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Pelosi confronted at book signing

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:40:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Madam Speaker was so flustered by our efforts that she barely made a cogent remark for her whole "Know Your Power" talk. Our peaceful action had impact. The truth is a powerful tool. But if only our actions weren't necessary. If only, as Jodie Evans suggested, Madam Speaker would do her job!
Saddest of all is the contrast of who Pelosi once was to who she his now. For a woman who was once at the cutting edge of social progressivism, Nancy Pelosi has lost her way. She has strayed from her former social consciousness into the malaise of power. A sorry state for a woman who 32 years ago was a pivotal player in the 1976 Presidential campaign of radically progressive California Governor, Jerry Brown.

Clip Source: www.opednews.com

Last Monday evening, in the plush environs of Los Angeles' American Jewish University, a dedicated group of pro-peace, Pro-Constitution patriots "booked" Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. No, I don't mean "booked" as in charged her with a crime and jailed her. In this scenario, "booked" is more akin to "punked" - in which case we surprised Madam Pelosi by revising her new book, then forced her to read our revisions. Tuh-Dah!!

It happened like this: Madam Speaker of the House Pelosi, second in line to the Presidency, appeared at a book signing for her ironically titled new tome, "Know Your Power." Since Madam Pelosi has not used her power as Speaker to hold impeachment hearings against George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, as prescribed by Article 1 Section 2 of the Constitution, we pro-Constitution patriots held her to task. We took her new book and scrawled our personalized imperatives and questions within it.

Seven Republicans call for Impeachment

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:20:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I take umbrage to charges that some are out to get the president...I take umbrage as well to those who claim that some approach this arduous task in a gleeful manner. I take no joy in discharging this duty before us, but it remains our duty nonetheless."

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GOP Reps. Smith, Sensenbrenner, Coble, Gallegly, Goodlatte, Chabot, and Cannon after much deliberation put the Constitution and rule of law before politics. Rep. Lamar Smith stated, “As much as one might wish to avoid this process, we must resist the temptation to close our eyes and pass by. The president's actions must be evaluated for one simple reason: the truth counts.”

Please read full article for a complete understanding. Short on time? Skim 'til you get to the end.

We should not underestimate the gravity of the case against the president. When he put his hand on the Bible and recited his oath of office, he swore to faithfully uphold the laws of the United States - not some laws, all laws.

He influences the lives of millions of Americans. When he took the oath of office, he swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and to take care that the laws be faithfully executed.

Should Conyers Impeach or Write Another Book About Bush's Crimes?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:59:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Three years ago, Conyers' staffers on the Judiciary Committee produced a book about Bush and Cheney's impeachable offenses. Some of us helped them do it. After all, they were in the minority and couldn't do much more than write books.

But now? In the majority? Now, should they be accepting that Congress no longer has subpoena power? Now, should they be accepting that Congress no longer has the power to legislate? Now, should they be accepting that Congress has no power of the purse? Now, should they be devoting tax dollars to the pointless vanity of doing what anyone else can do: writing yet another book on Bush and Cheney's latest impeachable offenses

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Don't Buy Conyers' New Book Unless He's Held an Impeachment Hearing
By David Swanson

House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers could impeach Bush and Cheney in an hour if he chose. They have refused to comply with subpoenas and contempt citations, making a laughingstock of his so-called "oversight." They have rewritten laws with "signing statements" and proceeded to violate the laws. They have openly admitted violating FISA. They've obstructed justice, punished whistleblowers, politicized the Justice Department, and lied us into a war, among many other abuses.

Conyers could take up Kucinich's Article XXVII, hold a real impeachment hearing just on the refusals to comply with subpoenas, and be done in under an hour, passing the matter on the the full House and fulfilling his oath of office at last. And, remember, the full House has already voted for Conyers' committee to hold impeachment hearings on Kucinich's resolutions. Conyers has no excuse not to.

Pelosi Tells The Nation Magazine Why She Won't Impeach---boggle, boggle

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:54:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: WTF is she talking about?
"He's not a leader. He has no judgment, he has no knowledge, he has no plan. I've been saying that for a year."

