A direct request to Congressman John Conyers from B Robert Franza MD

[understandinglife]

Good evening Congressman Conyers,

I have posted the following at DU and hope you will discuss with your colleagues and family and consider taking the proposed action:

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"The one Democratic leader who requires no spin, and who likely never will, is Congressman Conyers.

The Nation needs for him to step forward and assume leadership.

So, everyone, how about a concerted effort to convince Congressman Conyers to declare that if Bush and Cheney are not either forced to resign or are impeached before Nov 2006, then after he leads the Democrats to capturing the majority in both the House and the Senate in 2006 - based on a campaign laser focused on the vast criminality of Bush administration and the Republican 109th Congress -- he will lead the effort to impeach them in the House and assist his colleagues in the Senate to convict both of them.

He will urge his colleagues in the 110th US Congress, to elect him Speaker of the House of Representatives, so he can lead the impeachment effort.

We need action and we need it now.

Congressman Conyers is the person who can rally the Nation.

I hope everyone does all they can to convince Congressman Conyers to assume his rightful and much deserved place at the helm.

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Thank you for all you are already doing.

The crisis in our Nation is so extensive and critical that I hope you will step forward and rally our fellow citizens.

Not since the days just prior to the Civil War, has America been so threatened.

Peace,
Bob

Pertinent DU links:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4906530

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x23663

I'll continue to post as understandinglife because my activities here and elsewhere are not about me, they are about my attempts to serve the Constitution, my attempts to be a 'fellow citizen,' my attempts to contribute to the well-being of humanity.

But, I want to make it clear with this post that I am fully prepared to accept the consequences of anything I have ever posted here and to inform all of you that you will see the name in the subject line, soon, on a pamphlet I am in the final stages of preparing for publication -- We The People ... Have No Clothes: A Pamphlet for Every American Citizen -- the proceeds of which, after cost of publication and distribution, will be arranged to automatically transfer from whomever the publisher is to Habitat for Humanity for exclusive use in green-construction of housing for low income victims of Katrina and Rita.

In other words, I don't 'hide behind' understandinglife; I just don't want the focus to be on me, ever, but on the issues I address.


Peace.

[Alizaryn]

1. Have you posted this on His Blog?

http://www.conyersblog.us/

[understandinglife]

3. No. I don't have an account on his blog. But, I have emailed it to him.

Thank you.


Peace.

[Alizaryn]

35. Only takes a day to get an account.

I suggest you do, your words would be helpful on his blog!

[understandinglife]

43. Will do. Thank you.

Peace.

[Pam-Moby]

2. Yes, Yes Yes he has my full support. I will contact his office

in the morning. Thanks so much for posting it.

[mike_c]

4. kicked and nominated-- PLEASE vote this up, folks....

John Conyers is one of the brightest hopes for the future of the Democratic Party, IMO.

[AuntiBush]

50. Kicked. And. Nominated! CONYERS is A True Stateman!

I fully support him. Wish he'd run for President!

[Proud_Lefty]

5. This would be awesome

I'd volunteer to help out.

[johnaries]

6. Kicked and recommended!

Thank you! And I agree, Conyers is the one who can rally the nation.

[slipslidingaway]

7. Thank you! nt

[understandinglife]

9. Welcome to DU 'slipslidingaway' -- please 'stickwithus'!

Peace.

[slipslidingaway]

45. Thoughtful reply :) and thanks for the welcome. n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

8. What a dream for healing and inspiration and practical rebuilding of

the entire country his candidacy would be!!! Even just LISTENING to what he has to say can have a major impact. He is so clearly the real, true leader of the kind that is needed - as opposed to the supine business-as-usual sellouts that make up too much of the Dem leadership.

Ah, and to show the world a President Conyers as an example of what we stand for...yes, a lovely dream to work for. Oh, to be PROUD of my country and HOPEFUL for its future again!

Recommended with real pleasure.

[Carolab]

10. That would be great. But this is for Speaker of the House. n/t

[understandinglife]

12. The proposed strategy is that he become Speaker of the House ...

... in 2007. The Congress rids the Nation of Bush and Cheney, by impeachment in the House and conviction in the Senate. And, then, Congressman Conyers becomes President.

Launching the effort now might just lead to overwhelming pressure on Bush and Cheney to resign -- something any self-serving Republican might be motivated, big time, to push specifically because of the increased likelihood that if the Dems take control of the House and the Senate in the 2006 Congressional elections, they will most definitely impeach and convict Bush and Cheney as soon as procedurally possible in 2007 and the Democratic Speaker of the House will become President.

I want Congressman Conyers to lead the Nation toward that goal and urge everyone here to support him in doing so.


Peace.

[Carolab]

13. Excellent strategy.

But what are the odds that Conyers can become Speaker?

