Cynthia McKinney: "impeachment" censored in Congressional Record

[Minstrel Boy]

From Cynthia McKinney:

I mentioned the word impeachment on the House Floor Thursday late afternoon, but I don't see it in the official Congressional Record transcript. I was chided by the Speaker that it was out of order to question the President's motives. I didn't question motives, I questioned actions: from lack of actions on Katrina to cutting the budget of safety net programs, to rewarding the rich to the detriment of all the rest of us. This transcript directly from the Congressional Record is mangled and omits that word!!!! I can't believe this.

Please read the attachment (I don't normally do attachments) and see if I missed it. If I hear back from you that it is, indeed, missing, then I will say the word repeatedly on the House Floor upon my return to force them to put my words as I say them in the Congressional Record.

In this talk, I discuss Katrina, the State of Black America, the State of Hispanic America, poverty in America, and the Katrina timelines being developed that will keep us from falling victim to the White House spin. In addition to explosive information given to me from investigative journalists and whistleblowers, there is one particularly pernicious development taking place: bioweapons labs under water with who knows what having been released into the environment. People desperate for jobs must be informed what the heck has been unleashed in the devastated areas as a result of Katrina. Anyone involved in cleanup must have this information before entering New Orleans. I shudder to ponder all the ramifications of Katrina. Although I didn't finish my remarks, and I'm told they also shut the microphone off as I was concluding my remarks--something I don't remember ever having been done to a Member before--I think you get the message here that high crimes and more than misdemeanors have been visited upon the American people.

[librechik]

1. those effin bastards!

How dare they!!!

:grr:

[H5N1]

4. they've been doing this to us for the past six years

where have you been?

[The Backlash Cometh]

42. It happens at all levels of government.

They've censored me many times in City Hall minutes. Even REMOVED what I said off the official tapes. And my Homeowner's Association even went so far to twist what I said so that it sound like I was incriminating myself. I have the tapes of the HOA meeting, so I'm not personally bothered by it if someone challenges me, but I stopped going to the meetings because they wore me out.

[Oreo]

2. Kick

How DARE she say the I word ;)

[H5N1]

3. "now you Democrats go back to your high chairs and be quiet"

you will get your spankings AFTER the adults are thru

[liveoaktx]

5. Vid Clip

Snippet from last part of McKinney's speech-she was talking about Kanye West.. mike cut off

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. Thank you again for a great clip liveoaktx. I have a technical question

if you can please help me. It seems when I click on your links, it won't work in windows media player, and I have to download to view the clips. Would you know why that happens to me? I'm using the latest media player. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks! :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

54. So important to keep a record of these things as proof they happened

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[Zhade]

63. Thanks for the clip - McKinney rocks.

Her detractors here, and those who silenced her on the floor, are cowards and liars unworthy of being spit upon.

[mirandapriestly]

68. "Out Of Order To Ascribe Unworthy Motives To The President"

Says who? what is going on here?

[Maven]

6. It's "out of order" to question the president's motives?

God, I hate these scumbags.

[Joe Chi Minh]

18. Actions.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

33. She had been talking earlier about Reagan's motives..maybe they forgot

Bush was the pResident? She brought up this eye opening report:

Reagan Aides and The Secret Government

http://www.democraticunderground.com/duforum/DCForumID5/8041.html

[electropop]

51. The Praiznit's brain is out of order.

Is it wrong to point that out?

[Zhade]

61. And what did the REPUBLICAN president Teddy Roosevelt say on that matter?

"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."

Fucking hypocrites who don't even know their own history!

[ClassWarrior]

7. Does anyone have a good email address for her handy? I'd love to hear...

...her use the word "IMPEACHMENT" repeatedly on the House Floor upon her return.

NGU.

[wtmusic]

8. It's in there

Is this the part she's talking about?

"Well, the Times-Picayune calls for the firing of Michael Brown; and I have signed my name to many letters that are floating around here calling for his firing, his resignation, Chertoff's as well; and in a minute somebody on this House floor is going to mention impeachment."

:shrug:

[mzteris]

23. that's tne NEWSPAPER

She was talking about the official Congressional Record transcript.

[KyndCulture]

29. Where can we look at the official transcript?

is that available online somewhere besides this Rense article.. I really have never looked for a transcript before.

[mzteris]

32. they must have fixed it

Go to

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r109:12:./temp/~r1099NHi0c:e24725:

[babylonsister]

9. Keep speaking the truth, Ms. McKinney! Don't let

anyone silence you! If the truth is heard often enough, maybe others will find their cojones.

[smoogatz]

10. They cut off her mic on the House floor? Holy shit!!!

That's it--the U.S. is officially a dictatorship. I can't fucking believe it.

[H5N1]

13. Oh how hard the good ol' boys laughed in the locker room!

What were the rest of the Democrats doing when the
KKK were working her over? Sleeping?
Smirking along with the KKK? Hiding?