Well, who the hell hasn't been saying that - and better - for longer? Did we elect you to say stuff? He had a plan and has seen it through. Can you say the same?

"Here's the thing. This is how I see it as Nancy Pelosi, not in my role as Speaker... why I ran for leadership and the rest. I was not setting out to win for two years. I did not want there to be any doubt in anybody's mind that this is going to be a long standing, get used to it, strong Democratic majority."

So the point of winning in 06 was to win in 08 and the point of winning in 08 was, etc...., but how does that answer the question you were asked above about shirking your duty to govern in between elections?

"So, in my head '06 was first, and then in '08 we strengthen and increase, In 2010, there's a little ebbing--assuming we have a Democratic President--and tha

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Katrina vanden Heuvel: "On balancing politics and staying true to values... If the book's subtitle is A Message to America's Daughters, what is your message to those daughters who will ask what our representatives did to hold this President and Administration accountable for grave abuses of power? By not allowing impeachment 'on the table,' aren't you failing to protect democracy and the rule of law for future generations of our children and grandchildren?"

Good question.

Nancy Pelosi: "Let me say it to you this way, because most people are very emotionally involved in this issue and this President, as I said, is a total failure."

Now upholding the rule of law is dismissed as emotional? And a man who set out to seize unprecedented power, enrich his cronies, expand the military, enlarge the empire, and shut down what was left of a social net AND SUCCEEDED is a "total failure"?

"He's not a leader. He has no judgment, he has no knowledge, he has no plan. I've been saying that for a year."

"FUN WITH WAR CRIMES"

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:20:26 GMT

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Clip Source: www.funwithwarcrimes.com

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Big "Ups"

07/28/08

Jibbidy Jabbidy

07/28/08

Congress Viewing Notes on Kucinich's Hearing on the Impeachment Resolution

07/26/08

Impeachment Hearings: A Win Is a Win

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:19:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I go for the second interpretation of events. It is clear, as was beautifully laid out in an article published by Glenn Greenwald in Salon magazine on July 15, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the rest of the Democratic Party leadership both in Congress and in the party organization, have been blocking any action on impeachment for fear of having their own complicity in Bush’s and Cheney’s crimes revealed. As Greenwald notes, the Washington Post has reported that Pelosi, along with Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) were briefed on the administration’s use of torture and not only didn’t object, but actively encouraged it. Rockefeller and Harman, who at the time were minority leaders of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees at the time, were also briefed about Bush’s order to the National Security Agency to conduct warrantless spying on Americans. They didn’t object or publicly expose this blatant violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A

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There are two ways to view the news that the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on impeachable crimes by President George W. Bush.

One view would be that this is all a charade and that after all, it will not be a real impeachment hearing, but rather, simply a hearing into the impeachable crimes of the Bush administration. As committee Chair Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) put it, “We’re not doing impeachment, but he [Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who introduced 36 articles of impeachment] can talk about it.” Viewed that way, this is not such a big deal. Rep. Kucinich gets to make his case that the president is committing high crimes and misdemeanors and abuses of power and war crimes, but then Congressional Democrats will continue to ignore all the crimes as it has done since taking control of Congress in November 2006.

a second way to view this is as a significant victory over the quisling Congressional leadership, which has been ducking its responsibility

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep John Conyers Plans Bush Impeachment Substitute

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:08:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: And Conyers does virtually nothing ---again.

Clip Source: www.commondreams.org

WASHINGTON - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. John Conyers said his panel will explore a variety of George W. Bush controversies, including manipulation of prewar Iraq intelligence.

Rebuffing Dennis Kucinich’s calls for impeachment hearings on George W. Bush, the House Judiciary Committee instead will hear testimony about Bush’s “imperial presidency” and several of his administration’s scandals.

In a press release issued Thursday, Rep. John Conyers, House Judiciary Committee chairman, said his panel will explore a variety of Bush controversies, including manipulation of prewar Iraq intelligence, politicization of the Justice Department, and refusal to cooperate with congressional investigations.

