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UN expert says Obama violating international law

2009-04-19T09:29:00.001-04:00

Obama is obligated to prosecute by international (as well as by national) law: UN expert criticizes US torture decision 1 day ago VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian newspaper quotes the U.N.'s top torture investigator as saying President Barack Obama's decision not to prosecute CIA operatives who used questionable interrogation practices violates international law. Manfred Nowak is quoted in Der

House Financial Services Committee gets financial service

2009-03-03T00:14:00.001-05:00

Congressmen Hear from TARP Recipients Who Funded Their CampaignsPublished by Lindsay Renick Mayer on February 10, 2009 9:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) The eight CEOs testifying Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee about how their companies are using billions of dollars in bailout funds may find that the hot seat is merely lukewarm. Nearly every member of the committee

Fw: 7 reasons you should join the March on the Pentagon on March 21

2009-02-24T09:47:00.001-05:00

To unsubscribe, please send an email to newenglandunited-admin@lists.riseup.net. From: ANSWER Coalition Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 5:00 AM Subject: 7 reasons you should join the March on the Pentagon on March 21 Subscribe Want information on the March 21st March on the Pentagon?Go to http://www.PentagonMarch.org 7 Reasons You Should Jointhe March on the

Why would Obama protect missing Bush emails?

2009-02-23T12:18:00.001-05:00

Obama administration backs Bush, tries to kill 'lost' White House emails lawsuit http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Obama_administration_trying_to_kill_Bush_0222_af.html RAW STORYPublished: Sunday February 22, 2009 Missing email includes day Cheney's office told to preserve emails in CIA leak case WASHINGTON -- Welcome to change. The Obama administration, siding with former President George

Fwd: Obama acted on Day One

2009-01-21T23:17:00.001-05:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:04 PMSubject: Obama acted on Day OneTo: richard.duffee@gmail.com Sign the ACLU's "Thank You" message, and urge President Obama to keep leading us towards an America we can proud of. Dear ACLU Supporter, Within hours of taking office,

Fwd: Let Gaza Live! DC Action Needs YOU!

2009-01-07T10:32:00.001-05:00

Hi, If you want to go, please reply to Ardeshir Ommani ardeshiromm@optonline.net. If you want to get another bus or van, please let Ardeshir and me know so that we can inform other people of the existence of another vehicle. Thanks, Richard Duffee 203-588-0161 ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Ardeshir Ommani Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:44 PMSubject: Let

Short Notice: Vote for A Special Prosecutor For Busy/Cheney Today On The Obama Site

2008-12-31T21:24:00.001-05:00

The site will ask you to sign in before it will accept your vote (see below) or question. Richard ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 5:38 PM Subject: Short Notice: Vote for A Special Prosecutor For Busy/Cheney Today On The Obama SiteTo: activist.thepen@gmail.com VOTE FOR THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR QUESTION NOW ON THE OBAMA SITEWe all

One click action page to stop Bush pardons

2008-12-29T13:14:00.001-05:00

Hi, Impeachment Person, Lots of pardons are in the works. The idea is to slam-dunk them on January 19 the moment before the bell. The Pen petition system below will not send a message to a newly elected congressman, so you might want to tell Jim Himes separately that you oppose pardons--if, as I have reason to believe, you do. Richard --------- Forwarded message ----------From: The Pen <

Patrick Cockburn: The Iraqi Victory

2008-12-15T09:41:00.001-05:00

"How many deaths does it take till he knows that too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind." So sang Bob (Dylan) Zimmerman in 1963. The answer then was "two million more, and even that's not enough." Will a million more in Iraq be enough? How long will it take for us to learn to obey the international laws that WE wrote?

Gift ideas from Yuganta Press

2008-12-06T22:24:00.001-05:00

Are you looking for meaningful gifts to give during the holiday season—at bargain-basement prices? Yuganta Press recommends two of its recent publications: Health Proxy by Robert Roth & The Slow News of Need by Richard Duffee. _________________ Published in 2007, Health Proxy has drawn a tremendous response from a wide spectrum of readers. For reviews and comments as well as ordering

Naomi Wolf at Westport Library 7:30 tonight

2008-12-02T13:54:00.001-05:00

Hi-- You know Naomi Wolf, who wrote "The End of America" (by which she meant the USA) outlining the 10 standard steps for turning a republic into a fascist state? She's talking at the Westport Library tonight at 7:30. Want to hear her in person? It's free. If you want a ride from the Stamford area, call me at 588-0161 or send me an email by 6:30; I'll be leaving by 7pm, earlier if I have

Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide

2008-11-25T11:59:00.001-05:00

Hi Again, Impeachment Person, This article Remy Chevalier forwarded to me. The issues closely related to the issues of the article on death by malnutrition in Haiti. Here the problem is that our government has been entirely unwilling to regulate the activities of US corporations overseas even when the corporations are committing negilgent manslaughter. We have an obligation to demand the creation

Children dying in Haiti

2008-11-25T11:46:00.001-05:00

Hi, Impeachment Person, I pass this article on to you--and the next one--because I believe every human being has a right not to suffer malnutrition and the diseases it causes. Henry Shue, in his book "Basic Rights" argues with perfect logic that human rights create obligations for every one of us to create the institutions that will actually deliver human rights. In the 1970's this country