Perhaps they were preparing their deep-felt and most humble apology.

[KyndCulture]

11. HOLY SHIT! this is an outrage!!!

Censoring a congresswoman in the official record?

[Imagevision]

12. Well, at least we know repugs are swetting it...!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[enlightenment]

14. Ummm, the word is there.

In the following statement, under the "Time: 18:45" section:

"Well, the Times-Picayune calls for the firing of Michael Brown; and I have signed my name to many letters that are floating around here calling for his firing, his resignation, Chertoff's as well; and in a minute somebody on this House floor is going to mention impeachment." (emphasis added)

I admire Rep. McKinney's courage, particularly in the face of idiots who clearly haven't read the Constitution lately. It is not only proper, it is required that we, as citizens, question our elected leaders.

gah.

[mzteris]

24. ok

I see where you're talking about.... but it wasn't in one section of the 18:45, but it was in another....... maybe they fixed it?

[KyndCulture]

34. They probably did fix it... since she raised hell about it.

I'm sure they'll just say it was an "oversight" like they always do. I hope she sticks to her word and says it over and over and over again!!

[autorank]

15. How about the NC Rep who did "freedom fries" and turned against the War

I'd look for something random to happen. Just a notion but I thinnk we'll see a partial realignment in the South as a resuult of Katrina and that Katrina will spur some real reflection on just who the people are who run this country. Mayby in the form of populism, or some other form, but let's hope we get a Republican to join it. Can you see McKinney and that guy together? I can't but it's fun to hope!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

16. Here is the MP3 of her GREAT floor speech!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4701461&mesg_id=4702056

[highplainsdem]

17. That word WASN'T censored -- see replies 8 & 14.

I'd be as outraged as anyone else if she had been censored, but as has been pointed out, the word "impeachment" is in there.

[H5N1]

20. The point is, she was treated with no respect

She was totally marginalized and there was no IMMEDIATE outrage.
This has got to change.

[liveoaktx]

30. A great irony about this is that she was talking, first, about Kanye West

and how he was censored and she said something about how she had freedom of speech in Congress and could say what she wanted... then, her mike was cut a bit later

[H5N1]

38. that's irony all right

[mzteris]

25. They're pointing to a newspaper article

she's talking about the Congressional Record.

[H5N1]

28. good that you cleared that up

[mzteris]

31. I think they've fixed it

I found it on Thomas in one section, but it's missing in another...

[rodeodance]

19. hope she writes this up for the record

[rman]

21. It's interesting that Rense's reliability as a source seems to depend

on the contents of the publication.

Anyway, you go get 'm, Cynthia.

[H5N1]

26. such is the way of life

[defiant1]

27. Geeeeez....

:puke:

[tallahasseedem]

35. They certainly didnt leave it out under Clinton...

This is starting to get downright scary.

[FourStarDemocrat]

36. This happened to Rep. Corrinne Brown of FL in the summer of '04

and worse than that, after her microphone was silence she was forced off the House floor for the remainder of the day.

[onecent]

37. Will this EVER hit the Main Stream Media??? n/t

[whatever4]

39. I was watching that speech

and I remember clearly her saying the word impeachment. I also heard her chided by the Speaker, and that her microphone was cut off, because I was trying hard to hear the rest of what she was saying. It was a disgrace, and I'm glad she had time to say so, that she had never before been cut off. Unusually Ungentlemanly behavior, directed toward a speaker.

It was a proud, patriotic speech, and it made me PROUD lady, so PROUD.

I will always remember the brave lady Cynthia McKinney, who stood up to say those words.

The man that followed her, Ron Paul, it was amazing to hear him start speaking the truth as well. But HER speech was ground breaking. It should have started a movement.

I see what it started was a bunch of rats abandoning ship.

I have pride, because I can see an elected representative who won't run from anything. She might think I'm a lousy libertarian who hates government, but for all that, it's okay, because folks like me will still love folks like her. Real public servants. Real representatives. People who don't cut and run.

I'd elect her for any damn thing she ran for. Hats off. It was breathtaking to hear the words, and even better to see them being said in Congress. Bless you Cynthia McKinney, I'm bad with names and always forget them, but I will force myself to remember yours. Bless you Cynthia McKinney. Bless you from the bottom of my heart.

[bajamary]

57. Thank you Ms. McKinney

Thank you Ms, McKinney for speaking up for the voiceless in our beloved country. Cry, The Beloved Country.

I agree with an earlier comment, please stay off of all small air planes. We need you here with us.

