[Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: We Can't Wait]

Tue Sep 25 22:04:54 PDT 2007

Yes, and good.  Considering that the ACLU has the limitations of being
nonprofit and nonpartisan it does great work. 

> [Original Message]
> From: Drew Johnson <JamBoi at Greens.org>
> To: <wechslertoo at earthlink.net>
> Cc: <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Date: 9/25/2007 9:06:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: We Can't Wait]
>
> Fred not only called his representative, Anna Eshoo, he went and talked to
> her in person advocating for impeachment along with a group of us that
> included Gerry Gras and myself.  Also I posted recent op ed carried in the
> San Jose Mercury was posted here.  How about you Curt?
>
>
> Green is Bold!
>
> Drew
>
>
> On Tue, September 25, 2007 19:46, Curt Wechsler wrote:
> > So you say it's "commendable"... does that mean you called your
> > Representative or not?
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Fred Duperrault <fredd at freeshell.org>
> >> To: <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> >> Date: 9/25/2007 4:54:30 PM
> >> Subject: [Sosfbay-discuss]  [Fwd: We Can't Wait]
> >>
> >>
> >> It is commendable what the ACLU is doing here.
> >>
> >> I have some questions, though.  The leverage of all the ACLU supporters
> >> won't amount to much because most Democrats have shown reluctance to
> >> stand up to Bush.  Who else will the liberal Democratic voters vote for
> >> but the Democrats who are talking a lot but not doing much?  It won't
be
> >> the Republicans, nor the Greens.
> >>
> >> Also, why hasn't the ACLU called for the impeachment of Bush and
Cheney?
> >> By ignoring the constitutional means to protect the Constitution,
> >> Congress is, in fact, the Pelosi crowd is pardoning Cheney and Bush for
> >> their high crimes and misdemeanors.
> >>
> >> By capitulating to the "Deciders," the Democratic Party controlled
House
> >> has condoned their violations of the Constitution.
> >>
> >> Will the ACLU membership throw its support to Kucinich if their
> >> Democrats continue to disappoint them?
> >>
> >> If they would, will the ACLU leadership go along?
> >>
> >> Hmmmmm,
> >>
> >> Fred
> >>
> >>
> >> FYI,
> >>
> >> Action from the ACLU...
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >>
> >>
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> Subject: We Can't Wait
> >> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:00:32 -0500 (CDT)
> >> From: "Anthony D. Romero, ACLU" <Executive_Director at aclu.org>
> >> Reply-To: "Anthony D. Romero, ACLU" <Executive_Director at aclu.org>
> >> Organization: ACLU
> >> To: gerrygras at earthlink.net
> >>
> >> ****************************************
> >> We Can't Wait! Defend Freedom Now
> >> http://action.aclu.org/  <clip>
> >> ****************************************
> >> Dear Gerald,
> >>
> >> It's time for Congress to stop caving in and start standing up
> >> to the Bush Administration.
> >>
> >> Our "leaders" in Washington keep telling us to wait for a
> >> more politically expedient time to restore our freedoms. Well, I have
> >> a message for them: Don't Wait for '08! That's going
> >> to be the ACLU's rallying cry during our critical 100-day campaign
> >> demanding immediate action from Congress to restore our constitutional
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> With your help, we are going to put all 535 members of Congress on the
> >> record by asking a simple question - Will you defend the Constitution?
> >> And will you defend it now? Answering yes means standing up on four
> >> critical issues: ending warrantless wiretapping, shutting down
> >> Guantanamo Bay, restoring habeas corpus, and stopping torture.
> >>
> >> Ask your member of Congress: Will you defend the Constitution?
> >> http://action.aclu.org/  <clip>
> >>
> >> Over the next 100 days, we'll bring the full force of the
> >> ACLU's membership and activist base to bear on targeted members
> >> of Congress who fail to defend freedom. This includes local newspaper
> >> and radio ads, billboards and online strategies, and grassroots
> >> pressure both online and offline with millions of Americans coming
> >> together to demand action on these fundamental freedoms.
> >>
> >> Our legislative advocates will work behind the scenes to press members
> >> of Congress to commit to key legislation to restore habeas corpus,
> >> close Guantanamo Bay, reverse the Military Commissions Act and
> >> fix the so-called "Protect America Act" that allows
> >> warrantless searches of innocent Americans. And, every time Congress
> >> acts -- or fails to act -- we'll mobilize our more
> >> than half-million ACLU members to take action.
> >>
> >> So, please, ask your member of Congress: Will you defend the
> >> Constitution?
> >> http://action.aclu.org/  <clip>
> >>
> >> We've already fired the first salvo in this campaign by running
> >> ads in the hometown newspapers of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid
> >> demanding they stop acting like the President's sheep by following him
> >> blindly. That was only the beginning. Now, we're insisting that
> >> all members of Congress do the right thing and defend the
> >> Constitution.
> >>
> >> We've already put Congress on notice. They heard from hundreds
> >> of thousands of angry activists when they failed to protect our
> >> privacy by passing August's FISA-gutting legislation. Because of
> >> that outcry, Congress is now claiming that they'll fix this
> >> reckless legislation before it sunsets. And last week, the Senate came
> >> within four votes of passing legislation to restore habeas corpus.
> >>
> >> With your help, there is a very real chance that Congress will take
> >> action to restore the Constitution in the next 100 days but only if we
> >> keep the pressure on.
> >>
> >> Don't Wait for '08 to end warrantless wiretapping, shut
> >> down Guantanamo Bay, restore habeas corpus, and stop torture.
> >> In the weeks and months ahead, this must be the agenda of those who
> >> care about freedom. And, if we are going to produce genuine progress
> >> on that agenda, we must create unrelenting pressure on a recalcitrant
> >> Congress to act now -- Don't Wait for '08.
> >>
> >> Now's the time. Ask your member of Congress: Will you defend the
> >> Constitution?
> >> http://action.aclu.org/  <clip>
> >>
> >> You know what's at stake if we prolong restoring the
> >> Constitution any longer. That's why I know we can count on you
> >> to participate in this critical campaign.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Anthony D. Romero
> >> Executive Director
> >> ACLU
> >>
> >> P.S. The ACLU is going for broke. We won't let a single member
> >> of Congress off the hook when it comes to abandoning the Constitution.
> >> Our Don't Wait for '08 campaign needs your immediate
> >> commitment. Please take a few minutes now to ask your member of
> >> Congress: Will you defend the Constitution?
> >> http://action.aclu.org/  <clip>
> >>
> >> Then, watch for updates on which Members of Congress have made the
> >> Commitment to the Constitution and news of how you can help us target
> >> the ones who haven't.
> >>
> >>
> >> <clip>
> >>
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