Steve Fournier on Detroit

2008-11-15T21:31:00.001-05:00

U$A Inc.November 15th, 2008 If the United States government acquired the facilities for big-time automotive manufacturing and committed the nation to operate such an enterprise, employing factory workers and producing motor vehicles, it might make an interesting experiment in post-capitalist economics. We could manufacture the government fleet and transform it. We might provide for employee

BUILD A MOVEMENT TO BREAK THE BAILOUT

2008-11-14T11:40:00.000-05:00

German Tedesco forwards this: --- On Wed, 11/12/08, CFACP - BreakTheBailout.com wrote: From: CFACP - BreakTheBailout.com Subject: BUILD A MOVEMENT TO BREAK THE BAILOUT To: german@allamericanlimoservice.comDate: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 2:02 PM PLEASE FORWARD AND BUILD A MOVEMENT TO BREAK THE BAILOUT Dear

Please act to impeach Bush before the pardons start

2008-11-14T11:21:00.000-05:00

HI!, For a congressional representative, refusal to impeach at this point is likely to be based on the desire that future administrations have the same unconstitutional freedom of action Bush and Cheney have given themselves. The belief that we need an imperial presidency that can violate the law at will is founded on the belief that we are entitled to operate an empire--which can never be done

Bill Ayres looks back...

2008-11-10T23:53:00.001-05:00

So what does William Ayres think about the campaign? Ralph Nazareth forwards this to us: What a Long, Strange Trip It's BeenFriday 07 November 2008by: Bill Ayers, In These Times Bill Ayers looks back on a surreal campaign season. Whew! What was all that mess? I'm still in a daze, sorting it all out, decompressing. Pass the Vitamin C. For the past few years, I have gone about my

2 articles on Obama

2008-11-07T20:40:00.001-05:00

Obama advisers discuss preparations for war on Iran http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/nov2008/iran-n06.shtml and... thought he was going to dismember homeland security? think again... FORGET THE HONEYMOONBy Justin Raimondo** Getting down to bizness with Obama **Antiwar.comNovember 7, 2008http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13728 When I hear talk of a "honeymoon" for the

RAND Lobbies Pentagon: Start War to Save US Economy (Prison Planet)

2008-10-30T23:20:00.000-04:00

RAND Lobbies Pentagon: Start War To Save U.S. Economy EXCLUSIVE: Shocking proposal urges military leaders to attack major foreign power Paul Joseph Watson & Yihan DaiPrison Planet.comThursday, October 30, 2008 According to reports out of top Chinese mainstream news outlets, the RAND Corporation recently presented a shocking proposal to the Pentagon in which it lobbied for a war

Fwd: BAILOUT: 850 Billion? Try FIVE TRILLION

2008-10-21T08:49:00.001-04:00

Hi! John Perry forwards this to us: BAILOUT: 850 Billion? Try FIVE TRILLION This video has received over 500 hits in less than 24 hours. I put it up last night (Sunday 10/19) about 9pm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFwsKk0Fe3Y Dr. Michael Hudson, a financial economist and historian, was interviewed on KPFA radio on October 9th. He says, among many other things, that Henry Paulson

Green Blackout

2008-10-09T09:51:00.001-04:00

Nice election. Lots of candor and openness. Steve Fournier, 1st district Green candidate, reports on the marvels of democratic process up there: ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Steve Fournier Date: Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:23 PMSubject: [CTGP-elections] Green BlackoutTo: ctgp-candidates@yahoogroups.com, CTGP-elections@yahoogroups.com I participated

Goldman Sachs Bribed Senate To Pass Bailout Bill

2008-10-08T14:07:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person: Goldman Sachs does not seem to know what a conflict of interests is. Congressional Representatives are supposed to know. Do they? 5 min. video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek7zc0lJxbM&eurl=http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=132923 Complete CONTRIBUTION LIST: http://www.washingtonyourefired.com/goldman_sachs_2008_contributions.html How

9/11 Truth Norway: 9/11 Truth nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2008

2008-10-07T12:54:00.001-04:00

A group of Norwegian professors have nominated 9/11 Truth for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008http://www.911blogger.com/node/18054

Fwd: Things're getting ominous

2008-10-07T12:48:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: HUTCH Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 11:52 AM Subject: Things're getting ominousTo: HUTCH CLOCK'S TICKING Secret Bush Plan toSuspend Constitution http://www.impeachthem.com/?q=node/2134Center for Research on Globalization Canada — 6 October 2008 — by Tom Burghardt — The U.S. military is training troops and

Fwd: CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN: BANKSTER BAILOUT BILL PASSED VIA THREAT OF MARTIAL LAW IF IT WASN'T PASSED

2008-10-06T11:43:00.001-04:00

Hi! Phyllis Mason just forwarded the following email to me. It explains a lot, and is entirely consistent with what we started hearing in August, 2007, when we demanded impeachment. Richard Begin forwarded message:Subject: CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN: BANKSTER BAILOUT BILL PASSED VIA THREAT OF MARTIAL LAW IF IT WASN'T PASSEDReply-To: jham@iahf.com IAHF List:If you share my concerns about pending