But the Michigan Democrat also left little doubt that the committee’s review was meant to fend off demands from Rep. Kucinich that Conyers initiate impeachment proceedings against Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

it’s unclear how much the Judiciary Committee’s inquiry can accomplish

Green ‘Peace Party’ positions against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars compared to pro-occupation Clint

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:06:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: “The occupation of Iraq will continue whether a Democrat or a Republican moves into the White House in January 2009,” said Jason Wallace, Green candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 11th District <http://www.electwallace.us>; and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War <http://ivaw.org/index.php>;. IVAW has announced ‘Winter Soldier’ (March 13-16), a four-day event bringing together veterans from across the country to testify about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan <http://ivaw.org/wintersoldier>;. “The ILWU action planned for May 1 is evidence that working people are impatient with vague promises to end these wars. Will Ms. Clinton or Mr. Obama endorse the ILWU protest and pledge to call home all US military personnel immediately?”
“By calling the Iraq War a matter of military preparedness and botched strategy, Democrats are sidestepping the premise of the war,” said Bob Kinsey, Green candidate for the US Senate in Colorado <http://www.kinseyforsenate.org>;. “While it’s true that

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WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders today compared the Green demand for an immediate end to the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan to the pro-occupation positions of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.

The Green Party of the United States has called for immediate troop withdrawal and impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney for numerous crimes and abuses of power, including deception and manipulated intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq. Greens also favor a sharp reduction in the military budget, shifting funds over to health care, conservation programs, efforts to curb global warming, and other urgent needs.

Democrats have retreated, our own Green presidential candidates — Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, and Kat Swift — have aggressively promoted the Green Party’s position on the wars and on impeachment,” said Dr. Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the Green Party’s International Committee <http://www.gp.org/committees/intl>.

Moyers: Conservatives had their chance and Blew it!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:16:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: On top of such bungled calamities as Iraq and Katrina…

GEORGE W. BUSH: Again I want to thank you all for- and Brownie you're doing a heck of a job.

BILL MOYERS: The conservative regime sent spending into the stratosphere…borrowed trillions from the future to pay for their agenda, and rewarded their wealthy base with huge tax cuts. Earmarks and contracts fattened lobbyists on K Street, which Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay honed into a ruthless shakedown machine exploited by conservative movement stars like Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed, and Jack Abramoff.

JACK ABRAMOFF: Senator, I respectfully invoke the privileges previously stated.

SEN. KENT CONRAD: And I'd say to you Mr. Abramoff, shame on you.

BILL MOYERS: And after crusading for the impeachment of Bill Clinton, conservatives pushing family values turned out to be their own worst enemies. Some of their foot soldiers in politics and the religious right were outed for adultery, stalking Capitol Hill pages, soliciting sex. Be

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Edwards and Douthat, Part I

Edwards and Douthat, Part II

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Thirty years ago, intrigued by the ascendancy of the new right in politics and of Ronald Reagan, I had many of the conservative leaders on this broadcast to argue and debate their philosophy of society and government. My hour with Ronald Reagan remains a favorite.

RONALD REAGAN: Government is attempting to do things today that properly belong either at a lower echelon of government or belong in the hands of the people. I believe that government exists to protect us from each other not to protect us from ourselves.

BILL MOYERS: I watched over the years as the movement increased its power, winning control of Congress in 1994 and then electing George W. Bush eight years ago.

BILL MOYERS: Now, controlling the party, the Presidency, and Congress, conservatives had what historian Rick Perlstein describes as their first chance in the modern era to govern on their own terms - to prove themselves. They were euphoric. And they blew it.

Impeachment back on the table? Don't breathe...or is that backwards?

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:09:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You know who Papawhale is.

Clip Source: nielsenhayden.com

CBS News is reporting…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this morning that the House Judiciary Committee may hold hearings on an impeachment resolution offered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). Kucinich is expected to offer a “privileged resolution” this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when he sought congressional approval back in 2002 for taking military action to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

#48 ::: Papawhale :::

o Impeachment will ever happen, as much as we'd like it and DK fights for it. Conyers has lost his courage....this is just a cynical move by Pelosi.
Joe J., I am amazed that you can call Obama shrewd...unless he plans to use those powers to be a really BAD Prez and if that's so, he's just another power-hungry megalomaniac. I have lost ALL respect and WILL NOT vote for the man. This tears it after the "big Military" crap, support for Israel...blah, blah..

