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Kucinich Gives the best Speech at Dem Convention.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:59:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Short and to the point, with fire and inspiration, listing the failures of the Bush Admin. I love this guy a lot more than Obama!

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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.

"FUN WITH WAR CRIMES"

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:20:26 GMT

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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

Some interestin moment at House Hearings on Abuse of Executive Branch Power

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:58:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Miller has introduced legislation calling for appointment of a special prosecutor to bring criminal contempt charges against several current and former Bush administration officials for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas. The Justice Department has refused to bring charges against administration officials for not complying with the subpoenas once Bush has asserted an executive privilege claim. The House Judiciary Committee has filed a civil lawsuit against the White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten

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WASHINGTON - House Democrats - and one Republican - are using today’s hearing in the Judiciary Committee to slam President Bush for abusing his executive power.

After laying out a litany of charges against Bush, principally on the “illegal war for oil” in Iraq, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the driving force behind today’s hearing, said Congress must act to remove Bush from office.

“The war was totally unnecessary, unprovoked and unjustified,” Kucinich said in his opening statement. “The question for Congress is this: What responsibility do the president and his administration have for that unnecessary, unprovoked and unjustified war?”

“I ask this committee to think, and then to act, in order to enable this Congress to right a very great wrong and to hold accountable those who have misled this Nation,” Kucinich said.

More Miller: “Democracy dies behind closed doors. It is Congress’ duty to throw the doors open and keep them open in future administrations, Democratic and Republican alike.”

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

Corvallis city councilors back cabinet-level department of peace

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:37:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I like this city even more now. Right on, Corvallis CC!

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Members of the Corvallis city council are backing Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich's plan to establish a cabinet-level Department of Peace.

This week, the council voted 5-3 to support the proposition, which is co-sponsored by Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and David Wu.

The decision attracted some opposition over the council getting involved in...

Clip Source: www.ktvz.com

"City government is closest to the people," Grosch said.

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..

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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How to make a candidate disappear (From "Spin")

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:07:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: What i was talking 'bout --we have such a rigged political system--not a democracy.

Clip Source: www.brasschecktv.com

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US elections are rigged long before the voting results are falsified.

The news media helps the process along by making (or trying to make) legitimate candidates disappear.

In the 2008 campaign for president, the candidates the news media are trying to trivialize and marginalize are Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.

Why is this done? Simple. To limit the scope of the debate.

In 1992, the "disappeared" candidate was Democrat Larry Agran. He was for rebuilding America's urban areas with the money to be saved by cutting military expenditures dramatically.

The good news is that the Internet has made this kind of chicanery, much more difficult.

To see the fascinating movie from which this video excerpt was taken:

Click here to see "Spin"

Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:24:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: YES way to go Dennis K! I hope it's not sabotaged, as usual, by Pelosi and her traitorous $$agenda-ridden friends.
It would be wonderful to see the Senate put the Chimp on trial.

Clip Source: rawstory.com

An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress.

Thirty-five articles were presented by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to the House of Representatives late Monday evening, airing live on C-SPAN.

"The House is not in order," said Kucinich to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), upon which Pelosi pounded her gavel.

"Resolved," Kucinich then began, "that President George W. Bush be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate. ...

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Fanatical Hillary Supporters

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:51:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm NOT a big Barack Obama fan or supporter (I won't list the reasons unless you, dear reader, insist) but the alternatives now are so bad that I will (probably) vote for him unless my conscience rears up and insists on the Green candidate or a Kucinich write-in...I know --a wasted vote. But then my conscience is pretty loud at times.

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But if you want to see and read how Hillary supporters think and rant--go here: < http://noquarterusa.net/blog/> for as long as you can stand it--just so you know how much trouble she may yet cause, which could be considerable. I can imagine all kinds of weird scenarios to come...Unless she can be persuauded, bought off or intimidated (unlikely) into gracefully bowing out before the convention. If not--look out. The Clintons DO have a lot of clout still in the backroom dealings rooms. I'm so sick of USA Politics now but it keeps drawing me in...after all this time and the whole circus it's just fucking insane. "Murrikan politics suck....and Bush/Cheney aren't gone YET! We may get a surprise (not to me) from those crazy bastard before they leave. The surprise will be if they go out with a whimper and not a bang.

"Trouble ahead, trouble behind
Well, you know, that notion
Just crossed my mind"---Grateful Dead, Casey Jones.

Six Degrees of Barack Obama

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:05:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I am not an Obama supporter but will probaly have to vote for him, due to the Dems marginalization of Kucinich and Edwards...but I hate this campaign to smear him, esp. by Ms. Clinton, who is looking more like a Rethuglican daily!

Clip Source: www.smirkingchimp.com

The latest right-wing game is to pin controversial figures, who might have said or done anything objectionable at any point in their lifetimes, to Barack Obama. Then make him apologize for them. Then make him denounce and reject them. And then say he hasn't done enough to "distance" himself from them.

It could be his pastor, it could be his neighbor, it could be someone he served on a board with, it could be someone who donated to him, it could be someone who gave him an unsolicited endorsement (Louis Farrakhan) or it can just simply be someone who is black (Harry Belafonte).

Now, unfortunately, there is one man who is not allowed to play - John McCain. Because the media has decided that while it is eminently fair to attach any person Obama has ever met (or in some cases not even met) to him, you can never look into anyone that John McCain has ever been associated with. He is a maverick, moderate, war-hero, straight-talker.

Help Dennis Kucinich keep his House seat.

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:48:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I hope he gets appointed Secretary of Defense in the next Cabinet. Take a page from the Republican playbook and put someone in who will dismantle the Pentagon.

Clip Source: www.smirkingchimp.com

As you're probably aware, Ohio's 10th Congressional is in the midst of a fierce primary battle. Motivated to seize the House seat for its preferred corporate candidate, and driven by hatred stretching back to Muny Light, the Cleveland Plain Dealer -- a very conservative newspaper and the town's only daily -- is trying to push Dennis Kucinich out after more than ten years of loyal and able service to his constituency.

Dennis Kucinich missed 346 of 7054 votes (5%) since Jan 7, 1997.

Ronald Paul missed 687 of 7054 votes (10%) since Jan 7, 1997.

John McCain missed 592 of 3720 votes (16%) since Jan 22, 1997.

Barack Obama missed 185 of 1098 votes (17%) since Jan 6, 2005.

Hillary Clinton missed 152 of 2406 votes (6%) since Jan 23, 2001.

Please go to www.kucinich.us and donate your money, time, and energy to helping keep this vital Congressional seat solidly in Progressive hands.

The bottom line is this: Progressives must keep Ohio-10 safe.