“They are advocates. We are leaders.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in regards to “Anti-war activists.”
People of America, this is truly the problem with what was once a Representative Republic and now is a country run by “elected” officials who believe that they, individually and collectively, are above any accountability and are not answerable to their constituents. Our public servants erroneously believe that they are the leaders!
Ms. Pelosi made this statement to a group of reporters at a luncheon recently and she also went off on activists who have been participating in vigils outside of her chi-chi home in the Pacific Heights district of San Francisco. The people who are vigiling outside her house regularly, in a Pelosi Watch are only exercising their rights as American citizens to make their concerns known to a Rep who was elected from a district that is wholeheartedly against the occupation of ... (more)
Taking to the streets on Oct. 27 -- How you can help
Dear Kim,
With the support of you and thousands of others the ImpeachBush movement joined together with the anti-war movement for a spectacular mass demonstration in Washington DC on September 15. ... (more)
From: Democrats.com
Bush's Wiretaps: Impeachment not Immunity
Two years ago, the NY Times revealed George Bush has been illegally wiretapping our phones and emails for years. Bush publicly admitted signing the authorizations for illegal wiretaps over 30 times.
Bush's warrantless wiretaps are a flagrant violation of the Fourth Amendment. And under the 1978 FISA law, the penalty for each of Bush's illegal wiretaps is up to $10,000 and 5 years in prison. Bush may have wiretapped millions of Americans, so he should not only be impeached, but he should spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Incredibly, "Bush Dog" Democrats led by House Majority Steny Hoyer not only refuse to impeach ... (more)
By: Democrats.com
Weekly Agenda #3: Small Victories on Blackwater, Wiretapping and Torture
Last week 6,532 of you sent the Democrats.com Weekly Agenda to your Representatives - and we had a pretty good week in Congress as a result!
In response to Blackwater's September 16 massacre of 11 Iraqi civilians in Nisour Square, the House voted overwhelmingly (389-30) for Rep. David Price's bill to bring Blackwater and other contractors under U.S. law and FBI enforcement and (more)
Oct.4, 2007
Thank you for taking the time to contact me about our mission in Iraq . I value your views, and your input helps me to better represent the people of Indiana 's Second District in Congress.
I have always said that Congress' first priority must be to ensure that our brave service members have the resources and leadership they need to safely and successfully accomplish their mission. Their welfare and the security of our nation remain my top priority. ... (more)
I have been quite busy these last few days and haven't had the opportunity to get on here and give many updates on things. May get back into regular swing of things on this site real soon. Until then, I hope you all are doing well and keep checking in for further updates. Everything should be back to normal soon and you will see many more things happening on this site. Will be back on here starting up Monday, October 8th. Good Luck this weekend. Check back here next week.
