CONYERS INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIB

[helderheid]

CONYERS INTRODUCES BILL TO CREATE A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE CRIMES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT


Congressman John Conyers has introduced three new pieces of legislation aimed at censuring President Bush and Vice President Cheney, and at creating a fact-finding committee that could be a first step toward impeachment. The Backbone Campaign has joined with CensureBush.org to translate public sentiments into Congressional action. Urge your Congress Member to join with Congressman Conyers and co-sponsor these three historic bills.





CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS MEMBER: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8329176& ;type=CO

This is an exciting new development and we have the holiday recess to organize support. 'Culture of Corruption' does not do justice to the Bush Administration's systematic undermining of the checks and balances of this republic. Add 'Spying on Americans' to the already long list of crimes in the new Conyers report and the 'I word' (impeachment) becomes the elephant in the room.



For more information visit http://www.CensureBush.org That link will take you to a newly revised After Downing Street site, where you'll find at the top an extensive new report produced by the House Judiciary Committee titled "The Constitution in Crisis: The Downing Street Minutes and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Cover-ups in the Iraq War." (More info below)




You'll also find a link to a new letter from Congressman Conyers to President Bush, which you are invited to sign. The Censure Bush campaign will provide a new focus for town hall meetings about Iraq, approximately 60 of which are scheduled all over the country on January 7th. See: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event



Please do everything you can to get your Congress member to co-sponsor. Also, consider organizing a house party or town meeting on January 7th. The press too must be put on notice that acquiescence is not an option. "Operation Homecoming, Censure Bush!"



Happy Holidays!



Bill Moyer
Backbone Campaign
206-408-8058





Here are the bills:

H.RES.635 : Creating a select committee to investigate the Administration's intent to go to war before congressional authorization, manipulation of pre-war intelligence, encouraging and countenancing torture, retaliating against critics, and to make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (introduced 12/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

H.RES.636 : Censuring President George W. Bush for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and others in his Administration misled Congress and the American people regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq, misstated and manipulated intelligence information regarding the justification for the war, countenanced torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of persons in Iraq, and permitted inappropriate retaliation against critics of his Administration, for failing to adequately account for specific misstatements he made regarding the war, and for failing to comply with Executive Order 12958.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (introduced 12/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.RES.637 : Censuring Vice President Richard B. Cheney for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and others in the Administration misled Congress and the American people regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq, misstated and manipulated intelligence information regarding the justification for the war, countenanced torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of persons in Iraq, and permitted inappropriate retaliation against critics of the Administration and for failing to adequately account for specific misstatements he made regarding the war.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (introduced 12/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS MEMBER:





Please post this link on your website:

[stepnw1f]

1. Kick (nt)

[helderheid]

2. thanks!

[stepnw1f]

6. Your Most Welcome

:-)

[MallRat]

3. And he hasn't even gone into the illegal wiretap violations.

Wow. It looks like Congressman Conyers is only scratching the surface, and he's got grounds for impeachment 5 times over.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Go John

now those of you wiht pubbies hold them accontable and force them to vote FOR THIS

[SkiGuy]

5. Dumb newbie question

what does "kicked" mean?

[Sydnie]

11. It is "kicking" the thread back to the top of the page n/t

[CabalPowered]

12. By replying to a thread, you "kick" it to the top of the forum list

like this.. :kick:

[converted_democrat]

14. When you post to a thread, it puts it at the top of the forum list...

Kick just means that someone wants to "kick" it up so it can be viewed at the top of the forum. It's usually used when a thread is sinking, and someone feels it's too important to let it go unseen, even if they have no further comment to leave.

[SkiGuy]

17. Thanks!

I get it now. (I thought it meant recommending it). Cool.
Well here's another kick!

[IndyOp]

7. Has Congressman Conyers released the new report yet?

Will it be on the net? Where? When?

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Justice Is Comin]

9. I hope it's going to be a book.

It will be on the NYT best seller list in two days.

[dweller]

10. here

full 273 page PDF "Constitution in Crisis"

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5769

dp

[IndyOp]

25. Wow - this is a *whole* lot more than DSM -

it includes a chapter on, "Encouraging and Countenancing Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment" --

and God Bless them for the Executive Summary - reading 273 pages online is probably more than I am ready for.

I am hoping for a book!

