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Pelosi Plans $178 Billion Blank
Check for Iraq
"Measured in blood and treasure, the war in Iraq
has achieved the status of a major war and a major debacle."
That's not from the peace movement - it's from the
National Defense
University, written by a senior Pentagon official who served
under Donald Rumsfeld.
Yet despite the overwhelming opposition of the
American people, Speaker Pelosi plans to rush a vote through Congress
for another $178
billion blank check.
We must stop this madness. Tell
Congress: No More Funds for
Iraq
http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/124?ad=d1
Activists around the country are organizing Iraq
Town Halls so we can speak directly to
our Representatives:
http://www.democrats.com/iraq-town-halls
Unfortunately most Representatives are afraid to face
us at our Town Halls, so we're organizing May
Day Protests outside their District
Offices on Thursday, May 1 at noon.
May 1 is the original Labor Day,
and several unions are going on strike to protest the Iraq War. It's
also "Mission Accomplished Day" (2003) and
"Downing Street
Minutes Day" (2005). Can you join
us?
http://www.democrats.com/mayday
Thanks for all you do!
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Torture News Strike
After
George Bush
told ABC News he personally
approved of the approval of torture - including waterboarding - you'd
think the story would be front page news, not just on
Countdown and The Daily
Show.
But you'd be wrong. There has been absolutely no
news coverage and just a handful of editorials in the Brattleboro
(Vt.) Reformer, Kansas City Star, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News.
If your newspaper is missing, help us organize a
Torture News Strike.
http://www.democrats.com/torture-news-strike
Call your newspaper editor and tell him/her you are
suspending your subscription until they give Bush's torture
confession the serious coverage it deserves in the news or editorial
sections, or preferably both. Then call the circulation department
and tell them to suspend delivery until further notice.
And post about it with your neighbors
here:
http://www.democrats.com/torture-news-strike
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Torture Impeachment Petition Collects 35,000
Signatures!
One week ago, we asked you to sign our petition
to Congress to impeach Bush and Cheney for approving torture.
Your response was incredible! In just one week,
we delivered 35,000 signatures to our Representatives and Senators!
If you haven't yet signed, please
visit:
http://www.democrats.com/impeach-for-torture
Dr. Martin Luther King famously said of the Vietnam
War, "A time comes when silence is betrayal." When our
President and Vice President personally approve torture, that time is
now.
Forward this message to everyone you know!
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