Fwd: Third Party Debate

2008-10-06T11:29:00.001-04:00

Would you like to hear more voices and have more choices in the presidential election? If so, please support a Third Party Debate. Make a pledge by October 8 at ThirdPartyTicket.com While John McCain and Barack Obama argue about how many and what kind of troops are to remain in Iraq, and while they both plan on escalating troop levels in Afghanistan, there are a set

Put Bush in Jail

2008-10-02T23:14:00.001-04:00

Think we can help get her elected? Charlotte Dennett, Candidate for Attorney General in Vermont, promises to bring indictment charges against George W. Bush if elected. SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Donate to bring justice back to the USA. http://charlottedennettforattorneygeneral.com/donate.htm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 16 Vermont Progressive PartyContact: Morgan

Steve Fournier on the Bailout

2008-10-02T22:46:00.001-04:00

Green Candidate for Congress Stephen Fournier today criticized his opponent,Democratic incumbent John Larson, for the congressman's vote in favor of theWall Street bailout. "My question for John Larson," said Fournier, "is which faction of theDemocratic caucus--the 140 in favor or the 95 against--abandoned principleto cast this vote? This bailout is a patchwork of political deals and does

How the Republicans plan to steal the upcoming election

2008-09-30T09:13:00.000-04:00

http://markcrispinmiller.blogspot.com/2008/09/spoonamore-reveals-plan-to-steal-next.html

Don't let Bush destroy even MORE civil liberties

2008-09-30T07:52:00.001-04:00

Hi! The ACLU is sending this out. It's certainly worth doing: Dear ACLU Supporter, Thank you for demanding an investigation into whether the FBI has been violating its own internal guidelines. We're absolutely sure that once your friends hear about this outrageous 11th-hour power-grab, they'll want to take action, too. Can you take a moment to ask your friends to get involved?Just cut and

The Rich Are Staging a Coup This Morning ...a message from Michael Moore

2008-09-30T00:27:00.000-04:00

Monday, September 29th, 2008The Rich Are Staging a Coup This Morning ...a message from Michael Moorehttp://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message Friends,Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken. Make no mistake about it: After stealing a half trillion dollars

Army deploys combat unit in US for possible civil unrest

2008-09-29T10:18:00.001-04:00

Hi! Ralph Nazareth, Hector Lopez, German Tedesco, and others have been sending in articles about the deployment of US combat troops within our borders. The article below Ralph Nazareth sent. It's the best summary I've seen. You may remember that in August, 2007, Bob Feuer told us that when a group of 20 anti-war impeachment activists, including lawyers, talked to John Olver, 1st district Mass

"The Deal" by Steve Fournier

2008-09-28T19:16:00.001-04:00

Here's the Deal From Fournier for Congress * www.FournierForCongress.org Democrats and Republicans hatched a conspiracy yesterday to pay off the bad debts of the nation's crooked bankers. The bankers had been bidding up the price of real estate with low-interest mortgages for the past few years and pocketing the profits, when the bottom fell out of the market. Last week, they threatened not to

Fwd: People Hit the Streets to Say "No" to the Bankers' Coup d'Etat

2008-09-25T22:05:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: ANSWER Coalition Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 4:48 PMSubject: People Hit the Streets to Say "No" to the Bankers' Coup d'EtatTo: richard.duffee@gmail.comTell a friend: http://www.pephost.org/site/R?i=OMLBAAo-Ii6xBUjnx5AF-A.. Subscribe: http://www.pephost.org/site/R?i=0Tzyph4JkbPJFPfQ39CR1g..************************ Please

Fwd: Protecting the public interest in any economic "bailout"

2008-09-23T23:33:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Rozanne Gates Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:04 PMSubject: Protecting the public interest in any economic "bailout"To: Rozanne Gates This is sheer brilliance on the part of Dennis Kucinich. Protecting the public interest in any economic "bailout" Dear Friend, The U.S. government

Two Facts

2008-09-23T01:19:00.001-04:00

Two Facts From Fournier for Congress * www.fournierforcongress.org Two facts: US government ownership of private business is un-American. The economy's in trouble because people don't have enough money to pay their debts. When a capitalist wants to take over a business (for profit), the capitalist puts a pot of money together and makes an offer to its owners. When government wants to take

STEVE FOURNIER ON THE BAILOUT

2008-09-21T20:48:00.001-04:00

Racketeers' Tab Comes Due From Current Invective * www.currentinvective.com Congress is about to make an unprecedented payment on the national credit line that will cripple at least two generations of American workers. Even though Democrats and Republicans have been siphoning wealth to their rich patrons (foreign and domestic) from the rest of us for a couple of decades, it doesn't seem to have

More info on US attacking Iran - in October!

2008-09-21T16:54:00.001-04:00

Hi! Barb Schade tells us:"Leslie is a member of CodePink and is actively working to prevent an attck on Iran. In her latest e-mail, she gives even more proof that Israel (with US help) intends to bomb Iran in October - before the election! You may still think I'm crazy, but I don't think we will have an election - Bush will put the country under marshall law. He must be impeached before that!

