*Al Gore for President?*
Upon being chosen for the Nobel Peace Prize, Al Gore wrote
<http://blog.algore.com/2007/10/i_am_deeply_honored.html>:
"We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a
political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of
humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global
consciousness to a higher level."
Democrats.com began in 2000 at the convention that nominated Al Gore. We
exposed the media's endless lies about Gore, as well as the truth about
Bush - especially his *still-unreported* desertion from the Texas Air
National Guard <http://democrats.com/awol>.
When Palm Beach voters sounded the alarm about the vote-altering
"butterfly ballots," we led the fight to "count every vote" by
organizing street protests across the country. When the Felonious Five
on the Supreme Court threw out 175,000 never-counted votes to appoint
Bush and Cheney, we helped write the famous Congressional Black Caucus
challenge to Florida's electors
<http://elandslide.org/elandslide/index.cfm?campaign=trustthepeople>.
When not one Senator would stand with them, we helped organize the huge
protests at Bush's inauguration. We never "got over" the Stolen Election
of 2000 *and* *we never will*.
Many of you have already chosen your Democratic candidate for 2008, and
we respect them all. *But **if you'd like Al Gore to run, please sign
our **petition:
**http://democrats.com/run-al-gore*
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*Bush's Wiretaps: Impeachment not Immunity *
This week Joseph Nacchio, the former CEO of Qwest, revealed the Bush
Administration started muscling telephone companies to wiretap American
citizens without a warrant on Feb. 27, 2001
<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/10/13/154228/96>. When Qwest
refused, they were cut out of government contracts and Nacchio was
prosecuted for insider trading.
So we now know Bush began violating FISA and the 4th Amendment just 1
month after stealing the White House. And since the 9/11 attack was 7
months later, Bush has lied about 9/11 being the justification for
warrantless wiretapping for the past two years. Yet Democrats in
Congress still don't get it.
Together we have sent 69,153 emails to Congress calling for impeachment,
not immunity. But Democrats are still trying to expand Bush's
wiretapping power, even though Bush has all the power he needs - or
should ever get - under the FISA law.
There is nothing in the Protect Wiretappers Act that should be renewed
when it expires in February. It's time for Democrats to Just Say No to
Bush on warrantless wiretapping, and to impeach him for the illegal
wiretapping he began on 2/27/01.
*Email your Representatives to demand impeachment not immunity:
**http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/114*
If you have time, call your Representative and Senators at 202-225-3121
and politely express your outrage and your demand for impeachment, not
immunity, for Bush's illegal wiretapping.
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*Iraq: "A Nightmare with No End in Sight"*
That's not some peacenik - that's retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/washington/12cnd-general.html>, the
former top American commander in Iraq, who is finally speaking out.
Sanchez blamed the administration for a "catastrophically flawed,
unrealistically optimistic war plan" and denounced the current "surge"
strategy as a "desperate" move that will not achieve long-term
stability. He said civilian officials have been "derelict in their
duties" and guilty of a "lust for power."
If America's top generals think the war is a "nightmare with no end in
sight," why have only 88 Members of Congress signed the Peace Pledge to
restrict any news funds to bringing our troops safely home?
A new poll by Rep. Barbara Lee
<http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/27592> found only 22% want to
give Bush a $200 billion blank check, while 24% want Congress to cut all
funds and 46% would give Bush $200 billion only for redeployment.
Tell your Representatives to sign the Peace Pledge:
http://democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/115
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*10/21-23 No War No Warming*
Join a global movement rising up against war and global warming by
participating in a massive intervention in Washington DC or your own
community. We need to take immediate action to:
* STOP the war in Iraq and future resource wars by ending our
addiction to fossil fuels.
* SHIFT government funding to rebuild New Orleans and all
communities suffering from racism and corporate greed.
* GO green and promote environmental justice with new jobs in a
clean energy economy.
http://nowarnowarming.org <http://nowarnowarming.org/>
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*10/27 National Mobilization to End the War in Iraq*
70% of Americans want to end the U.S. Occupation of Iraq, but Bush wants
to keep us there for decades - no matter how much it costs in U.S. or
Iraqi lives and treasure.
Regional events are planned in 11 locations around the country on
October 27th. Now is the time to start planning your busses, trains, and
car pools.
http://www.oct27.org <http://www.oct27.org/>
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*11/9 Warmup for 12/7 National Caucus*
When it comes to choosing our Presidential candidates, why does Iowa
take priority over the rest of the country?
The National Presidential Caucus was created to give citizens across the
country - Democrats, Republicans, and Independents - a chance to gather
in small groups (up to 50 people) to discuss the candidates and vote.
Of course this vote is informal and will not choose any delegates for
the convention. But it will get a lot of media coverage and will be a
lot more meaningful than the polls - particularly for longer-shot
candidates whose lower poll rankings reflects the Corporate Media's bias
against them.
The full Caucus will be held on Friday December 7, using Meetup-style
tools to help citizens connect. There will also be a Preliminary Straw
Poll & Caucus Warmup on Friday, November 9, 2007
Democrats.com is a co-sponsor of the National Presidential Caucus. For
more details:
http://www.nationalcaucus.com <http://www.nationalcaucus.com/>
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