CONYERS: Not Only Is It In Our Power-It Is Our OBLIGATION TO STOP BUSH

[kpete]

The House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers, threatened to use congressional spending power to try to stop the war. “George Bush has a habit of firing military leaders who tell him the Iraq war is failing,” he said, looking out at the masses. “He can’t fire you.” Referring to Congress, the Michigan Democrat added: “He can’t fire us.

“The founders of our country gave our Congress the power of the purse because they envisioned a scenario exactly like we find ourselves in today. Now only is it in our power, it is our obligation to stop Bush.”

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[mzmolly]

1. Very nice!

I knew we could count on Mr. Conyers.

[indepat]

2. The Congress needs not to be fearful if they fulfill their obligation, but fearful

of what's going down if they do not fulfill their obligation, keeping in mind there is no possible nice, pretty, or clean resolution to this disaster, i.e.. if the decider decides all, there is no guarantee of success but a guarantee of more of the same, maybe much more.

[Cabcere]

3. Excellent

My respect for Rep. Conyers grows every day. :patriot:

[walldude]

4. Conyers, Waxman, Webb, Kennedy

Thank god some of the Dems have actually taken the gloves off. This namby pamby "I have to maintain the middle so I can be elected president" crap is getting my panties in a bunch.

[Cabcere]

6. Don't you mean

getting your "patties in a wade"? ;)

[Luckyduck]

5. He has the power to introduce articles of Impeachment!

like he promised he would now that the Democratic party has a majority.

[tavalon]

13. And he will

Mark my words.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. His speech gave me hope. I wonder if Speaker Pelsoi was listening?

I hope so!

[williesgirl]

8. K&R - the rest of the bunch need to listen to him NOW.

[Luckyduck]

9. Conyers has a resolution to start impeachment proceedings

why doesn't he introduced it?

Am I the only one that remembers this?

Congress has the power, he is the head of the Judiciary committee.

HE is OBLIGATED to stop Bush through IMPEACHMENT proceedings!

I am tired of the Dems pretending they can't do anything. We have the majority now!

[magellan]

14. I believe it was introduced a year ago or more

The Repugs ignored it and the Dems so far are doing the same. However, I'm not sure if it needs to be reintroduced now there's a new Congress. At the very least BushCo have given Conyers plenty more to add to it since then.

[shadowknows69]

10. Go forth and do the deeds Conyers

your country is counting you. Wew the powerless can only stand and applaud.

[omega minimo]

11. .

[xultar]

12. K&R!