Register for the Phone blockade NOW! ONE OF THE BEST IMPEACHMENT TOOLS EVER

2008-09-20T08:49:00.001-04:00

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Please sign Kucinich's petition for impeachment

2008-09-08T11:41:00.001-04:00

Hi, German Tedesco forwards this. Conyers, you know, is interested in Ron Suskind's "The Way of the World." If you stop by a bookstore or library, look at pages 362-373 (the build-up to it is at 191-196) where Suskind gives the details of the top-level British intelligence service's Michael Shipster's questioning of Iraqi top intelligence service's Tahir Jalil Habbush before our invasion.

Steve Fournier on the Republican convention's criminality

2008-09-04T23:24:00.001-04:00

Bust St. Paul From Current Invective * www.currentinvective.com The city of St. Paul received multi-million-dollar guarantees from the Republican Party to insure against lawsuits resulting from police misconduct and other unconstitutional acts. In other words, a political party conspired with local government to violate the law of the land. And the Twin Cities did just that. Storm troopers

Lord Stirling on habeas corpus

2008-09-04T21:41:00.001-04:00

Harold Burbank forwards this: Where are the David Davis's in the US Congress? by Lord Stirling from www.opednews A senior opposition Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, David Davis, the Tory Shadow Home Secretary has resigned as Shadow Home Secretary and as a MP in protest at the passage of a Bill to allow pre-charge detention up to 42 days of suspected "terrorists". The Bill, a

HUGE Legal question: Judge Denies Stay; Miers Must Appear to Answer HJC's Subpoena

2008-08-30T15:55:00.001-04:00

Forward from Ralph Lopez: This is indeed big news about Meirs. I'd like to know more about how the "twofer" Holtzman referred to would work. Would Pelosi be President? In that case the short time period we are faced with before the administration's term is over suddenly works to our advantage, if Pelosi is president, which Republicans hate, it is only for a couple on months in the heat of

Re: rant

2008-08-27T22:29:00.000-04:00

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Steve Fournier wrote: Wake Up, Dennis! From Current Invective * www.currentinvective.com "Wake up, America!" says Dennis Kucinich to a packed convention hall as he pleads for peace, justice and principle. Wake up, Dennis! Open your eyes, and you must discern a bought crowd and a bought party. Wake up, Dennis, and ask yourself what these

Twilight of the Psychopaths - FINALLY!!

2008-08-23T00:09:00.000-04:00

http://rense.com/general83/twi.htm Twilight Of The PsychopathsBy Dr. Kevin Barrett 8-21-8 "Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it." John Lennon, before his murder by CIA mind-control subject

"Petition to the 2008 Presidential Candidates"

2008-08-20T14:55:00.001-04:00

German Tedesco forwards this to us: iPetitions Signature wrote: Dear german@allamericanlimoservice.com, Thank you for signing the "Petition to the 2008 Presidential Candidates" petition at iPetitions.com website.Your signature is valuable and makes a real difference. Please encourage others to sign the petition as well. To do that, just forward the text below to

An American Perspective of the world!

2008-08-20T11:50:00.001-04:00

From Ralph Naareth: --- American Perspective of the world !!!! Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one roof. Click here.

Duffee on Scott Harris WPKN 89.5FM 9:30 Monday night

2008-08-16T21:33:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person, Scott Harris has told me he intends to call me up at 9:30 Monday to interview me live for half an hour. The nice part about this is that since we'll be on FM radio, you can listen without turning the Olympics off. I expect Scott to ask me about the nature of US empire. Richard Duffee

Mmm, peach!

2008-08-16T16:49:00.001-04:00

Hi! Steve Fournier sends the following invitation. I will be going. If you want to come and want a ride or to share a ride, please contact me at 203-588-0161 or by return email. If more than 5 of us want to go, we'll take 2 cars. Richard Duffee Says Steve Fournier: Peach iced tea, peach shortcake and impeachment are on the menu next Thursday in Hartford for a rally to remove Bush and Cheney,

Fwd: USGP-INT Counterpunch: Conflict in Georgia by former Reagan official

2008-08-15T18:46:00.001-04:00

Hi, This is forwarded to us by Justine McCabe: Ring around the Russians A blast of repercussions Nuclear ashes We all fall down... Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts08132008.htmlTwo Morons: Bush and Saakashvili"President Bush, Will You Please Shut Up?" By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSThe neoconned Bush Regime

Fwd: [GPUS-PAX] A further perspective on the Georgian war

2008-08-14T22:18:00.001-04:00

The Russo-Georgian War and the Balance of Power August 12, 2008 | 1508 GMT By George Friedman RELATED SPECIAL TOPIC PAGES Crisis in South Ossetia U.S. Weakness and Russia's Window of Opportunity The Russian Resurgence Kosovo, Russia and the West The Russian invasion of Georgia has not changed the balance of power in Eurasia. It simply announced that the balance of power

John Conyers announced today on Democracy Now that he is calling members of the Judiciary Committee from recess investigate to Ron Suskind's revelations

2008-08-14T21:07:00.001-04:00

Hi! Sharona Smith forwards this: John Conyers announced today on Democracy Now that he is calling members of the Judiciary Committee from recess investigate to Ron Suskind's revelations.Call members of HJC now. Attached is a slice & dice of the 40 members of Congress/HJC their phone numbers courtesy of me.---------- Forwarded message ----------From: robin gilbert Date: Thu,

