Dear XXXX,
I have exciting news to report: together, we are making history.
Just two weeks ago, we asked you to demand a Congressional investigation of Bush's Iraq War lies, based on the explosive revelations of the "Downing Street Minutes."
Thousands of you responded, as you always do.
Next Thursday, Rep. John Conyers will begin that investigation with hearings on Capitol Hill.
Like all of us, Rep. Conyers was outraged to discover that George W. Bush decided to invade Iraq at least eight months before he announced his "last resort decision" on TV - and three months before he asked Congress to adopt a resolution that he claimed would "prevent" war.
Rep. Conyers was outraged to discover that the pre-war intelligence and facts were "fixed" around the policy of invasion.
And Rep. Conyers was outraged that George Bush refused to answer the letter he and 89 other Members of Congress wrote in search of the truth.
Rep. Conyers was outraged enough to begin a Congressional investigation. But he needed grassroots support to take on the White House and the Republican-controlled media.
And Democrats.com was right there to help.
When Rep. Conyers asked citizens to co-sign his letter to George Bush, Democrats.com immediately urged our 300,000 supporters to join him and to spread the word. Next Thursday, after the hearing, he hopes to deliver 500,000 signatures to the White House.
We also reached out to our progressive allies and formed a truly remarkable coalition at AfterDowningStreet.org to call for an official Resolution of Inquiry by the full House of Representatives, as drafted by attorney John Bonifaz.
We spread the word throughout the progressive media, which is exploding on the Internet, on the airwaves, and in print.
When the corporate media refused to touch the story, we offered a $1,000 reward to any journalist or citizen who would could get a yes or no answer from Bush about the Minutes. On Tuesday, the question was asked - but Bush evaded - so that $1,000 reward remains. In the meantime, Democrats.com got some publicity - including being called "wing nuts" by the Washington Post.
As Gandhi said: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
We intend to win.
The Conyers hearing is the first step. After that, we will continue to demand a Resolution of Inquiry to investigate whether Articles of Impeachment are warranted. And if we find solid evidence that Bush lied about Iraq to Congress, the American people, and the world, we will demand his Impeachment.
We rarely ask for contributions. But the battle ahead of us is enormous and we need your continued support in order to win.
http://democrats.com/donate Thank you for everything you do.
Bob Fertik, President