DU Activist Corps Action: Impeachment/Out Of Iraq Demonstrations

[EarlG]

A coalition of liberal websites is currently organizing a grassroots effort to hold peaceful demonstrations in all 435 Congressional districts. The mission is to persuade each of our Representatives to support:

1. IMPEACHMENT: Support John Conyers' Watergate-style investigation (H.Res. 635) of Bush's Iraq War lies - and also accelerate the process by introducing Articles of Impeachment for Bush and Cheney.

2. GETTING OUT OF IRAQ: Support John Murtha's bill to remove troops from Iraq (H.J. Res 73) and Jim McGovern's bill to end funding for the Iraq War (H.R. 4232).

Democratic Underground is joining with Democrats.com, Progressive Democrats of America, After Downing Street, Gold Star Families for Peace, Hip Hop Caucus, Democracy Rising, and Velvet Revolution, to support this effort.

DU ACTIVIST CORPS TASK: SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE IMPEACHMENT/OUT OF IRAQ DEMONSTRATIONS

TASK:

1. Head over to Democrats.com and learn more about these demonstrations:

http://www.democrats.com/cd

2. Pass this on to everyone you know!

DEADLINE:

ASAP.

HOW TO JOIN THE DU ACTIVIST CORPS

Members of the DU Activist Corps receive special activist alerts in their DU inbox whenever a new task is posted. If you aren't currently a member of the DU Activist Corps, we encourage you to join us. Here's how:

1. You must be a registered member of Democratic Underground, and you must be logged in. If you are not registered or logged on, please do so now.

2. Just click this link to join the DU Activist Corps. It will automatically register you as a member.

3. At any time, you can check if you or someone else is a member of the DU Activist Corps by looking at their DU profile.

When you've completed the task, click here to indicate you're finished.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. EarlG, DU isn't listed as one of the organizations supporting

this on democrats.com. You guys should certainly get credit for this.

[blm]

2. I support impeachment but support the detailed Kerry plan for withdrawal

from Iraq. It puts the US troops out of the region within a year, instead of just redeployed around the region a few months sooner.

[Career Prole]

32. K & R, baby...K & R!

:D :kick:

[MaryBear]

43. What is "K & R" ?

Thx.

[M155Y_A1CH]

47. K&R

Kicked and recommended.

[MaryBear]

49. Thx! nm

[Why Syzygy]

56. and

also Kellogg and Root.. aka Halliburton. Let's get a new acronym.

[MaryBear]

58. lol!

we're getting a new one and i just learned the old one! but you did make me laugh out loud, votesomemore.

[MaryBear]

50. Me, too, blm. /nm

[Earth_First]

3. Done!

[terrya]

4. Done

Good idea. :thumbsup:

[Wordie]

5. An idea: recommend this thread so more can learn about DU ActivistCorps!

[Wordie]

39. Whoops! I forgot to say it: DONE!

[ClayZ]

6. Thanks EarlG, Done! n/t

[Me.]

7. Done

Posted the link elsewhere so others can see it.

[donheld]

8. Done

:bounce:

[SPKrazy]

9. Done n/t

[BR_Parkway]

10. Done

[im10ashus]

11. Done!

GREAT IDEA!!!! KICK!

[crispini]

12. Done!

:toast:

[democrank]

13. Thanks for posting this.

Done

[calimary]

14. Actually, this is sort of an ongoing campaign for me.

REGULARLY, I contact Waxman, Boxer and Feinstein, and remind them that IMPEACHMENT IS an option. With Waxman, probably every time I call his office (and I do so, frequently) i put in a word about supporting IMPEACHMENT, or John Conyers' efforts specifically, OR BOTH.

With my Senators, I remind them that I know theirs is not the IMPEACHMENT department, I realize that belongs with the House of Reps. But I tell them I KNOW they have friends in the other chamber, and if the subject EVER comes up in conversation, they're to mention it, and add how much they're hearing about this from constituents, and how IMPEACHMENT IS AN OPTION. That they should consider it, even as Senators, and that they should not fear to spread the word. Especially in Feinstein's case, I like to remind them that I know VERY well that she's hoping to be reelected, and that if she expects MY support, she better take this seriously (especially since I am mightily displeased with her behavior and her nearly non-stop capitulation to the Dark Siders). With Boxer, the reaction tends to be a lot more friendly and more receptive.

It's worth it, guys, for anybody reading this - DO NOT HESITATE to bring up IMPEACHMENT whether you've got Dem or republi-CON representation, House OR Senate. DOESN'T MATTER if you think it's gonna fall on deaf ears. It won't, for long. Even those in the enemy camp NEED to keep hearing about this. It'll make 'em nervous. Especially since they, as a party, are collectively growing more nervous and upset and shaky about their employment prospects and being tied to an increasingly UNPOPULAR "wartime pResident." THEY NEED TO HEAR THIS, TOO. WHETHER THEY WANT TO, OR NOT. WHETHER THEY WANT TO FACE IT, OR NOT.