Steve Fournier on two convictions

2008-08-09T19:19:00.001-04:00

Two Verdicts From Current Invective * www.currentinvective.com Two verdicts were handed down this week that will stand in the annals of law as indictments of the corrupt authorities that rendered them. One verdict came from the embedded mass media in the case of a government scientist who seems to have been fram ed for murder. "Guilty!" said the commercial press. The other was rendered by a

Prof. Frank Boyle recommends Iran sue US & Israel in ICJ while armada goes to Persian Gulf

2008-08-09T13:16:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment People: The following two articles are forwarded by Harold Burbank, the first from Prof. Francis Boyle, the second from the Earl of Stirling. The first recommends quite properly that Iran should sue the US and Israel in the International Court of Justice for violations of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter by threatening war. The second is an account of the movement of a

John Pilger on the Lies of Hiroshima

2008-08-08T18:05:00.001-04:00

The lies of Hiroshima live on, props in the war crimes of the 20th century The 1945 attack was murder on an epic scale. In its victims' names, we must not allow a nuclear repeat in the Middle East All comments (839) · John Pilger The Guardian, Wednesday August 6 2008 Article history When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an

Fwd: Another Really BIG Impeachable Offense

2008-08-07T23:42:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: HUTCH Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:07 PM Subject: Another Really BIG Impeachable OffenseTo: HUTCH More Indisputable Evidence: Bush &Cheney Lied US toWar, Committed Impeachable Offenseshttp://www.impeachthem.com/?q=node/2045 To view John Dean CLICKhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-TeYp5d1M See

Steve Fournier on Hiroshima bombing's 63rd anniversary

2008-08-07T19:14:00.001-04:00

Remarks of Stephen Fournier on August 6, 2008, at Riverside Park, Hartford, at Connecticut's annual commemoration of the bombing of Hiroshima: Our descent as a nation into a pit of violence and lawlessness suggests to many of us that Americans are scum. We seem to have learned no lesson from events like the one we commemorate today, and we seem to be unmoved by the most atrocious instances of

Fwd: A-bomb Exhibition

2008-08-05T20:07:00.000-04:00

Hi! Please see the attachment for local events related toi the anniversaries of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forwarded to us by Ayumi Temlock who, with others, has been working hard on putting them together. (if you are a member of Duffee for Congress, you may get more than one copy of this notice.) Hope you will come to some of them. Richard ---------- Forwarded message --------

Fairly impartial Congressional Quarterly covers Friday's Hearing

2008-07-27T14:15:00.001-04:00

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002926457 Kucinich Again Calls For Impeachment of Bush By Keith Perine, CQ Staff Appearing at an acrimonious committee hearing spurred by his efforts to begin a House impeachment inquiry, Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich said President Bush should be held accountable for leading the nation into an unwarranted invasion of

Fwd: Join AIFC in Times Square Aug. 2

2008-07-27T12:01:00.001-04:00

Hope you will come. If you want to share a ride with me, call 203-588-0161 or email me by August 1. Richard ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Ardeshir Ommani Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:40 PMSubject: Join AIFC in Times Square Aug. 2To: Ardeshir Ommani PREVENT WAR ON IRAN! END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ NOW!

Fw: A Tale of Two Bills

2008-07-27T11:42:00.000-04:00

Hi, Impeachment People: This email makes It is easy to send a message rejecting the embargo on Iran. There is, of course, LOTS of activity hostile to Iran and LOTS of lying about Iran going on--all following the pattern of the buildup to the attack on Iraq. Just as Saddam's real offense against the Bush Administration was not "WMD" but his refusal to pump oil at peak capacity because he knew

DIY Impeachments Give Kucinich "Encouragement to hang in there"

2008-07-27T11:24:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person: Conyers agreed to hold hearings on the administration's illegality only on the condition that the hearings not be impeachment hearings and that names not be named. But lots of names have been named--especially by the pro-administration speakers--and everyone knows quite well that the real issue is impeachment. So it's a good time for us to plunge in again, this time with "

Impeachment Summit meeting Clark U. Sunday 2 pm -AGENDA

2008-07-26T22:36:00.001-04:00

Hi Impeachment Person, If you are interested in attending the meeting tomorrow (Sunday--maybe today when you are reading this (or yesterday, ugh!)) please email me by 10 a.m. Sunday or call me at 203-588-0161. I'm interested in going, but don't want to drive up and back alone: I want to split the driving and the cost of gas with 1 or more people. Thanks, Richard Duffee ---------- Forwarded

Take Action: Hearings on Bush's Abuses, 7/25

2008-07-25T22:17:00.001-04:00

Hi! We can lend a hand to this. Richard ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Impeach Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:35 PMSubject: [Impeach] Take Action: Hearings on Bush's Abuses, 7/25To: richard.duffee@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Impeachment News and Local/National Organizing ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Impeachment hearings: Legislators to call

2008-07-25T22:13:00.001-04:00

Hi! If you have been watching c-span (channel 65) today or listening to WBAI, you have been hearing the House Judiciary Committee discuss the crimes of the Bush Administration. The hearings are peculiar, of course, because Conyers agreed before hand that they would not lead to impeachment, that no names would be named, and that many of the best speakers would be limited to extremely short

Fwd: Impeachment Begins July 25th

2008-07-17T22:50:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: David Swanson david@davidswanson.org Impeachment Begins: Be on Capitol Hill on Friday July 25thhttp://afterdowningstreet.org/hearingday At 10 a.m. on Friday July 25th, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a preliminary hearing on the topic of impeachment, with a presentation by Congressman Dennis Kucinich. This is not yet a true impeachment

Fwd: [ctimpeach] Fw: IMPEACH GROUP Tell Reid not to let FISA bill on the floor! Last Chance.

