"Theresa J. Steed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:20:06 -0700
Subject: In Contempt of Congress
From: "PFAW Activist Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Forward this e-mail | Subscribe to PFAW Action Alerts
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY August 24, 2007
Bush administration officials have yet to get the message that congressional
subpoenas are not optional!
Are you on board with our efforts to Hold Them in Contempt?
Already signed?
Forward this e-mail to five friends!
"The contempt of Congress vote is of grave importance to this nation. No one
should stand idly by while this administration continues to operate above the
law." â Rep. John Conyers, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee*
Dear Theresa J.,
Your calls for accountability are being heard by key members of Congress.
Over the next several weeks, we'll be asking you to help keep grassroots
pressure on Congress to move forward contempt proceedings against
administration officials who havenât complied with congressional subpoenas.
A clear message must be sent that the Bush administration can no longer run
roughshod over our constitutional system of checks and balances.
If you have not signed People For's petition calling on Congress to "Hold
Them in Contempt," please do so now. If you have, please make it your personal
mission to get five friends to sign.
http://www.pfaw.org/go/ContemptOfCongress
Who is "them?" Since we are focusing on people who have tried to sidestep
subpoenas from both the House and Senate, so far, "them" is:
Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers
White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten
Karl Rove, the presidentâs chief political adviser
And this list could grow to include aides to Vice President Cheney and others.
All of these officials have used erroneous claims of "executive privilege" to
withhold testimony, documents or other information from Congress in the ongoing
investigation into the U.S. attorney purge. The House Judiciary Committee has
already ruled Miers' and Bolten's claims to be invalid and Chairman Conyers
will be seeking a vote by the full House shortly after Congress returns in
September. That's why we're asking for your help now.
The Bush administration has shown nothing but contempt for checks and
balances, so it's only fitting that Congress hold administration officials in
contempt for their flagrant noncompliance with congressional subpoenas.
Are you on board?
http://www.pfaw.org/go/ContemptOfCongress
If you're already on board, recruit your friends and ask them to join the
petition. In the coming weeks, we'll be coordinating with our allies on the
Hill and several other partner organizations to create a massive groundswell in
support of contempt citations.
Thank you for being part of this critical first wave.
-- Your Allies at People For the American Way
* P.S. Here's Rep. Conyers' full statement:
Congress will soon vote on contempt of Congress citations for White House
Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers. This
vote is a pivotal point in history as the House of Representatives asserts its
constitutional duty to provide executive branch oversight. This extraordinary
step is necessary following the refusal of the White House to comply with
subpoenas issued in the U.S. Attorney investigation. The contempt of Congress
vote is of grave importance to this nation. No one should stand idly by while
this administration continues to operate above the law.
P.P.S. Earlier this week, Senator Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, also threatened contempt proceedings against
administration officials for not providing documents and testimony in
compliance with subpoenas.
This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Manage your People For profile and e-mail subscriptions at:
http://www.pfaw.org/go/my_profile
To ensure that People For e-mails are not diverted to your spam or bulk
folders,
please add [EMAIL PROTECTED] to your address book and/or "safe list."
Links may show up as "kintera" in the address bar. This is normal and those
Web
pages are owned and operated by PFAW.
Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. Replies will not be read.
To contact us online, please use the web form at:
http://www.pfaw.org/go/contact_us/
PFAW © 2007
********************************************************************************
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:36:43 GMT
From: "Tom Hughes, Democracy for America" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Theresa J Steed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: One Year from Today
Dear Theresa J,
One year from today, thousands of Democratic delegates from all across America
will be arriving in Denver, Colorado for the 45th Democratic National
Convention. The event generates incredible publicity for the nominee and
highlights the successes of hard working progressive Democrats like you. That's
why you should be a Grassroots Democratic Delegate.
Find out how to become a Delegate to the Democratic Convention:
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/DNCdelegate
We have been reshaping the party for over four years. Thousands of us joined
the local party and ran for leadership roles. Hundreds of us ran for office in
districts that hadn't seen a Democratic challenger in years, sometimes decades.
Together, we elected our founder, Governor Dean, to Chair of the Democratic
Party.
We've worked to reenergize the party from the bottom up and the top down at
the same time. Thanks to our boots on the ground and Governor Dean's 50 State
Strategy, progressives made incredible gains in 2006, but we still have a long
way to go.
Delegates participate in developing the national platform, and help chart a
new direction for America and the Democratic Party. Let's make sure our
progressive voices are heard.
If you want to be a delegate, your first step should be to contact your state
party to determine what their process is. You can find the contact information
for your state party and get started right now:
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/DNCdelegate
Want another reason to go? This is going to be one heck of a party. This is
our chance to thank Governor Dean for his leadership. Our chance to make sure
the Democratic nominee never forgets the success of the 50 State Strategy,
grassroots organizing, and people-powered campaigns. This is our chance to keep
moving the party forward.
Become a Democratic Delegate; America is worth it.
http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/DNCdelegate
Thank you for everything you do,
Tom Hughes
Executive Director
Share this e-mail:
Tell-a-friend!
If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Democracy for
America.
This message was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit your subscription management
page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal
profile. To stop ALL email from Democracy for America, click to remove yourself
from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject
line).
Paid for by Democracy for America, www.DemocracyforAmerica.com and not
authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not
deductible for federal income tax purposes.
***********************************************
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:26:44 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Anthony D. Romero, ACLU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Counting Sheep
Check out the online version of our Congress as Sheep ad. Watch it here.
Dear Theresa,
Unbelievable. During the past two-weeks you have stepped up as never before
and helped us demonstrate to our leaders in Congress that there will be a
political price to pay if they refuse to defend our Constitutional freedoms.
In fact, youve stepped up in such a huge way weve decided to expand our
efforts with an online version of our Congress as Sheep ads which will begin
running today. You can see the online sheep ads here.
Remember, this is only the beginning of our campaign to demand that Congress
act immediately to restore the Constitution. We intend to create a groundswell
that will force a timid Congress to clean up the mess it made when it gave Bush
sweeping new powers to spy on Americans and by demanding that Members of
Congress act now to disavow torture, restore habeas corpus, and shut down
Guantánamo prison.
Theres still time to support our campaign to show leaders in Congress the
price of taking away our freedoms.
Your support is more important than ever, as the Bush administration is
already busy laying the groundwork for even more changes to FISA when Congress
returns in the fall.
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell -- who played a large role
in lobbying members of Congress to pass the recent FISA legislation -- has
recently started stirring the pot anew. And he has repeatedly implied that
those who insist on a full debate of these issues or who fail to bend to the
Administrations demands are putting American lives at risk.
Continuing an appalling pattern under which government officials
strategically and selectively disclose classified information in order to
advance the administrations legislative agenda, Director McConnell made
politically motivated comments that included references to previously
classified court rulings from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
(FISC). These are the same court orders that the ACLU has asked the FISC to
disclose to the public.
In the meantime, the Administration continues to stonewall congressional
subpoenas requesting information on the governments spying. Its going to take
continued and unwavering pressure from the ACLU and every one of our supporters
to ensure that Congress stands up to this political maneuvering.
Please make a gift to support our campaign to show leaders in Congress the
price of taking away our freedoms.
This may be one of the most important efforts you or I will ever be involved
in. Lets not let off the pressure for even one second.
Sincerely,
Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director
ACLU
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
Unsubscribe from receiving email, or change your email
---------------------------------
Building a website is a piece of cake.
Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.
