Action Steps for the Feingold "Censure Bush" Proposal

[kpete]

From Firedoglake

Action Steps for the Feingold "Censure Bush" Proposal


I have a request: Russ Feingold really stuck his neck out today, and it would be great if he -- and every other Senator -- knew that we had his back. It's a gutsy move, not without risk in the polarized environment that is Washington these days and with the hatchet squad that Rove and his ilk generally deploy when their actions are questioned, so you have to hand it to Sen. Feingold for having the guts to raise the censure issue -- not just in the privacy of his office or at home, but right there on national television for all the world to hear.

So, what am I asking you to do? Something small by comparison, but if enough of us do this, it could start a little snowball rolling down the hill. By the time it reaches bottom, who knows how big it will have gotten -- but I sure like the sound of the word avalanche, so I say we get it going.

Your action steps: call both your Senators first thing in the morning and ask if they support Russ Feingold's censure proposal. If they don't, ask what their position is on the issue -- and why.

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You can contact the US Senate via the swithcboard at [phone], and they will connect you with any Senator's office. Or you can find your particular Senator's direct dial here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006/03/action-steps-for-feingold-censure-bush.html

more info:
http://feingold.senate.gov/censureresolution.pdf
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact.html
video and Frist's response available at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/12/feingold-censure/

(Kpete-I have not been Overexcited about the results of our efforts in the past. But like a good warrior I will try again to get through. One of these times, we will be heard. IF NOT NOW-WHEN. Tomorrow, I will MULTI-TASK!)

[KaryninMiami]

1. Great- I think we need to get this into the DU Action Corps.

How do we do this? Do we need to contact Skinner? This is definately worth getting everyone on board with and sending it out nationally.

[Tuesday_Morning]

15. Five minutes...

From Georgia10's diary at DailyKos.com.

Five minutes is all it takes, really. Less, if you're not that chatty. In five minutes, you can speak up for the rule of the law. In five minutes, you can put your own footprint in history, as one of the mass of millions who advocated for the censure of a President who broke the law. Years from now, no matter what the outcome, you can look back and say you stood up when Congress stood down, you pushed your party forward no matter how much it wanted to cower back in the shadows. Are you ready?

http://dailykos.com/

[pstans]

2. Then join us

at www.russforpresident.com and encourage Russ to run in 2008.

There is a chat going to be held tonight at 9 pm eastern time on that site. So come join other Russ supporters. See you there!

[durtee librul]

3. Love that photo!

Second, I will be travelling on business all week and tied up in meetings, but I have sent emails to Stabenow and Levin expressing my feelings they better support Feingold as I WILL be watching the roll call. Knowing Debbie, she'll be out getting her hair done. Useless. Totally useless.

[Tuesday_Morning]

16. I love it too

....although maybe instead of popcorn it should be a bag of pretzels.

[lilly_j]

4. great idea!

and even more importantly- Call your representative and ask why they don't introduce articles of impeachment over the illegal wiretapping!

Impeachment begins in the House of Representatives!

[KaryninMiami]

5. Kicking this back up again- please call your Senators now

[Coexist]

6. I already did!

They weren't "open for business" so I left a message. I also called all the Dem Congresscritters from Flordia.

[Coexist]

7. kick

[Coexist]

8. Million Phone March phone numbers and email EASY!!

http://www.millionphonemarch.com/wiretap_censure.php

THE FULL SENATE MUST DO WHAT THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE WOULD NOT, CENSURE BUSH FOR HIS ILLEGAL WIRETAPS

ACTION PAGE: http://www.millionphonemarch.com/wiretap_censure.php

The president has admitted he broke the law. And yet the Senate Intelligence Committed abdicated its oversight responsibility by refusing to even conduct an investigation.

On March 12, Senator Feingold called for the Senate to censure Bush for systematically authorizing illegal wiretaps of Americans in defiance of the authority of the FISA court. Even retiring justice Sandra Day O'Connor sees the looming threat of dictatorship.

When will members of Congress who hate Americans and their rights stop conflating the checks and balances in our Constitution with treason? The REAL treason is by those who would defend any criminal behavior by the commander in chief in the name of patriotism. Crimes against our own citizens do NOT make us safer and cannot be tolerated in a free democratic society, and especially not when justified by fear-mongering about the threat from outside.

ACTION PAGE: http://www.millionphonemarch.com/wiretap_censure.php

Please take action NOW, so we can win all victories that are supposed to be ours, and forward this message to everyone else you know.

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[The Witch]

9. K&R, this is the one time we absolutely need to act.

Absolutely.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. missed this earlier. my bad. my dupe.

Illinois' senators:
Obama (fat chance)
Durbin (leaning towards support)

[blm]

11. I was for it yesterday, but not today - Feingold said impeachment was too

radical and that is why he's for censure.

Seems to me that censure in the senate is the alternative AFTER congress makes its case for impeachment, and the case proves to be too weak.

[blm]

19. Amending (in the event Feingold misspoke) I am still FOR censure but

NOT if it is presented as an alternative to impeachment, so I hope Feingold clears that up.

[kpete]

12. Fact Sheet - could be useful

FACT SHEET FROM U.S. SENATOR RUSS FEINGOLD
ON HIS RESOLUTION TO CENSURE THE PRESIDENT

http://www.prometheus6.org/node/12218

[peace_on_earth]

13. I just called Schumer and Clinton offices

Both told me that the senators have not made a statement yet (i.e., have not formed an opinion yet, so I gather). They both asked for feedback and I told them I strongly supported Feingold's move, and that I hoped the senators would do the same.

Let's keep hitting the phone banks, people! They're figuring out which way the wind is blowing, so now's the time!

[kpete]

14. Update

Democratic senator Feingold plans speech on Bush censure
RAW STORY
Published: March 13, 2006


Latest: Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), who introduced a censure motion Monday against President Bush, is planning to speak on the Senate floor Monday afternoon to outline his case, aides tell RAW STORY. Feingold's office is still waiting to hear from the floor. More soon.

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Democratic_senator_Feingold_plans__speech_0313.html

[kpete]

17. What do you think of Sen. Feingold's proposal to censure Pres. Bush?

Vote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080261/#survey

[kimpossible]

18. Senator Feingold will speak on the floor at 4:00 this afternoon

Turn on C-SPAN2 at 4pm to watch.