2008-07-08T08:20:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Susan Serpa Date: Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:02 AM Subject: [ctimpeach] Fw: IMPEACH GROUP Tell Reid not to let FISA bill on the floor! Last Chance.To: north-east-impeachment-summit@googlegroups.com, ctimpeach@yahoogroups.com, impeachbushnj@yahoogroups.com, bcimpeach@googlegroups.com, impeachbush-412@meetup.com, impeachbush-416@

Fw: IMPEACH GROUP Dan Ellsberg on Why We Must Act Today, July 8th

2008-07-08T08:17:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Susan Serpa Date: Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 6:54 AM Subject: Fw: IMPEACH GROUP Dan Ellsberg on Why We Must Act Today, July 8thTo: NorthEast Impeachment Summit , Northeast Impeachment Coalition Meet-Up , Planning NE Impeachment Coalition <

About Congressional Subpoenas

2008-06-19T00:10:00.002-04:00

From David Swanson: Nixon's Reputation Restored By David Swanson Once upon a time, the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary passed the following article of impeachment (one of three) against President Richard M. Nixon: "In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, contrary to his oath faithfully to execute the office of

Decidership & Democracy

2008-06-18T23:47:00.001-04:00

From Steve Fournier: Decidership and Democracy From Current Invective * www.currentinvective.com In the neo-democratic institutions of the 21st Century, the inalienable right of the people to shirk civic responsibility has created a new social order: decidership. Americans live in a decidership and it has rather suddenly replaced the republic we have been relinquishing over the past 20 years or

35 Articles of Impeachment Documented, Annotated, Videorecorded, Charted, Blogged, and Illustrated

2008-06-15T00:15:00.001-04:00

From David Swanson via the New Broom Coalition: Wouldn't it be nice....if there were a page where you could see the titles of Dennis Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment against Bush, and where is you clicked on a title it took you to the full text, plus the video of Dennis reading that article, plus documentation of the facts in the article, plus links to blogs about that article, and updates

Attack Iran? Cheney's Already Tried

2008-06-14T23:24:00.001-04:00

Hi! My friend Mary Fox, of the American-Iranian Friendship Committee, forwards this: Attack Iran? Cheney's Already Tried By Gareth Porter, IPS NewsPosted on June 10, 2008, Printed on June 14, 2008http://www.alternet.org/story/87488/ WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials firmly opposed a proposal by Vice President Dick Cheney last summer for airstrikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Fwd: Kucinich Speaks The Truth About Bush, Get Your "Impeach Both!!!" Cap, We're Going To Keep On Fighting The Good Fight, And More

2008-06-11T23:53:00.001-04:00

Hi! German Tedesco found this for us:The Pen wrote: Date: Tues, 10 Jun 2008 00:47:54 -0800From: The Pen Subject: Kucinich Speaks The Truth About Bush, Get Your "Impeach Both!!!" Cap, We're Going To Keep On Fighting The Good Fight, And MoreTo: german@allamericanlimoservice.com We want to bring you up to date on the results of Shirley

Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment

2008-06-10T23:07:00.001-04:00

Dear Impeachment Person, Dennis Kucinich is first again, this time with 35 articles of impeachment against Bush, as you may have seen on C-span yesterday. The following is one summary that includes the brief titles of the 35 articles. There's lots more on the internet but nothing on the usual news, as usual. Richard From the Belfast Telegraph: US congressman moves to impeach Bush Tuesday,

Permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq

2008-06-06T11:04:00.001-04:00

Secret Security Pact Will Ensure Permanent Iraq Occupation Election of new U.S. president will not change policy Steve WatsonInfowars.net Thursday, June 5, 2008 The London Independent reports: The terms of the impending deal, details of which have been leaked to The Independent, are likely to have an explosive political effect in Iraq. Iraqi

John Pilger: From Kennedy To Obama; Liberalism's Last Fling

2008-06-01T21:25:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person, I do not know a better reporter than John Pilger. He always hits the nail on its head. Allan Brison spotted and forwarded it. Richard From Kennedy To Obama; Liberalism's Last Flinghttp://www.johnpilger.com/By John PilgerIn this season of 1968 nostalgia, one anniversary illuminates today. It is the rise and fall of Robert Kennedy, who would have been elected president

Richard Duffee at Arch Street epicenter TONIGHT 7pm

2008-05-31T17:56:00.000-04:00

Saturday May 31st 7 p.m. ArchSt epicenter100 Arch Street Greenwich, CT 06830 203.629.5744www.archstreet.org Richard DuffeeDuffee for CongressGreen Party Candidate 4th District, Connecticut www.richardduffee.com Media contact:Brent Yarnell byarnell@ brunswickschool.org . __,_._,___ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft.

Where are the Soldiers?