[robertpaulsen]

8. Here's Raw Story with links to resolutions.

Censure motion introduced in House over Iraq, torture

Larisa Alexandrovna

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Ranking House Judiciary Democrat Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has introduced a motion to censure President Bush and Vice President Cheney for providing misleading information to Congress in advance of the Iraq war, failing to respond to written questions and potential violations of international law, RAW STORY has learned.

The resolutions were quietly introduced Sunday evening along with a third resolution (HR 635) to create a Select Committee to investigate the administration’s intent to go to war prior to congressional authorization. The committee would also be charged with examining manipulation of pre-war intelligence, thwarting Congressional oversight and retaliatory attacks against critics. As part of this resolution, House Judiciary Democrats seek also to explore violations of international law as pertaining to detainee abuse and torture of prisoners of war.

RAW STORY acquired copies of the resolutions Tuesday. To view the resolution to create investigative body to determine if offenses are impeachable, click here; the resolution to censure President George W. Bush, click here; and the resolution to censure Vice President Dick Cheney, click here.
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The Select Committee seeks to subpoena the President and other members of the administration in hopes of ascertaining if impeachable offenses have been committed. Sources close to the Judiciary Committee indicate they believe this is the only avenue left after having written repeated letters requesting answers on matters ranging from the Downing Street Memos to the outing of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson. HR 635, which would create the select committee, could potentially recommend articles of impeachment against both the President and Vice President.

more...

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Censure_motion_introduced_in_House_over_1220.html

[Freddie Stubbs]

13. Anyone care to speculate

when this bill will be passed?

[SaveElmer]

15. Here or in fantasy land?

I think Bush does deserve to be impeached over the wiretap stuff...but it just isn't gonna happen...not with his cronies in control!!

Having said that I hope this gets some good publicity!

[deek]

16. kick and recc....eom

.

[Sapphire Blue]

18. ****** SIGN CONYERS' LETTER ******

http://www.johnconyers.com/index.asp?Type=SUPERFORMS&SEC=%7B29336D51-F9AE-474D-8C08-8D69902D5149%7D

[eppur_se_muova]

21. I got only a blank page in response...is this working? eom

[Sapphire Blue]

22. Yes, it's working.

This is the letter...

Letter Advising President of Censure

and


Steps to Begin Special Committee Investigation





Dear Mr. President:

We are brave, proud, patriotic citizens of the United States. We love our country and are writing to express our profound disappointment with you and your administration for your conduct surrounding the Iraq War, the collection and use of intelligence, and your disrespect for the laws of this great nation.

We are calling upon Congress to form a Special Committee to investigate your administration's abuses of power and report any offenses which rise to the level of impeachment.

We are also calling upon Congress to immediately censure you and Vice-President Cheney immediately.

We have great love for our country and faith in the government institutions provided for in our constitution. We believe that the integrity of our nation is at stake and have supported these steps only after your administration has refused to come clean with the American people at every opportunity.

Respectfully,



John Conyers



First:


Last:


Zip:


*Email:

http://www.johnconyers.com/index.asp?Type=SUPERFORMS&SEC=%7B29336D51-F9AE-474D-8C08-8D69902D5149%7D

Also accessible from this page: http://www.johnconyers.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D9835E47-A9C2-4892-9306-A50D5E1B7F58}

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Thanks, saw the letter, but clicked submit, only blank page. eom

[helderheid]

28. thanks! Done!

[Wind Dancer]

29. Thanks and signed, n/t

[w8liftinglady]

19. any media coverage yet?

[eppur_se_muova]

20. K&R WHERE ARE THE COSPONSORS???

Any Dem who is expecting to get my vote in any serious way had better be jumping to cosponsor this bill!!

Now, I'm off to sign the Conyers letter.

[Poiuyt]

23. Kick

[DrGonzoLives]

24. D.O.A.

I agree, it should be investigated, but with a Republican chairing Judiciary, it's dead.

[onenote]

27. it'll get referred to committee

and that will be the last that is ever seen of it...

onenote

[Wind Dancer]

30. Thanks for posting this information. n/t

John Conyers is one of the best - I hope other Dems will support him on this.

[David Zephyr]

31. Kicked & Nominated.

n/t

[AntiCoup2K4]

32. Censure is unacceptable

CHIMPEACHMENT is required, not censure!

[helderheid]

33. you're listening to Malloy too! :) Isn't Censure a good start? I want

impeachment too. I would never suggest just censure.

[Wind Dancer]

34. Delete.

[mirandapriestly]

35. God, I love him....nt

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Thank you! Excellent post!

Where would we be without the John Conyers, anyway?!:shrug::patriot: