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Dear Activist,
We have just
emerged from a time when White House officials often acted as if they
were above the law. That was wrong and must be fully exposed so it
never happens again.
That is why I proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation
commission to investigate abuses during the Bush-Cheney Administration.
These abuses may include the use of torture, extraordinary rendition,
and executive override of laws.
During the past several years, this country has been divided as deeply
as it has been at any time in our history since the Civil War. It has
made our government less productive and our society less civil. As we
commemorate the Lincoln bicentennial, there is need, again, "to bind up
the nation's wounds." President Lincoln urged that course in his second
inaugural address some seven score and four years ago.
Rather than vengeance, we need a fair-minded pursuit of what actually
happened. The best way to move forward is ge tting to the truth,
finding out what happened, so we can make sure it does not happen
again.
Please sign my online petition at
BushTruthCommission.com -- and urge Congress to consider establishing a
truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney
Administration's abuses.
The Obama
Administration has already made huge strides to restore the
Constitution and renew our commitment to international law after eight
corrosive years. But we must read the full page on this dark chapter in
American history before we can turn it for good, which is why I feel so
strongly about investigating what really happened.
I hope you agree.
Please sign my online petition at
BushTruthCommission.c om -- and urge Congress to consider forming a
truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney
Administration's abuses.
Last month, I
delivered a speech at Georgetown University where I outlined my ideas
about why we need a truth and reconciliation commission and how it
could work. You can click here to watch some of my remarks.
Our petition at BushTruthCommission.com has already started building grassroots
support for the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission, leading
the press, outside groups, my Congressional colleagues, and the White
House to start giving it serious attention as well.
But I need your
help to show that the American people are
committed to uncovering the truth about the misdeeds of the last
administration -- so that we can ensure the same mistakes are not
repeated.
Please sign my online petition at
BushTruthCommission.com -- and urge Congress to consider establishing a
truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney
Administration's abuses.
Thank you for taking
action to prevent history from repeating itself by supporting the
creation of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the
misdeeds of the past eight years.
Sincerely,
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Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
P.S. If you think
establishing a truth and reconciliation commission is important, I hope
you'll take just a second to sign my online petition -- and
then forward this email to everyone you know. It's critically
important that we build grassroots support to make sure we get the
truth.
Sign the Petition at BushTruthCommission.com
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