2008-05-29T20:05:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: CODEPINK Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:42 AM Subject: Where are the Soldiers?To: richard.duffee@gmail.com Donate | Calendar | Local Groups | Store May 29, 2008 Dear Richard, This Memorial Day, as we dropped banners saying "NO MORE WAR" and "IMPEACH" over freeways across the country, yet

Sorry, the Harvard Business School piece was satire.

2008-05-29T04:00:00.001-04:00

SORRY. FALSE ALARM. David Bedell just sent me this email. I'm trying to do too much and trying to work too fast. I got sloppy. Wishful thinking in the hour of the wolf: Says David: The story about "Harvard Business School Loses Accreditation " is from July 09, 2006, and was published on a website called "Assimilated Press: Experienced journalists fearlessly reporting the truth in pursuit of

Obama becoming even more Right than merely demanding permanent US bases in Northern Iraq

2008-05-29T03:24:00.001-04:00

Henry Duke forwards this to us: From insisting that the US has a right and obligation to launch preemptive nuclear strikes against targets in Pakistan to opposing Ralph Nader/Dennis Kucinich/Physicians for a National Healthcare Program (www.pnhp.org) universal single payer healthcare, Obama prepares the US for obligatory military conscription without a realistic plan to end the US Global War

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL LOSES ACCREDITATION BECAUSE IT PASSED BUSH

2008-05-29T02:10:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Hector Lopez Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM Subject: Fw: [SCM_PuertoRico] Re: [diasporaNoticias] ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS DEL PRESIDENTE BUSH EN YALE Y HARVARDTo: Richard Duffee Cc: dbedellgreen@hotmail.com Richard, This e-mail is mainly in English just keep rolling down.According to it

IMPEACHMENT UPDATE / SCOTT MCCLELLAN'S REVELATIONS

2008-05-29T01:39:00.001-04:00

Hi! German Tedesco calls our attention to this: Congressman Robert Wexler wrote: From: "Congressman Robert Wexler " To: german@allamericanlimoservice.comDate: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:57:21 -0400Subject: IMPEACHMENT UPDATE / SCOTT MCCLELLAN'S REVELATIONS Dear German,Last night, significant news broke that directly impacts our push for

U.S. military challenges official account of September 11

2008-05-28T23:03:00.001-04:00

Hi, Impeachment People: Remy Chevalier and Tony Gronowicz forward this report from the Pakistan Daily. We shouldn't, of course, have to reach around to the other side of the earth to get this news from our own country. Transparency International now ranks the US 26th for freedom of the press--compared, say to Bolivia, which it ranks 13th. With a criminal government covering up its crimes, what

PLEASE get active & Harold Burbank Named Green Party's 5th District Candidate

2008-05-27T01:31:00.001-04:00

Hi Impeachment People: First five paragraphs of alarming news (1) to get you going, then some good news (2). 1) Please consider: if you want impeachment, and you want it because you want a constitutional, law-abiding, and international law-abiding government and do not want an unlimited imperial president waging the endless wars of empire, in Connecticut in November there will only be two ways

Gandhi Peace Brigade / Leslie Arrested at Petraeus-Odierno Hearing

2008-05-26T23:51:00.000-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person: Barb Schade forwards this to us. I recommend especially the CommonDreams article, which does a good job of proving that Administration accusations against Iran, yet once again, as always, are false. We really should have caught on to Bush Adminstration tactics by now. We can't understand yet that because they are pursuing illegal and immoral goals, they cannot attain their

follow-up message on preceding Stanley Hilton interview

2008-05-22T11:49:00.001-04:00

Hi, The interview with Stanley Hilton I just emailed you contained the first plausible account I have heard that the Bush administration was not merely negligent, and has not only committed ordinary crimes plus "high crimes and misdemeanors," but committed outright treason. Then Harold Burbank sent me this: Richard:Re Stanley Hilton 9-11 suit, please forward the following to your listserve

Pakistan Daily: GWB authorized -/-- attacks says government insider

2008-05-22T10:38:00.001-04:00

From the Pakistan Daily to Nancy White to Harold Burbank to us. Please forward it to everyone you know. Thanks, Richard George W Bush Authorized 911 Attacks Says Government Insider Tuesday, 20 May 2008 06:20 Pakistan Daily Keep in mind when reading this, that the man being interviewed is no two-bit internet conspiracy buff. Stanley Hilton was a senior advisor to Sen Bob

Will your Senator support war with Iran?

2008-05-22T00:45:00.001-04:00

And Barb Schade forwards this: Family and Friends, Please read the below message and call your senators about your feelings about bombing Iran. If (WHEN) we bomb Iran, your young adult children will be drafted - reinstating the draft has already been discussed in Washington behind closed doors. Search the Internet if you doubt me, President Bush will, unless we stop him, bomb Iran and then put

Bill Moyers | Democracy in America

2008-05-22T00:41:00.001-04:00

Hi! Bob Feuer (PDA candidate in 1st district of Mass.) forwards this to us: Bill Moyers | Democracy in America >> *Democracy in America Is a Series of Narrow Escapes, > and We May Be Running Out of Luck*> By Bill Moyers> CommonDreams.org>> Saturday 17 May 2008>> */The following is an excerpt from Bill Moyers' new book, "Moyers> on Democracy."

