http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/group_rss/Lafayette We're progressives in Lafayette, and we're going to make a difference in 2006. Click on the "Join Group" button near the top of the page to join us and stay connected. See this Denver Post Sunday Editorial: Next senator? Hickenlooper and enter your opinion as to whom Gov. Ritter should appoint. This hyperlink was broken on the Denver Post website shortly after I posted it here. I contacted the Post monday morning and they fixed it but just in case here is an alternate link This is the comment I made on the Editorial that just might be the reason the link broke: Aye, Hickenlooper for Senate. That way we get a good Coloradoan in the Senate that the majority of us trust and we keep Colorado's Democratic US Representatives in the House to strengthen the majority where they can help Obama make the Changes he has promised. If they do that then perhaps We will elect them to higher office. If not? OR.. Ritter could appoint Mike Miles, the superb Colorado Democrat who the Democratic party assembly actually elected to be the Senate candidate in the election where Salazar somehow ended up being the candidate. “Mike Miles wins the hearts and minds of all who hear him speak. At the state Democratic Convention in 2004, a large majority of delegates were pledged for Salazar. Yet when they heard Mike Miles speech, they switched in mass to vote for Miles. This is unheard of. This man is that good.” Ted Weverka, Boulder “Well ahead of his time, Mike Miles ran for senate in 2004 on many of the same issues that propelled Barack Obama to the White House this year.” Larry Dunn, Westminster “With this appointment, Governor Ritter has the obligation to send the most highly qualified person and the opportunity to send a person of color to the otherwise all white and mostly male United States Senate. Mike Miles should be the choice.” Dick Barkey, Lakewood “Mike Miles has a background as a leader in education, and the military and foreign service that is unique among all who are interested.” Joel Leventhal , PhD.,Lakewood “Senator Salazar has lost only one state wide election in his political career. In 2004, he lost the Democratic Party State Assembly to Mike Miles. Miles received 52% to Salazar’s 48%, pulling off one of the biggest political upsets in the state’s history.” Dr. Andrea Kutinsky, Layafette . Yet Salazar ended up as the candidate. Whats up with that? “…it’s very logical and appropriate to turn to Mike Miles in honor of the effort he gave us all in 2004 ... The fact that his home territory is the infamous El Paso County, would give Democrats an additional leg up in making significant Democratic inroads into that area of the state.” Reed Kelly, Rio Blanco Democratic Party Secretary/Treasurer. "Mike Miles could win many Republican votes, during reelection, since he is the only candidate with distinguished military service. He is also the candidate with the most foreign affairs experience, since he was an Ambassador to Poland and Russia. I believe he would also be very attractive to independent voters and minority voters, with his mixed Asian-African American ethnic heritage." Cliff West. Call the governor’s office at 303-866-2471; they are recording calls for various candidates Email the governor’s special U. S. Senate comment email address at: ussenate.comments@state.co.us Miles or Hickenlooper. We'll probably be ok with either, But Colorado's Democratic Base wanted Miles Over Salazar in 2004. Isn't it time that Ritter gave the Base, the dedicated loyalists who do most of the hard work to elect Dems, the candidate They Want? PS: I was given Ritter's Comment email address "written with the first 3 letters Capitalized" In my experience using Capital Letters anywhere in this address causes your email Not To Go Through. The Safe Address is: ussenate.comments@state.co.us .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDT/commentary#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:15:11 MST http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDT John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CQDT/ As of Wed. 11/26 at 6:00 am the responses to this Impeachment OpEd had grown to over 1,246 The right wingers of both the Democrats and Republican parties were doing their best to ruin the discussion and diss the Constitution. They posted garbage using fake names which kept the right wing Dem/GOP messages on top. For instance the message "Blah.. Blah... Blah... this gets old" repeated many times really got in the way of real discussion. Regardless this is a record for comments on that paper for an impeachment discussion. It is a marvel that the Editorial Board allowed the article to be published. Our thanks to everyone who read it and commented at the newspaper. ----------------------------------------------- PLEASE: FORWARD TO YOUR LISTS NOW ! Thanks e. Suggest we all read and comment on this Pro-Impeachment op-ed piece in the Detroit Free Press today. Earlier the better. Getting to 1,000+ comments might help. Interestingly it is placed high on the paper's website. Is the paper now getting behind impeachment??? The comments have tripled to over 500 in 2 hours. Please add your pro-impeachment hearings comment and forward to your lists asap. Thanks John John H Kennedy, Denver CO impeach Colorado Coalition For economy's sake, Pelosi needs to push for impeachment now BY ROCHELLE RILEY Nov. 25, 2008 For economy's sake, Pelosi needs to push for impeachment now Rep. Nancy Pelosi's ineffectiveness became clear the day she became Speaker of the House and immediately announced that there would be no impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush or Vice President Dick Cheney. Advertisement Guided by politics, she said leading investigations into just how much the Bush administration did - and did wrong - would be divisive. What she didn't express was her worry that too many Democrats faced elimination from the House if they took on the difficult task of proving who knew what, when. But Congress is running out of time to finally make the Bush administration own up to its actions for eight years. If Congress isn't careful, the president who already has issued 171 pardons could also pardon every appointee and employee he has ever had - and their dogs. And then Americans will never find out what happened to our country over the past eight years. Pelosi wouldn't have to start from scratch: Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the bravest member of Congress, introduced legislation 11 months ago to impeach the