ImpeachForChange: Because Americans Want REAL Change

On Election Day, the American people voted overwhelmingly for change. We are thrilled to congratulate Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Harry Reid and we fully support Pelosi's 100-hour agenda. But Speaker Pelosi says impeachment is "off the table." How can we let George Bush and Dick Cheney get away with the Constitutional crimes they have committed - and continue to commit? How can there be real change when Bush and Cheney insist on occupying Iraq forever at incalculable cost to human life and national debt? And how can there be real change when Bush and Cheney insist the "War on Terror" gives them the power to invade Iran whenever they please? And how can there be real change when Bush and Cheney break the law every day through torture and warrantless wiretaps? And how can there be real change when Bush and Cheney nullify every law they don't like with signing statements? On Saturday, Democrats.com and our progressive allies will launch a nationwide grassroots mobilization for impeachment in Philadelphia near Independence Hall, where the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The mobilization is called ImpeachForChange. Our goals include: A grassroots petition drive to collect 1 million signatures at ImpeachForChange.org Form Impeachment Committees in all 435 Congressional Districts to lobby every Member of Congress by: delivering books & videos on impeachment collecting petitions and handwritten letters in front of their District Offices meeting with every Member to discuss the issues that require impeachment Expand our Citizens Impeachment Commission to add prominent citizens, celebrities and bloggers 12/10 Bush v. Gore Day: Hold Town Hall Meetings on impeachment around the country with Citizens Impeachment Commission speakers 12/15-17 Bill of Rights Weekend: Collect petitions and handwritten letters at malls, libraries, post offices, and door-to-door Sell pocket Constitutions, bumper stickers, books, videos 2007: Pass Impeachment bills in state legislatures More details: http://www.democrats.com/impeachforchange-plan ____________________________ Sept. 17, 1787, U.S. Constitution Signed at Independence Hall Dec. 15, 1791, Bill of Rights Ratified Oct. 17, 2006, Military Commissions Act Signed Nov. 11, 2006, Movement to Impeach Bush and Cheney Announced Speakers: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Elizabeth Holtzman, former Member of Congress, served on the House panel that voted to impeach President Nixon, and author of The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens Cindy Sheehan, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace David Swanson, Co-Founder of AfterDowningStreet.org and Washington Director of Democrats.com Tim Carpenter, Director of Progressive Democrats of America Jodie Evans, Co-Founder of CODE PINK Women for Peace Bill Perry, Veterans for Peace Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com and ImpeachPAC.org Blogger Panel: 2:00 -3:00 p.m. WHERE: Kirby Auditorium in the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall (across from Independence Hall), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Directions) Tickets must be purchased in advance More details: http://www.democrats.com/impeachforchange-launch ____________________________ First 100 Days: What Changes Should Democrats Make? On Election Day, the American people voted overwhelmingly for change. Nancy Pelosi has a plan for the first 100 hours. Let's think bigger: What should Democrats do in the first 100 days? Vote for up to 20 choices here: http://www.democrats.com/change Results here: http://democrats.com/node/10733/results Discuss here: http://democrats.com/change-discuss ____________________________ Transform Political Yard Signs into Impeach Signs Are there lots of obsolete campaign signs littering your neighborhood? Recycle them! Plan a sign-painting party to transform those signs into patriotic messages for regime change at home that you can put up all around town. Imagine a thousand signs around your city with such messages as "IMPEACH" in giant letters. Or make a series of them with a single word on each: "Lying" "Spying" "Torture" "IMPEACH!" and plant them in a row along a busy street. More on how to make impeachment signs out of election signs: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/15314 _________________________ Glen Ford, who for years edited the brilliant and informative BlackCommentator.com, has launched a new publication: The Black Agenda Report. Already the Black Agenda Report is becoming an invaluable resource for progressives and activists. The cover story in the November 8th issue has a working headline of "Impeach! Impeach! Impeach!" We can expect the same insight and experience to be brought to that issue that was brought to so many political issues over the years by the Black Commentator. Get to know this new publication: http://www.blackagendareport.com

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