Best,
Mary

[DemonFighterLives]

40. They will try and Sensenbrenner her

discredit her and scrub the record, slam the gavel and shut off the mike. Session over!
F*ck them Fascists!
:argh:

[mcscajun]

41. It's in there...

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r109:1:./temp/~r1091VigaG:e16149:

The search function is time-limited, so if the link doesn't work for you, start back at http://thomas.loc.gov and do a search on Rep. McKinney and then on the record of 9/8/05. You'll find it in one of the links documenting all of her speech that day.

[helderheid]

44. thank you - I wonder if they put it back in??

"Well, the Times-Picayune calls for the firing of Michael Brown; and I have signed my name to many letters that are floating around here calling for his firing, his resignation, Chertoff's as well; and in a minute somebody on this House floor is going to mention impeachment . "

[mcscajun]

Doubtful...it's probably just something that got misconstrued...

...and then sent around the 'Net with the speed of light before anyone picked up the error.

Rumors always fly faster than facts on the 'Net. :)

You're welcome.

[helderheid]

46. true :)

[Gregorian]

43. Can we support Cynthia McKinney?! Call her. Here's her number.

I want to hear more from her, and more from others. They need our support. We must start somewhere.
McKinney's phone number 202-225-1605

Call and get on Cynthia's new email list. They didn't say exactly what it was, but it's probably worth being on.

I'm really worried. I'm sure you all are. About all we can do right now is keep supporting people like Rep. McKinney.

[texpatriot2004]

45. I called her office and told them that I support the her and I want

George W. Bush impeached and anyone else in his administration that can be removed needs to be removed NOW!

[zann725]

47. I wonder if they'd censor the word "Recall?" Bill Maher recently said

'recall Shrub' on his show last week, I hear.

As I understand it, a 'recall' is much more time efficient, and we-the-people oriented.

[progressoid]

48. Can we get this from another source other than Rense??

[demnan]

49. Cynthia . . .

Please stay off small planes. That's all I ask.

[Generic Other]

50. VIDEO of speech here

http://www.canofun.com/blog/viddate.asp

[arikara]

52. Is that true that its "out of order to question the President's motives"?

The word dictatorship comes to mind.

Ms McKinney, you are wonderful!

[Boredtodeath]

56. I think not. Go back to Clinton.

When the republicans got on camera and the house and senate floors and questioned HIS motives for 8 years.

How many times was he accused of "wagging the dog" in Iraq on the senate and house floor?

It's only true if you're a republican.

[GreenPartyVoter]

53. Thank God For Cynthia McKinney! What should we do to support her?

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[Greyhound]

55. K & R

I've been saying for years that these guys have carried out a coup d'etat, but no, I'm the crazy conspiracy nut. All of these a-holes are taking their orders from our "new" masters.
Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, and we've been fast asleep for decades, while they've been working. :tinfoilhat:

[GreenPartyVoter]

58. Hey, do you think David Gregory or Helen Thomas would touch on this

during a press conference? Should we at least ask them to?

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[zoe2]

60. She should also mention poor white people...

getting the shaft along w/everybody else.

[GreenPartyVoter]

62. No one should have to die because of the

color of their skin or the emptiness of their wallets.

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[misscoko34]

59. Go Cynthia Go make all of us and Georgia proud!!

The last time Ms. Mckinney spoke out against the government was before we went to war and she came out and mentioned that she had reports that the chimp and his croonies were planning on invading Iraq to gain control of the oil.....and democrats join repukes and turned against her.

Then the repukes in Dekalb county near Atlanta crossed over and voted for Ms. Mckinney challenger in Denise Majette (another black lady)and Majette won! This time around Majette chose to run for the senate and lost her bid. The rupukes in georgia was mad as hell with Majette because she left the door open for McKinney to return to public office and return she did. I hope she can stay this time around!!!

[John_R_Kelly]

64. you all need to send faxes preferably than email with words"Impeach Bush"

to the Republicans. Pretty hard to ignore on paper.

Or everyone to their local paper, "Impeach Bush" - that will be
hard for the republicans to ignore too. :)

[mcscajun]

65. The Word Wasn't Censored...

...some people need to read upthread, or better yet, check the Congressional Record.

[mirandapriestly]

66. How Do They Get Away With This? nt

[struggle4progress]

67. The Repubs have been reworking the Congressional Record for ..

.. some time now ...

[RallyInDC]

69. HAHAHAHAHAHA!! hey denny boy.....your pals from turkey called!

that's right dennis hastert you asshole, IT IS TIME to be discussing impeachment of cheney and his friends.....and time to be calling for bush's resignation.

it's time for hastert, delay to be silenced and thrown in prison for taking bribes!!!!! and its time for impeachment trials to be brought forward....

ALL IN FAVOR SAY "I" BEFORE THIS ASSEMBLY

[snot]

70. (self-deleted -- redundant)

[Technowitch]

71. Locking -- good info, but really bad source

Rense.com is a RW hate-site. In the future, please try to find a more appropriate source.

Thank you,
Technowitch
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