Friday, April 14, 2006

Preventing a War of Aggression

Sign Petition Opposing Attack on Iran

Join Gold Star Families for Peace, CODE PINK, Progressive Democrats of America, Democrats.com, Traprock Peace Center, Global Exchange, Velvet Revolution, Democracy Rising, Truthout, OpEdNews, Backbone Campaign, Consumers For Peace, Campus Antiwar Network, and The Young Turks in signing a petition to Bush and Cheney opposing the launching of a war of aggression against Iran. The petition, with all the signatures and comments you add, will be delivered to the White House by Cindy Sheehan and many other activists.
http://www.dontattackiran.org

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Congressman DeFazio Tells Bush: Striking Iran Would Require Congressional Authorization

Congressman Peter DeFazio will send a letter to President Bush reminding him that he is constitutionally bound to seek congressional approval before making any preemptive military strikes against Iran. DeFazio is circulating the letter to other members of Congress seeking additional support. DeFazio will also introduce a resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President cannot initiate military action against Iran without congressional authorization. He is seeking additional support among other House members for the resolution as well.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/10101

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Intelligence Manipulation at the Washington Post
The Washington Post's editorial page has been printing blatantly false statements about the White House's Iran-is-buying-uranium hoax and Ambassador Joseph Wilson's exposure of the fraud. Read more and ask the Post to correct its statements:
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2860

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Washington Post FINALLY Polls on Censure and Impeachment
Nearly a year ago, Democrats.com started asking the Washington Post and other corporate media outlets to include impeachment in their regular polls. After repeatedly and snidely dismissing our requests, the Washington Post FINALLY included questions on impeachment and censure in their latest poll. Of course they twisted the results, but despite the bias of the poll, the results are very strong for censure and even impeachment. On censure, 45% support is the highest since the ARG poll on 3/15, which was before the White House ginned up its counterattack machine. That means Americans have heard the White House spin - that it is essential to fighting terrorism - but they are becoming increasingly skeptical. On impeachment, 33% support for "impeach and remove" is 7% higher than the Newsweek poll in March. It is also 7% higher than the average support for "impeach and remove" for President Clinton in 1998. Finally, the fact that the Post has finally asked the question is a HUGE victory, and other corporate pollsters will surely follow!
http://impeachpac.org/?q=node/938

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Cities and Towns Continue to Pass Impeachment Resolutions

See the growing list and the kit to use in your town:
http://www.impeachpac.org/resolutions

Get organized:
http://www.pdamerica.org/impeach-wg.php

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Thirty-Four Congress Members Now Back Impeachment Investigation

Thirty-four members of Congress have signed onto House Resolution 635. Ask yours to do so:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/635

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There Is Blood on Our Hands
"We the People" must accept the responsibility for the killing of innocent civilians. Our tax dollars are used to fund the illegal war in Iraq and we must now act, collectively, to put an end to this.
http://bloodonourhands.us.com/demonstrate

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Easter in Crawford, Texas
April 10-16
Join Cindy Sheehan in Crawford. Everyone's welcome!
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/9585

PDA Event in LA

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/pda_tour.pdf

FROM PROTEST TO RESISTANCE: Regional Student Antiwar Conferences
April 22, 29 & 30 Sponsored by the Campus Antiwar Network - http://www.campusantiwar.net/

Campus Antiwar Network regional conferences to develop student power to breakdown the military machine. Anyone is welcome - campuses are encouraged to send as many people as they can.

MIDWEST - Chicago, IL - University of Illinois Chicago - April 22 - contact: schwartz2020@gmail.com

NORTHEAST - New York City, NY - April 29 & 30 to coincide with the April 29 protest in New York City to bring all the troops home now contact: monkeywithsoda@hotmail.com

WEST - Students and Educators to Stop the War Conference - San Francisco, CA - Mission High School - April 22 - contact: tigger482@gmail.com

SOUTH - location and date to be announced - contact: originalman777@aol.com

For more information, contact the people above or visit:
http://www.campusantiwar.net/

Peace March in New York
April 29
New York City
March for Peace, Justice, and Democracy
Unite for change - let's turn our country around!
http://www.april29.org

THE IRAQ WAR AND THE CONSTITUTION: HAS THE PRESIDENT COMMITTED IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES?
Remarks by Constitutional Lawyer and Activist John C. Bonifaz
Author, Warrior-King: The Case for Impeaching George W. Bush
Lead Counsel, John Doe I v. George W. Bush & Donald H. Rumsfeld
Co-Founder, AfterDowningStreet.Org
Founder, National Voting Rights Institute
National Board Member, Progressive Democrats for America
CO-SPONSORED BY MAINE LAWYERS FOR DEMOCRACY AND THE MAINE COLLEGE DEMOCRATS
WHEN: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Luther Bonney Auditorium (in Luther Bonney Hall)
University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus
46 Bedford Street, Portland (Between Forest Ave. & Deering Ave.)
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/10102

The Silence of the Dead, The Voices of the Living: A Witness to End the War in Iraq
May 11-14, 2006 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and across the United States. On Mother’s Day weekend, you are invited to join members and supporters of the American Friends Service Committee, Gold Star Families for Peace, Gold Star Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, and Veterans for Peace, who will gather for four days of witness in Washington, D.C. (and in sites around the country) to call for an end to the Iraq War. We will mourn for the thousands who have been lost and call for an end to the war that continues to take Iraqi, U.S. and other lives. http://www.afsc.org/iraq

CODEPINK in Washington DC! National Mother’s Day Encampment / 24-hour Vigil
Mothers Day Weekend May 13-14, 2006
4pm Saturday to 4pm Sunday
In the final two hours, from 2-4pm on Sunday, we’ll be joined by some amazing celebrity actresses, singers, writers--and moms. For a schedule of events to help you plan your trip, and to let us know if you'll be in attendance, visit the Mothers' Day page on the CODEPINK website. For further information, please contact tiffany@codepinkalert.org or call (310) 827-4320.
http://www.codepinkalert.org/

Virginia 11th Congressional District Democratic Party Candidates Forum on the War in Iraq
May 15, 2006, 7-9 p.m.
Mason District Government Center on 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
Virginia Chapter of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA-VA).

Lobbying in Washington
May 11-14
AFSC

UFPJ / PDA Training and Lobbying
May 21-22

Sign up for these events, find others, and create your own at
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

See Also UFPJ:
http://unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?caltype=39&lcountry=&state=
&search=Search

And PDA:
http://pdamerica.org/events/main-list.php

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