just happens to agree. Bush has defiantly ordered his cabinet members to ignore federal subpoenas to testify in front of the US Congress regarding many allegations of White House Corruption in regards mainly to the firing of 10 US Attorneys last year. Well, the Congress can have the officials arrested and bypass the failed justice system. The following from Democrats.com/unity is some proof. Please take action this week as most US Congress members will be home in their own districs in preparation for the full on election period. 100 congress members support is needed to floor impeachment for Dick Cheney and to take action against the WHITE HOUSE for its open defiance to the law and the Constitution of this great nation.:!!!!!::

Something very important happened in Congress on Thursday, thanks to all of your emails and calls. After 7 years of cowering in fear of every dictatorial demand from Bush and Cheney, House Democrats finally rose up and said NO.

First, House Democrats refused to give immunity to the telecom giants for illegally wiretapping the calls and emails of every American - despite two Bush press conference hissyfits and endless Corporate Media lies.

Second, House Democrats declared Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten to be in contempt of Congress for rejecting subpoenas to testify about the U.S. Attorney scandal, despite a faux-angry walkout by Republicans. Watch Rep. Robert Wexler's excellent floor speech.

Could this be the start of holding George Bush and Dick Cheney accountable for their innumerable High Crimes, ultimately through impeachment?

The main problem we face is time. Since this is an election year, Congress will stop legislating and start campaigning full-time in May. Since impeachment hearings take time, those hearings must begin now.

Thanks to your emails and calls, 18 Democrats support Rep. Robert Wexler's call for Cheney impeachment hearings:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/cheney
But that's not enough - we need 100 Democrats to support Wexler in order to force Speaker Pelosi to hold these hearings.

This week, every Member of Congress will be home working at their District Offices and meeting with the voters who elect them. So let's send them a loud and clear message: Start Impeachment Hearings for Dick Cheney Now.

One great way to send that message is through "Honk to Impeach" actions at the District Offices of your Representative. These actions are fun and passing cars love it. It just takes 2-3 brave people to have a successful 1-hour event.

Here's a national map with ongoing honk-a-thons:
http://www.communitywalk.com/impeach
If you don't see one near you, call your bravest friends and pick the date(s), time, and contact info. Find District Offices by searching for your Representative here:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir
Then create a map login and click "add a marker."

To find other honkers, connect with activists in your Congressional District by logging in to Democrats.com and clicking "local":
http://democrats.com/local
Click [Post] next to your Congressional District and blog about your plans. All the details you need are here:
http://www.democrats.com/honktoimpeach

Since it's Washington's Birthday, we've created a special flyer you can print and hand out called WWWD: What Would Washington Do?
http://www.democrats.com/files/WWWD.doc

Time is running out so let's hit the streets this week!
http://www.democrats.com/crucial-week-for-impeachment

Friends and fellow supporters of America and our rights, please act hastily and phone, mail and show up at your senate and representatives offices and tell them to support Robert Wexler in this action to return the focus of this government to helping Americans live good lives and protecting us from corruption and greed of the rich and powerful....

Kudos to Naomi Wolf

Naomi Wolf is a courageous woman. I heard of her for the first time this past weekend on NPR weekend edition. She has written a book titled The End of America, "A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot", in which she highlights the Ten signs that come into play the ending of Democratic Rule. These signs were prevelant in history prior to the ruling and takeover of Joseph Stalin and of Adolph Hitler. Our country under the current administration has exhibited many of the 10 tell-tail signs that appear before the current system of government is dissolved, in the name of supposed peace and protection of the people. Look at what has happened in Pakistan by General Musharif. Look at what has happened in Burma with the pressures of rising democratic thought. We as a country need to wake up. The wool has been sheared down over our eyes. Our media has been mired with corruption and greed and idealism, they do not report real news anymore. They report stories. Why don't they center on the corruption i our government? That is their job, is it not, to report to the people the truth of what is going on behind the scenes. Not to bow to the will of the administration as so many in our congress have. Lead democrats have given in to the power and will of Bush. Wake Up America.... Go to You Tube and watch Naomi Wolf's explanation, copy the following link to your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjALf12PAWc
Go to Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR.org and listen to her interview. Pick up and Read her book. It is a hard thing to hear but if we don't take action soon, the fear will only grow. The oppression will only worsen. Our civil rights will only be stripped even further. Get Up, Stand Up!!!! For Your Rights!!!!!