[understandinglife]

16. If he leads the charge, now, very high. I have already sent the thread ...

... to Dr. Dean, at the DNC, and have requested others to attempt to get it to him.

His statements regarding his meeting with Cindy Sheehan give me hope that he will see the value in supporting Congressman Conyers in this endeavor.

I hope Elizabeth Edwards and Chris Heinz and others whom read this thread will speak with their families and consider calling Congressman Conyers and offering their support.

I would hope Vice President Gore and Gen Clark would do the same.

If we want to save America, these folk, joining arm-in-arm with Congressman Conyers, can make it happen.

Time for everyone to place their personal objectives in the drawer and bring their total commitment to saving the Republic up front and center.

Congressman Conyers is the statesman who can steer the Republic from its impending collision with the treacherous crags of tyranny and societal chaos.


Peace.

[Carolab]

17. Any way we here can help? n/t

[understandinglife]

18. Most definitely. Please contact Congressman Conyers and ...

... please consider contacting Gore, Clark, Dean, Edwards, and others and encourage them to join forces with the Congressman and lead the Nation to recovery.

Thank you.


Peace.

[Carolab]

20. I will do that. n/t

[understandinglife]

21. Thank you and please encourage Skinner to launch a major DU Activist ...

... effort to indicate our support for Congressman Conyers in this endeavor.


Peace.

[hiley]

42. and my favorite part of all......

And, then, Congressman Conyers becomes President.

[autorank]

11. Conyers is our Leonidas, the battle to retake America, our Thermopylae

What a perfect idea. He helped impeach Nixon (who seems appealing compared to Bush).

[understandinglife]

22. I do want Congressman Conyers fate not to be what Leonidas encountered!

As, I'm sure you will agree!!

In_deed, the 'poetic justice' of Congressman Conyers, once again, purging arrogant criminals from DC is something we should all contribute.


Peace.

[autorank]

23. I meand Leonidas as in the leader of an epic victory!

Nobody was suppoed to get that, damn. Search for more obscure references is underway.

[understandinglife]

32. I know ;)

:hi:


Peace.

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Yes!

Congressman Conyers is the best democrat and the hardest working man in DC. I think he should be the next leader for our side in the House. Then in 2006 after he and the other democrats impeach Bush and the whole lot of them he can take over! Mr. Conyers is the best!

[jokerman93]

15. kicked and nominated

:kick:

[ladylibertee]

19. WOW. n/t

[xchrom]

24. kick

[DemReadingDU]

25. Excellent stategy! Recommended

[H2O Man]

26. Nominated.

Very interesting.

[paineinthearse]

27. Rest assured

JC himself, if not his senior staff, reads DU.

[Name removed]

28. Deleted message

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[Career Prole]

29. If Diebold was collecting the Greatest Page votes

I would have happily given you twenty votes right now, Doc, but I think you'll do fine the American way...one person, one vote.
Beautiful. Thank you for speaking out.
:applause:

[understandinglife]

31. You bring a smile to my face!! Yes, let's do it 'the America way'!!

Thank you.


Peace.

[paineinthearse]

30. To the 3-5 DU'ers who don't know about the John Conyers group

We created a JOHN CONYERS GROUP a few months back. I recommend you visit it once per session.

It has evolved into not so much of a discussion forum as it is a place to post "pointers" to threads in other forums.

Please add http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=340 to your FAVORITES and don't be a stranger.

[hiley]

33. Congressman Conyers

yes, he is the best to lead.
Recommend.
I posted a link to this thread at his blog.

[bleever]

34. "The Nation needs for him to step forward and assume leadership. "

That's a diagnosis and a prescription that has my full concurrence.


Thank you, UL.


:patriot:

[understandinglife]

36. I've been informed by several individuals that they have sent this ...

... thread and their personal message to the Congressman urging him to step forward.

I am gratified by all that many of you are doing.

Our Nation needs him and the timing could not be more critical to the stability and solvency of America, given the civil war in Iraq, the massive failures of our infrastructure to support our fellow citizens, and the criminality of the Republican neoconster regime that is being exposed more and more every day.



Peace.

[hiley]

38. Someone responded at the blog

"thanks for the link"
Our Country does need him, desperately in fact.

[understandinglife]

39. Good news. Thank you!

Peace.

[hiley]

41. Check it out UL looks like a few comments now..

http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000257.htm#comments

[understandinglife]

56. Thank you.

Peace.

[Independent_Liberal]

37. Kick!

[mod mom]

40. kick for another outstanding post!

[Patsy Stone]

44. UL

:yourock:

It's a great idea at the right time. Count me in.

:loveya:

[FizzFuzz]

46. spinetingling!

