Impeachement: Not a Dream... Make it a Reality
By Press, Section News
Posted on Tue Nov 06, 2007 at 03:35:19 AM EST
This is critical and time sensitive for urgent action by all members and friends.
To Members & Friends of the Peace Network of the Ozarks,
As most of you know, PNO is apolitical as far as candidates are concerned, or tries to be because we trust our members and friends to vote their conscience in the peace effort, including the secondary issues according to their own opinions and needs. Maybe that will change somewhat over time, but we aren't prepared to offer endorsements or play favorites at the current time, and especially before the primaries have been completed. There is, however, an urgent action by one of the presidential candidates that we MUST pay attention to in the critical need for peace and justice in our country.
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has unequivocally stated he will be using his personal privilege as a Congressman to place IMPEACHMENT on the table of the House of Representatives
this morning, Tuesday, November 6. Our action is time sensitive.
Below is a written kit that explains what we should do if we want to support impeachment. Please read it carefully, and take the action needed. There is only a couple of calls to make.
This is not something we do very often. There are so many requests for calls and letters and actions, and after awhile they all seem to get cluttered in our minds and we get tired of the same old thing from so many sources. This one, however, is very important. The entire Congress is watching this action to see what kind of support Congressman Kucinich gets from grass roots, and if we are to practice what we preach we should follow through with the strongest support we can make to the subject.
Please make the calls as soon as you can. This is so critical to our country. Without justice, it is impossible to have peace.
Thanks to all. See below.
Dave Davison, President
Peace Network of the Ozarks
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Impeachment Kit for Kucinich Nov. 5 & 6 Action
(Who to call, what to say and phone numbers)
After the Fifth of November when Ron Paul raises his money (tomorrow) we all have
something to do for our immediate political action. We must hold the criminals responsible for all the death, destruction they have caused and for stealing your wealth to
do it. If, like Ron Paul, you believe in the rule of law, this is important and your action
counts here.
"Congress must hold the Vice President accountable. The American people need to let
Members of Congress know how they feel about this. The Vice President continues to use
his office to advocate for a continued occupation of Iraq and prod our nation into a
belligerent stance against Iran. If the Vice President is successful, his actions will ensure
more decades of disastrous consequences."
The privileged resolution has priority status for consideration on the House floor. Once
introduced, the resolution has to be brought to the floor within two legislative days,
although the House could act on it immediately. Kucinich is expected to bring it to the
House floor on Tuesday, November 6.
Congress is watching for the public reaction to this, so this is the time to use everything
we've got to make sure they will not know what hit them.
Call #1: Mr, John Conyers, head of the Judiciary Committee (# 202-225-5126) and tell
him to support the resolution on the Impeachment of Dick Cheney. As head of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Conyers is himself one of the people who could bring forward
the resolution on impeachment. I had the honor of sitting down face to face wit h Mr.
Conyers last week and urging him to do just that, he ended our meeting by saying "I want
you to convince me to do this." He knows it's the right thing to do. Give him the support
and encouragement he needs to hold this Administration accountable for the multitude of
abuses of the past 7 years.
Call #2. Call your representative. If you are shy you can call after hours and leave a
message, telling them: "Support the impeachment of Dick Cheney, vote no on the motion
to "table" House Resolution 333. Do the right thing, Mike," (or whatever.)
If you don't know who your congressman is, go to this link and put in your zip code, it
will tell you. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
It also gives you phone numbers, email address and fax number. (Faxing is powerful as
well)
Here are toll free numbers to the capitol switchboard, a nic e lady answers and puts you
through to the office:
866.340.9281
866.338.1015
Call #3: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (#202-225-5871) and thank him for his courage to
stand up to this President, this Vice-President, and the leadership of his own party to
uphold his vow to defend the Constitution
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