president and vice president. Last January, the House gave a first reading of one of those articles of impeachment. Our own Rep. John Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, joined 38 other representatives to sponsor HR 635, which would form a committee to look into whether there are grounds for impeachment. Revive that effort! Last week, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, submitted a resolution demanding that Bush stop issuing "pre-emptive pardons of senior officials in his administration during the final 90 days of office." Nadler said in news reports that he was moved to action by the president's "widespread abuses of power and potentially criminal transgressions against our Constitution" and that he wanted to prevent the "undeserved pardons of officials who may have been co-conspirators in the president's unconstitutional policies, such as torture, illegal surveillance and curtailing of due process for defendants." Nadler is storming the beach; others should join him. If Congress moves quickly and forces the president to focus on impeachment, then he won't have so much time to push through last-minute regulatory changes that will continue to hurt our country and our ideals. He already has pushed deregulation that would allow employers to talk directly with employees' doctors and allow power companies to build polluting facilities close to national parks. Anyone worried that our congressional representatives can't tie their shoes and chew gum at the same time, or cannot focus on the economic crisis and impeachment hearings at the same time, will find that many answers to our economic and global defense problems will come from those hearings. The only question I have for Nancy Pelosi is this: What are we waiting for? --------------- If the House Democrats fail to hold Bush and Cheney accountable, they are unlikely to get you Single payer Healthcare or anything else that will take courage to accomplish. --------------- http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDp http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDp/commentary#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:02:57 MST http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQDp John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 233 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CQDp/ Obama advisers: Bush era war criminals will walk . No Accountability for Bush, CHENEY, Rumsfeld, Addington, and the rest of these scum. IF THAT PISSES YOU OFF Call 800-828-0498 Ask for each of Colorado's Congressmen in turn and tell them to file their own Impeachment Resolution and to do it THIS WEEK. (Hint: leave a voicemail at night) IF enough Congressmen file single crime impeachment resolutions during the same week (this week) it will get the attention of the Media. Yes the MEDIA got Obama elected, and now are much more likely to pay attention to impeachment. WE MUST GET PEOPLE RILED UP ENOUGH TO DEMAND IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS NOW John Kennedy Impeach Colorado Coalition ImpeachCO.com QUESTION: HOW MANY US SOLDIERS HAVE TO BE KILLED AND MAIMED FOR THE BUSH/CHENEY WMD LIES Before Colorado Voters (you and me) bother to call the state's US Congressmen and Demand Impeachment Hearings NOW? Hint: Over 4,197 Killed Over 30,000 Maimed (some reports say it's over 70K) .. .... http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQzh http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQzh/commentary#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:32:56 MST http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CQzh John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 453 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CQzh/ The blockbuster claims that White House officials conspired to forge evidence linking Iraq to 9/11 plotters and ignored clear intelligence indicating Saddam Hussein's lack of WMDs may not be getting as much attention as it should in the US press, but some key lawmakers are beginning to take notice. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers says his staff will investigate these allegations and others aired in Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind's new book, The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism. "I am particularly troubled that the decision to disseminate this fabricated intelligence is alleged to have come from the highest reaches of the administration," Conyers said in a press release Tuesday evening. "The administration's attempt to challenge Mr. Suskind's reporting appears to have been effectively dismissed by the publication of the author's interview recordings and transcripts. I have instructed my staff to conduct a careful review of Mr. Suskind's allegations and the role played by senior administration officials in this matter." The announced probe garnered quick praise from Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), who has waged a months-long campaign to convince his colleagues and Democratic leaders in the House to impeach President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Suskind has said the allegations outlined in his book could be impeachable offenses. The rest of the story is here John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democratic voter, Obama delegate to the Denver County Democratic Convention, and organizer of the IMPEACH COLORADO COALITION ImpeachCO.com .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqP9 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqP9/commentary#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:29:16 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqP9 John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqP9/ USAToday.com has published an editorial criticising Denver Mayor Hickenlooper's handling of free speech issues that affect all voters who treasure their Constitutional right to speak out. The Mayor wrote his own rebuttal and I added my comments about the threats our Impeachment Group received from the Denver Police recently. Both the USAToday Editorial, Hickenloopers opposing view & My Comments are at this url. My Comments are below the Mayor's piece (Opposing view: We support free expression By John Hickenlooper). John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democratic voter, Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cq74 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cq74/commentary#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:23:55 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cq74 