And, I support the idea of getting other Dem/Progressive leaders involved "arm-in-arm" as someone here said. Definitely, I would want to see as many as possible encouraged to get on board. (why is "ride on the Peacetrain" suddenly coming to mind? ;) )

Maybe that outreach could be a part of the DU activist idea?

kick and recommended

[rucky]

47. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. n/t

[understandinglife]

48. Given the responses, Skinner, are you willing to launch a DU Activist ...

... effort focused on encouraging Congressman Conyers to step forward and lead the entire Nation through the process of riding our government of Bush and other corrupt members of his administration and the Legislative branch of our government -- during the course of the next 3 years?

Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.


Peace.

[buzzsaw_23]

49. Apt

To The Hague!

[me b zola]

51. You have my full support in your proposal, UL

John Conyers is indeed the man for the job. :applause:

[Senator]

52. Well, finally catching back up, the least I can do...

...is kick this.

Ok, guess I should do more than that.

If we can manage to get any level of positive response/interest from "The Candidate" or make this an "Official DU Initiative/Project," I'd be happy to go to DC (with others or alone) to speak to the Congressman and/or his staff about why this could and should actually happen. (My "better half" kinda owes him an apology anyway.)

And for those whose first reaction is to dismiss this out of hand, recall that we got a similar (nearly universal) reaction to our January 6th Coalition effort ("You'll never get a Senator!").

--
www.january6th.org

[understandinglife]

54. Very much appreciate your continued contribution of ideas and willingness

.... to help make it happen. I intend to keep pushing. As you may know, I created a thread before this one in which I highlighted your excellent strategy:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4906530

As I pondered that post, I realized I needed to take it a step further and wrote this one.

I would appreciate it if you would send a PM to Skinner and point him to your comment in this thread and urge him to launch an effort to 'draft' Congressman Conyers.

Thank you.


Peace.

[BamaBecky]

53. kick

[understandinglife]

55. Thank you, Skinner, for keeping the thread open and on the 'greatest' page

I do hope you will launch a 'draft' Conyers DU Activist effort.

By the way -- great pic ;)


Peace.

[understandinglife]

57. More evidence why John Conyers is the person we need to lead

You Could Abort Every Black Baby in this Country

Former Republican Education Secretary, Bill Bennett stated on his radio program yesterday that, "if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose - abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down."

Link to Audio at MediaMatters.org (http://mediamatters.org/items/200509280006)

Contact Salem Radio Network.
(http://www.srnonline.com/index-contactus.shtml)

I have written a letter to the president of the Salem Radio Network, the network that carries Bennett's program, requesting that they suspend this program and address the problem of stereotyping and profiling that has been expressed on their programming.

The text of my letter follows:

Greg Anderson
President
Salem Radio Network
6400 N. Beltline Rd.
Suite 210
Irving, TX 75063

Dear Mr. Anderson:

We were shocked and outraged to learn that, on your radio network yesterday, Bill Bennett stated on his radio program, Bill Bennett's Morning in America, "I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime you could - if that were your sole purpose - you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down." This statement was made in response to a caller's suggestion linking abortions to the solvency of the Social Security program.

It is difficult for us to understand how an individual granted a show on your network could utter such a statement in 21st century America. While we all support First Amendment Rights, we simply cannot countenance statements and shows that are replete with racism, stereotyping, and profiling. Mr. Bennett's statement is insulting to all of us and has no place on the nation's public air waves. The fact that Mr. Bennett later acknowledged that such abortions would be "morally reprehensible," but added again that if it was done "the crime rate would go down," is equally outrageous.

We ask that you immediately suspend this radio program. We also ask to meet with the executives of your network to understand how you could have permitted an individual with such views to broadcast such a program on your network, and learn what you intend to do to respond to this problem. We are planning to convey our views to your commercial sponsors as well and hereby request a list of all sponsors of the show within the last year.

Sincerely,

John Conyers, Jr.

http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000259.htm

Peace.

[hiley]

61. Yes, I was very proud

to see the letter Congressman Conyers fired off to Greg Anderson.
He is very fast, always on top of things.
;-)

[paineinthearse]

58. .

:kick:

[jmatthan]

59. Congressman John Conyers Jr is THE MAN

America is in serious trouble. The countrr needs a true leader.

The only one available and fully qualified for the job is Congressman John Conyers Jr.

Hope you draft him NOW.

[understandinglife]

60. I agree. And, please PM Skinner and encourage him to launch a ...

.... major DU effort to 'draft' Congressman Conyers to lead the effort to sweep the corrupt Republicans from Congress in 2006, demand that Bush and Cheney resign, and inform them that if they don't, the first order of business for the 110th Congress will be to impeach both of them in the House and bring them to trial in the Senate.

Thank you.


Peace.