Weekly action threads....

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IMO we need a thread to compile the various other threads that contain contact information on particular areas of interest so they are not overlooked. People can just add a link to the thread throughout the week.

Thoughts???

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1. Torture...

Contact information at link...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5603809&mesg_id=5603809

"We need to let them know torture is not negotiable...

It looks as if the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility is about to release a report that will recommend that the government should not prosecute the Bush administration officials who authored memos endorsing torture. The story is at the link below:

http://www.mercurynews.com/nationworld/ci_12302246


If this is a trial balloon, folks who don't think that the US government should be torturing should shoot it down, ASAP. Below is a draft letter that folks can edit. We should write to the President, the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Patrick Leahy, and the House Committee on the Judiciary Committee, John Conyers. Letters to the latter two should be addressed to "Dear Mr. Chairman." Letters to the President should be addressed "Dear Mr. President," and letters to the Attorney General should be addressed "Dear Mr. Attorney General."

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2. Single-payer health care

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8391060&mesg_id=8391060

http://www.1payer.net/about-us/whats-next.html

Send Your Free Fax

Choose from the following list to send your free fax to congress members:

Finance Committee: Let SIngle Payer In
Open The White House Comment Line
Pelosi - Put Single Payer on the Agenda
Improve and Expand Medicare
Stop Obstructing Health Care Reform

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3. ACLU - Call on the Justice Department to Appoint a Special Prosecutor

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3864759&mesg_id=3864813

https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=Nat_Petition_SpecialProsecutor_SEM&s_s=0416_AC

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4. Thanks for the rec - adding HR 1207 - Federal Transparency Act

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/07/oversight/index.html

What "oversight" means in Washington

"UPDATE: Here is the Bloomberg article Grayson referenced that describes the trillions of dollars in off-balance-sheet transactions from the Fed. Here (.pdf) is a summary of just one of those off-balance-sheet transactions: a $320 billion commitment of taxpayer money to Citigroup. That is all above and beyond the $1.2 trillion added to the Fed's balance sheet since September.

All of this obviously underscores the need for much greater transparency and oversight of the Fed. Ron Paul has introduced a bill HR 1207 to accomplish exactly that, which has now been co-sponsored by more than 130 House members, including numerous Democrats such as Grayson. In essence, the bill requires an audit of the Fed's activity which shall be made available to Congress. What possible arguments exist against this bill? Who opposes an audit of the Fed's activities and why?"


More on HR 1207
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=306359&mesg_id=306359

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1207

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5. kick - I thought it was a good idea. :( n/t

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6. KicK!

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7. Thanks...

I'm about ready to give up on the forum.