Important letter from Ray McGovern (ex-CIA analyst) to Admiral Fallon re Impending Iran War (please read)

2008-05-20T22:50:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Peter L. Thottam, Esq. Date: Tue, May 20, 2008 at 3:04 PM Subject: Very important letter from Ray McGovern (ex-CIA analyst) to Admiral Fallon re Impending Iran War (please read)To: Peter Thottam NOTE: *** PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR GREAT RAY MCGOVERN LETTER TO ADMIRAL FALLON ON IMPENDING IRAN WAR *** Click

Bush's Nazi connections II

2008-05-17T00:08:00.001-04:00

Hi! In response to the Huffington Post piece on the Bush family's Nazi connections, John Perry says "Thanks for sharing that piece, Richard. I had heard about it but hadn't read it yet. You might be interested in this related clip from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-TL5AGHFY Regards, JP" I recommend it to you. Richard NOT YOUR DADDY'S EDITORIAL PAGE: http://

Bush's Nazi connections

2008-05-16T17:52:00.000-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person, Val Schmidt forwards this to us: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larisa-alexandrovna/all-the-presidents-nazis_b_102022.html Larisa Alexandrovna All the President's Nazis (real and imagined): An Open Letter to Bush Posted May 15, 2008 | 07:48 PM (EST) Dear Mr. Bush, Your speech on the Knesset floor today was not only a disgrace; it was nothing short of treachery.

House Votes Down War Funding!

2008-05-16T01:13:00.000-04:00

Hi! Ronna Stuller forwards this to us: Please share this message as widely as possible. Dear Ronna, Thank you!In an amazing turn of events, the House of Representatives today voted AGAINST the supplemental funding for the war in Iraq!! The bill would have provided $166 billion in war funding, the largest single provision since the war started in 2003. In a move that no one expected

AT LAST Conyers Tells Bush Iran Attack = Impeachment!

2008-05-13T10:27:00.001-04:00

Good News, Impeachment People! FINALLY! CONYERS doesn't think it's too late to impeach. And HE ought to know, Now there's some work for us to do! Susan Serpa of the Northeast Impeachment Coalition forwards THIS: Forward this letter to your congressional rep and ask him/her to co-sign. (Even though it would be infinitely better if Conyers would begin impeachment proceedings to prevent Bush

Fwd: We caught Pelosi in bed with Bush!

2008-05-09T15:19:00.000-04:00

Hi, Impeachment Person,I've told my congressional rep's staff I don't mind giving Iraqis $162billion to start reimbursing them for the damage we've done to theircountry, but I don't want another penny spent occupying it. This sortof statement was met with shock, outrage, and disbelief two years ago,but Shays' staff seems to take it amiably enough now. I'm not surewhat that means, of course, but

Movie Tackles Two Party System

2008-05-08T01:30:00.001-04:00

Hi!I hope you've seen this. If you haven't,I hope you'll watch it.Richard DuffeeMay 7, 2008www.votenader.orgEric AltermanTheresa AmatoPatrick BuchananBarry CommonerPhil DonahueTodd GitlinWilliam GreiderGreg KafouryCarl MayerRalph NaderLawrence O'DonnellWhat do these people have in common?They all have pretty strong views about whether or not the twocorporate controlled parties in America should

H. Burbank's impeachment work & candidacy; R. Duffee article; C. McKinney on Mexican news we don't get

2008-04-20T18:11:00.001-04:00

Hi Impeachment Person:I haven't communicated for well over a week: I've been attending allof Shays' meetings and then spent three days in Concord, NewHampshire, at the meeting Harold Burbank organized and the vote of theNew Hampshire legislature. At times I'm flooded by campaign andimpeachment activity and other obligations, but until I can findsomeone to take over this impeachment list, I'll

“The Pottery Barn Rule” is An Exit Strategy

2008-04-07T14:14:00.000-04:00

"The Pottery Barn Rule" is An Exit StrategyIn the last couple of weeks, lots of politicians and newscasters havebeen offering minor variations on what they call the "Pottery BarnRule"—it's an idea that's caught on—or a script someone has handedthem. Christopher Shays, Connecticut's 4th district Representative,has it too. On Sunday in his Westport town meeting, Rep. Shays said"You break it, you

Mawwal Tomorrow night

2008-04-04T20:06:00.001-04:00

Hi,This is Richard Duffee. Hope to see you tomorrow night. Just got this message:---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Mawwal Date: Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 6:28 PMSubject: Mawwal Tomorrow nightTo: richard.duffee@gmail.comMAWWAL performs this Saturday,April 5th, 2008 http://www.mawwalmusic.com info: 413-584-2471BENEFIT FOR RICHARD DUFFEE(4th district Green Party

New Hampshire meeting on 14th for impeachment vote on 16th: Please help!

2008-03-31T00:12:00.001-04:00

Hi Impeachment People:1) First, a message from Harold Burbank about organizing to get HR 24,the bill to impeach Bush and Cheney, passed in the New Hampshirelegislature.2) Then a note from me about it.__1) Here's Harold:"Ladies and Gentlemen:New Hampshire State Representative Betty Hall, age 87, Brookline, NH, isfighting to save the nation from the Bush-Cheney cabal and return us toconstitutional