Nationwide Movement to Impeach Vice President Cheney Escalates-pls. sign petition!

[babylonsister]

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0706-01.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 6, 2007
10:12 AM


CONTACT: Brave New Films
Tracy Fleischman [phone]; [e-mail]

Nationwide Movement to Impeach Vice President Cheney Escalates with Online Petition, Video and Large Coalition Of Supporters at ImpeachCheney.org

Petition at www.impeachCheney.org

Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films, in Partnership with Democrats.com and Activists Across the Country,Launch Massive Nationwide Campaign Exposing the Vice President's High Crimes and Calling for Impeachment


LOS ANGELES - JULY 6 - A powerful new video and web campaign outlining the case for Impeachment against Vice President Cheney were launched today at ImpeachCheney.org by acclaimed Director Robert Greenwald and his Brave New Films. ImpeachCheney.org features a searing new three minute You Tube video exposing the Vice President's crimes and asking the public to call on Congress to support a House resolution to impeach Cheney. The video and petition will be distributed across the country via the Internet with the support of a massive coalition (listed below), and are expected to reach hundreds of thousands of people in a matter of hours.

"Vice President Cheney misled the American people into war in Iraq and is attempting to mislead us into war with Iran. He regularly disregards the Constitution and the laws that make this country great" said Director Robert Greenwald. "It's high time Cheney be held accountable."

The video, Impeach Cheney highlights three instances of impeachable crimes by the Vice President including: fabricated threat of Iraq WMD; fabricated ties between Iraq and al-Qaeda, and threatening Iran. These crimes are outlined in House Resolution 333 which is supported by the following members of Congress: Yvette Clarke, William Lacy, Clay Keith Ellison, Bob Filner, Jesse Jackson Jr., Hank Johnson, Dennis Kucinich, Barbara Lee, Jim McDermott, Jim Moran, Jan Schakowsky, Maxine Waters, Lynn Woolsey and Albert Wynn.

"With each passing day, the cost of the Iraq War in lives, dollars, and national security becomes more unbearable, and war with Iran would be three times worse. We have known for years that the Iraq War was based entirely on lies, yet no one has been held accountable. The person to start with is Vice President Cheney, and the time to start is now." said Bob Fertik, Co-Founder of Democrats.com.

Coming on the heels of national outrage surrounding the Scooter Libby pardon and a series of articles exposing the Vice President in last week's Washington Post, the Impeach Cheney campaign is answering a national demand for accountability at the highest levels of government.

This project is done in partnership with: AfterDowningStreet.org, A28.org, Backbone Campaign, BradBlog, BuzzFlash, Code Pink, Democracy Rising, Democrats.com, Grass Roots America 4 Us, Hip Hop Caucus, ImpeachBush.tv, Impeach For Peace.org, ImpeachSpace.com, National Lawyers Guild, OpEdNews.com, People's Email Network, United for Peace and Justice, Velvet Revolution, Working Assets, World Can't Wait

Available for Interview Friday July 6: * Robert Greenwald, Director of Impeach Cheney, Founder Brave New Films (to contact use information above) * Bob Fertik, Co-Founder of Democrats.com, ImpeachPAC.org, and ImpeachForChange.org. [e-mail] 718-424-7772 * David Swanson, Co-Founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, Washington Director of Democrats.com. [e-mail] 202-329-7847

More information about Brave New Films is available at BraveNewFilms.org. ---

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[snappyturtle]

1. The signatures at impeachcheney.org, one of many impeach

sites, grew from 6700+ signatures yesterday at about 2:00 pm to over 36,000 presently! Yes, it is growing. From what I can tell, this site above is definitely not the largest although very well set up. GOOD NEWS FINALLY! My computer is typing goofy...so if it appears "funny" it's not me!

[Canuckistanian]

2. K&R

This needs to be noticed.

[demnan]

3. If you look at the quote below and the link provided

you will find some interesting comments from Colin Powell's former chief of staff.

[drm604]

9. Just had a frightening thought.

If you're going to impeach, you better do Cheney first, because if you don't , once he's President he'll declare Marshall Law "- Col. Lawerence Wilkerson, Fairfax, VA 2007

If impeachment proceedings commence against Cheney, something might happen to Bush. Either an "accident" or an outright assassination. At that point Cheney could assume the presidency, declare martial law, and attempt to use it to stop his impeachment.

[eleny]

4. K&R

:kick:

[Swamp Rat]

5. Here's 5 recs.... IMPEACH DICKHEAD!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1264214&mesg_id=1264214

[SoonerPride]

6. Bush would pardon him for his crimes

We might be able to drag him from office, but he will never serve prison time.

[Spazito]

7. As Melissa Etheridge sang today....

"If not now, when? If not today, what happens tomorrow?"

[Canuckistanian]

8. Sign the petition. It's also open to Canadians

One of the few petitions I've ever signed on to.

It's that important.

[Booster]

10. I've already signed the petition, but want to give this thread a

little kick to keep it going for a little while. Tough to hang on the first page with Live Earth going on. Come on, folks, go sign this petition. It's important.