Ask your reps to join Conyers! Get some white people up there this time!

[Amaryllis]

Yes, getting senators is most important, but while you're at it, send a message to your house rep at the same time. This time, let's not have it just be the members of the Congressional Black Caucus standing up for the rights of the voters. They should be joined and supported by all our reps. We need a clear message to Americans and the world that what happened in this election is intolerable!

This is what I wrote my congress people:

We have all seen Fahrenheit 911 so this time we know what it takes to challenge an election. We cannot once again let the members of the Congressional Black Caucus stand alone, unsupported, thereby giving the message to the voters that what happened in this election is tolerable to the rest of congress. Millions of us will be watching the events of Jan. 6 on C-span.

I put in the C-span part so they know we will watching. Accountability.

[roenyc]

1. I dont want to see that happen again

but my neocon little twerp of a congressmen is never going to stand up. i already wrote him and trust me i am the only Staten islander writing this man.

i am sure he has my home monitored by now. he won his seat in blue NYC by 68% of vote and his territory includes parts of Brooklyn.

he sent out horrible messages the day before the election saying the Dem wouldn't put Osoma to death, he isn't tough on terror! l was so angry. but our paper endorsed him. even though he wouldn't debate, even though he voted with the neocons against NYCs best interest.

so dont look for my congressmen to do anything. i am working on my senators.

[Amaryllis]

2. You're doing what you can and that's what's important. we have one senator

who would never stand either, and one who might.

[Sporadicus]

3. I Can't Rely on MY Rep

fundie & neocon Ron Lewis, an example of his lunacy shown below:

March 26, 2004
Update on the insane 'Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act'
Posted March 26, 2004 12:08 PM


A couple of weeks ago I mentioned a truly bizarre piece of legislation that would empower Congress to overturn Supreme Court rulings, throwing separation of powers effectively out the window. I wanted to give you an update.

As you may recall, Rep. Ron Lewis (R-Ky.) unveiled the "Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act" (H.R. 3920) in early March. The idea is crazy, but straightforward: two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate would be able to overturn court rulings they don't like, without having to worry about the pesky details associated with amending the Constitution.

It even springboards off an idea from Robert Bork, of all people, who recommended a constitutional amendment years ago encapsulating Lewis' idea. Of course, Lewis' proposal is far dumber, because it's packaged as a routine piece of federal legislation.

As anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of American government can tell, the bill is obviously unconstitutional. Congress can't just pass a law to empower itself to overrule the Supreme Court. No serious person could argue that Lewis' legislation is anything but an absurd stunt.

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/001473.html