Another wise DUer here, awhile back (my apologies for not remembering who it was - they deserve credit for this), posted that - even among the enemy, some of them are there in those jobs by the NARROWEST of voting margins. They are painfully aware that, to stay employed, they actually might need the support of some of us on the other side, because their own margins for victory aren't good. And, anymore, looking at the trends, those margins are getting smaller and less impressive every day. And for some of these people, a handful of votes from our side may make the difference between their staying in that fancy, fat-cat job of influence, perks, and power, or heading to the unemployment line and LOSER-ville. Our voices will become that much more important to some of these, especially among the moderates.

[Sydnie]

15. Done n/t

[lonestarnot]

16. done!

[Imalittleteapot]

17. I'm on it. Thanks.

[Cobalt Violet]

18. Done! n/t

[Rainscents]

19. Done!

Kick!!! :kick:

[bonito]

20. Done

[ralps]

21. Done

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[kevinmc]

22. Done

Put it on top of my blog and sent out emails .... will post on blogs as I go to them over the next few days.....

[Catchawave]

23. Done :)

[Nite Owl]

24. Done

sent out some emails but as for my district we just want the jerk out. Campaigning and supporting Kirsten Gillebrand is the best thing we can do. John Sweeney has to go, he paid money to DeLay and was part of the crew in FL in '00. He's among the worst.

[Sapphire Blue]

25. Thanks for making this a DU Activist Corps Action!

[EFerrari]

26. Done. n/t

[pinto]

27. Done. Great idea to support. I love local (disrict) participation.

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. Ok, I'll post this on my newsfeed blog

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Ok, here it is

http://www.hostdiva.com/liberalchristians/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=42

[Rockholm]

29. On Board!

[madeline_con]

30. Done & Kicked

:patriot:

[proud patriot]

33. just signed up

:hi:

[Mnemosyne]

34. I really do live in the boonies! NW Pa. rural small city.

This is ridiculous! I am nearly 40 miles away from anything (a small Code Pink group and a very small Moveon.org group) and at least a 100 miles away from any larger groups!:grr:

I'm going to place some ads in a couple of local papers the first of the month and see if I can generate some interest around this area. I knew I have been seeing much apathy but this is insane.

Wish me luck! I think I'm really going to need it here.:hi:

In peace and hope,
Still,
V

[KharmaTrain]

35. Done

:kick:

Great idea, Earl...and about time. Let me know if there's some media help that could be used.

Cheers...

[bigwillq]

36. Done (nt)

[Blue_Roses]

37. Done

:thumbsup:

[in_cog_ni_to]

38. Done! n/t

[tirechewer]

40. Done....

It's done. I was going to give you a nice Smilie, but the table comes up and then zippo it's gone. Anyone else having this problem? Or is is something I missed in my perpetual stupor?

[Stockholm]

41. Done n/t

[MuseRider]

42. Done. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

44. done

[Oreegone]

45. Done

Keep up the good work, however our Congressman does not need encouragement, Peter DeFazio is the BEST..

[juajen]

46. Done

N/T

[man4allcats]

48. Done!

:hippie:

[kimpossible]

51. Done!

[usedtobesick]

52. Done

[Lars39]

53. Done.

Thank you EarlG.

[Radio_Lady]

54. I have this site bookmarked for Oregon. Thanks, Earl!

Also donating tonight as we just got home from vacation and I'm grateful to be back to my DU activities.

I missed you guys!

In peace,

Radio_Lady in Oregon

[davidinalameda]

55. My rep is a co-sponsor on all 3 bills

I just sent him a thank you

[MaryRN]

57. Done! :)

[Trevelyan]

59. I have contacted my Rep and Senators to support John Conyers Impeachment

Inquiry and Murtha's plan of withdrawal from the war on Iraq but will do so again.

Rep. Conyers in addition to his formal bill has a citizen co-sponsor letter you can sign for the Beginning of Impeachment Inquiries at:

http://www.johnconyers.com Conyer's Action Items

http://www.conyersblog.us/

[orleans]

60. done.

[FreedRadical]

61. this is cool

I love it when great plan comes together:grouphug:

[mzmolly]

62. Great, sorry I'm coming in late on this.

:toast:

[Trevelyan]

63. Should beon front page for those who don't know about DU Activist Corp and

who may have missed it when first posted.

[Callalily]

64. Done n/t/

[mbperrin]

65. done!

Now THIS is something to get your teeth in!

Oh, nearly forgot to say: HI AGENT MIKE!

[McCamy Taylor]

66. Done

[2QT2BSTR8]

67. Done!!