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has warned...Impeachment?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:46:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: hahahahahahahaha...what a sick friggin' joke by Conyers. Amazing!

Clip Source: www.politicalaffairs.net

Ill-tempered neo-con extraordinaire, John Bolton, is pushing for war with Iran. On Sunday, June 22, he predicted longingly to FOX News that Israel would wait until after the November 4th general election to launch an attack on Iran. "[T]he most likely period," he said, "is after our elections and before the inauguration of the next President." Of course, conflict between Israel and Iran, Bolton hopes, would entangle the U.S. – and the next presidential administration – in full-scale war with Iran as well.

Other Democratic leaders, however, are taking a stand. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has warned the Bush administration that a drive for war with Iran could prompt impeachment hearings. Wrote Conyers in a letter to Bush last May: "[I]t is our view that if you do not obtain the constitutionally required congressional authorization before launching preemptive military strikes against Iran or any other nation, impeachment proceedings should be pursued."

Yikes! Libertarian Prez Candidate Bob Barr Praises Jesse Helms.

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:06:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Teresa Nielsen-Hayden goes on:
Up until this, I actually had kind things to say about Barr, based on the notion that he’d gone through some interesting changes since being a floor manager for the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Never mind that. I’m obviously a complete idiot.
Bob Barr is about as "libertarian" as Jesse Helms was "commit[ted] to liberty."

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Atlanta, GA – Former Congressman and Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr released the following statement upon hearing of the death of Senator Jesse Helms:

I was deeply saddened to hear of Sen. Helms’ passing and want his family to know they are in my heart and prayers at this time. Sen. Helms was one of the finest, most courageous and deeply principled men to ever serve in the United States Congress. As President’s Reagan’s right hand and ally, he helped bring down Communism so that nations might grow and flourish in freedom. He was a stalwart ally of freedom fighters around the globe, knowing that we are all diminished if we allow fascism to flourish. He was also the consummate gentleman, revered by colleagues, staff and friends for his unfailing kindness, good humor, generosity and patriotism.

Clip Source: nielsenhayden.com

Thank you, Bob Barr, for reminding us that “libertarianism,” as espoused in America today, is fundamentally about hating black people, homosexuals, liberals, and the poor.

Kucinich Still fighting for Impeachment

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:15:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Thanks, Dennis, for staying with it...even if the 'Merikan people and their Reps. in congress don't fuckin' listen. Sheeple and traitors, hand in hoof.

Clip Source: kucinich.us

FISA bill violates 4th Amendment

In an impassioned floor speech, Congressman Kucinich warns of the dangers of secret surveillance and blanket wiretaps of innocent U.S. citizens.

35 Reasons to Call John Conyers @(202) 225-5126

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:16:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Tell him to do his damn job.

Clip Source: www.smirkingchimp.com

On June 10, 2008, Dennis Kucinich introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush.

On June 11, 2008, they were referred to the Judiciary Committee. According to NPR, the Associated Press and the like, they were sent there to die.

That's too bad.

Because George Bush has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors." Impeachable offenses. A lot of them.

He, and his administration, have also created a cloud of confusion and obfuscation around everything that's happened in his administration. Every investigation has ground to a halt, lost in corporate lawyers tricks - refusal to hand over documents, lost documents, redacted documents, officials who can't remember, or, at last resort, refuse to answer subpoenas.

The man who will now make the decision to stash the charges on the shelf until after January, 2009, when Bush is gone, or to open up hearings, is John Conyers.

John Conyers phone number is (202) 225-5126
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Rep. Wexler Speaks up--More censored impeachment news

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:01:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sec. of Justice is another Bush hack and just goes on an on about how the Executive privilege trumps all. What a douche. Go get 'em Wexler.

Clip Source: www.brasschecktv.com

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Unreported hearings

Congressman Wexler of the Judiciary Committee has been publicly pressing for impeachment hearings for many months.

Have you seen any of these hearings on TV?

Have you even heard about them?

Bush & Co. should not only being impeached, there need to be criminal charges including but not limited to treason.