Impeach Alberto Gonzales
Today (Monday) the Senate will vote on a "no-confidence" resolution against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for lying about ... well, everything. Of couse we want all Senators to vote "yes" but that's not nearly enough for the man who authorized illegal wiretapping of thousands (millions?) of U.S. citizens and illegal torture of anyone Emperor Bush deems an "enemy combatant." For those and other reasons, tell your Senators and Representatives to Impeach Alberto Gonzales:
http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/94?ad=d1Have a "War Made Easy" House Party
The new film "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death" makes arguing against wars easy. If you get into a debate about war, just make the points made so clearly in this film, or - better yet - convince a war supporter to watch the film.
http://warmadeeasythemovie.org /
Review of the movie:
http://afterdowningstreet.org/warmadeeasyMore About the Movie:
http://warmadeeasythemovie.orgFind a House Party:
http://tinyurl.com/2s43wdCreate a House Party (requires Democrats.com login):
http://www.democrats.com/node/add/eventOther Event Ideas:
http://afterdowningstreet.org/eventresourcesArticles of Impeachment Against Cheney Gain Cosponsors
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has joined Lynn Woolsey, the other Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congress Members Yvette Clarke, Jan Schakowsky, William Lacy Clay, Albert Wynn, and Dennis Kucinich in cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney (H. Res. 333). For details, see:
http://impeachcheney.orgThank Barbara Lee:
http://tinyurl.com/yqt9hwThank Lynn Woolsey:
http://tinyurl.com/28nxpoAsk Lee and Woolsey to please encourage other Progressive Caucus Members to sign on.
Ask your Representatives to please sign on:
http://democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/73The list of state Democratic Parties that have passed resolutions urging impeachment of Bush and Cheney has just grown to 15. Meanwhile, 11 state legislatures have introduced such resolutions, which have now been passed by at least 77 cities and towns and a growing list of labor unions and other organizations. These resolutions are all listed at
http://impeachpac.org/resolutions-listAsk the Iraqi Government to End the Occupation
Apologize to the Iraqi people and ask the Iraqi government to represent the wishes of the majority of Iraqis and the majority of Americans:
http://www.democrats.com/node/13188Upcoming Events for Peace and Impeachment
June 10, Princeton, N.J., Impeachment Town Hall
With Mark Crispin Miller, Dave Lindorff, and Rob Kall
http://www.democrats.com/node/13217June 11, Long Beach, Calif., Peace and Impeachment Rally
Sponsored by 37th CD Candidate and Impeachment Supporter Peter Mathews.
http://www.democrats.com/node/13164June 18-20, Washington, D.C., Take Back America Conference
Includes two workshops on impeachment (on the 18th 2:30-3:30 with Jane Dugdale, David Swanson, Glen Ford, and Bob Fertik, and on the 20th 9:15-10:15 a.m. with Steve Cobble and Tim Carpenter) and a Code Pink workshop on ending the occupation of Iraq (on the 20th 11:15-12:25 with Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans, Sara Nichols, and Joan Stallard).
http://tba2007.confabb.com/conferences/tba2007June 19, Washington, D.C., Shut it Down, Stop Torture Concert
On Juneteenth (June 19th) the ACLU and Amnesty International are cosponsoring a concert with the Hip Hop Caucus featuring dead prez, Mystic and others at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. In the tradition of commemorating Juneteenth, we are connecting the legacy of torture as a part of slavery with the legacy of torture we have established in the global "war on terror."
http://www.tickets.comJune 20, Washington, D.C., Constitution to Capitol March
At 2:00 p.m. we will visit the Constitution at the National Archives. Then we will march to the U.S. Capitol to demand that Congress use the power of impeachment provided in the Constitution.
http://www.grassrootsamerica4us.orgJune 20, Washington, D.C., Premier Screening of "War Made Easy"
At 6 p.m. at 1200 U Street NW.
http://warmadeeasythemovie.orgJune 21 to September 21, Chicago, Ill., to Washington, D.C., March of the People
A people's march for impeachment and peace.
http://marchofthepeople.orgJune 21, Mobile, Ala. Protest Bush's Visit
Bush is visiting Mobile, Alabama. Unwelcome him!
http://www.democrats.com/node/13219June 21, Chicago, Ill., Town Hall Meeting on Impeachment
With Elaine Brower, John Nichols, and David Swanson.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/ilJune 22-24, Chicago, Ill., United for Peace and Justice Third National Assembly
With impeachment workshop on June 22 with The World Can't Wait and David Swanson.
http://www.unitedforpeace.orgJune 23, Fairfax, Va., Town Hall Forum on Impeachment
With Bruce Fein, Lawrence Wilkerson, Marcus Raskin, Barbara Olshansky, Mark Levine, Dennis Loo, Barbara Bowley, and Ron Pinchback, in the inappropriate Edwin Meese Conference Room of the appropriate George Mason University.
http://www.peaceandaccountability.comJune 26, Atlanta, Ga., Progressive Cabinet Summit
Progressives have the leaders and ideas to run the country. On June 26 the Backbone Campaign is bringing many of these leaders together at the first ever Progressive Cabinet Summit.
http://backbonecampaign.org/page.cfm?id=123June 27-July 1, Atlanta, Ga., U.S. Social Forum
With Impeachment Workshop on June 27 with Debra Sweet, Dennis Loo, and David Swanson.
http://www.ussf2007.orgJuly 27, Tony Blair Leaves Office
And good riddance.
http://www.stopwar.org.ukJune 30-July 9 Congressional Recess
Lobby your so-called representative!
http://www.democrats.com/cdicJuly 1, Kennebunkport, Maine, Protest Bush and Putin Visit
Bush is bringing Putin home to meet the family. We're bringing the people of America to demand peace and impeachment. Speakers: David Swanson, John Kaminski, Peter Kellman, Dennis Kucinich, Melida and Carlos Arredondo.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/me#####
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