John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cq74/ The Bush Impeachment Resolution H Res 1258 was refered to the Judiciary Committee today. Nearly all Democrats voted for it to be buried in the Committee. I find it very strange that an experienced legislator like Kucinich would not call for a vote on floor debate first (as he did with the Cheney Resolution), as opposed to instead calling for a vote to refer the measure directly to committee where he knows that no action will probably be taken, ever. It is my belief that Kucinich was allowed to introduce the measure by Pelosi with the requirement ( or expectation) that the only vote would be one referring it to committee, which would then allow all House Democrats to claim they voted to study the resolution rather than vote to kill it. It is a smoke screen to make it plain to the voters and the media that the impeachment issue is dead for good. Once again the House Democrats prove they are not worthy to call themselves patriots. The only way to get the House Democrats to honor their oath and protect the Constitution is to make them fear losing their jobs. Of course some of us don't have the willingness and courage to make that happen. A recent post you might be interested in John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democratic voter, Obama delegate Impeach Colorado Coalition ImpeachCO.com .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmD http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmD/commentary#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:17:17 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmD John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 230 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqmD/ From http://justanothercoverup.com/?p=494 If attempting to impeach the President of the United States isn't "Breaking News", then what is? "If CNN would have covered this important event, Americans could have tuned into C-Span and understood the many crimes that the Bush administration has perpetrated against the American public. It is the lack of knowledge of the general public that has allowed President Bush to break our laws with impunity! It is the enabling of news sources such as CNN that are partially responsible for this criminal administration, and they share in the blame of the many crimes that President Bush is guilty of." And of course there is ProgressNowAction.org On Tuesday I sent an email to ProgressNow asking to have my posting about the AOL.com Impeachment Poll placed on the Front Page so that members would have the best chance of knowing about the new legislation to Impeach President Bush, and would have the opportunity to vote in the AOL.com Impeachment Poll while it was still news. We were ignored, but the very next posting was placed on the Front Page, though not near as important as an Impeachment. If an impeachment resolution isn't something that should get on the Front Page I cannot imagine what would be. How much do these people Hate Our Constitution that they will suppress important political event news. I do not think the word Hate is inappropriate. They have made it very plain that impeachment advocates should just shut up and go away. Is ProgressNow attempting to dumb-down their members? Keep them in the dark about Bush's crimes? Do they provide this website so Progressives can discuss issues or so they can manipulate the members? It would have been nice to at least get a reply to our email message. Impeachment may not occur but it will not fail because of the Republicans but because of the corruption within the Democratic Party and organizations such as this one. John H Kennedy 43 yr Democratic voter,Obama delegate,organizer Impeach Colorado Corporation http://ImpeachCO.com .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmK http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmK/commentary#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:59:22 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmK John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 5 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqmK/ All Colorado voters who believe that Cheney and/or Bush lied about the reasons to invade and occupy Iraq should immediately go to the following links and vote in these two AOL.com IMPEACHMENT POLLS AOL Polls on Impeachment AOL Polls on Impeachment-Alternate link RESULTS SO FAR Today: In answer to the question: What do you think of Rep. Kucinich's bid to impeach President Bush? 57% answered "Thumbs Up" (Favor Impeachment) In answer to the question: Do you believe President Bush deliberately misled the nation into going to war against Iraq? 61% said "YES" ( Bush lied about WMD) Appears to us that the Voters Want The Democrats To Hold IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS Now! John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democratic voter, Obama delegate, Impeach Colorado Coalition ImpeachCO.com Please try to attend our Impeachment Rally next Saturday at East 6th & Speer in Denver at noon-1:00 pm .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmF http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmF/commentary#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:27:00 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqmF John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqmF/ Per Dave Sawnson at AfterDownStreet.org Impeachment Happening in Congress Right Now! Congressman Dennis Kucinich is on the floor of the House of Representatives right now introducing 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush. Yes, 35. He'll be reading for a while. Watch C-Span Now! If you don't have cable, go to a bar and tell them to put it on C-Span 1! Or watch at the Video/Audio tab at c-span.or Take your laptop outside and turn the volume up! More details coming later tonight! Action in the House coming later this week! e http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqmc http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqmc/commentary#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:32:12 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqmc John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqmc/ According to articles in both the Washington Post and Rawstory.com House Judiciary Chaiman John Conyers has subpeonaed former Bush White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove for testimony regarding politicization of the US Justice Department including what has bee termed the political prosecution of former Alabama Govenor Don Siegalman. Waiting for this to happen has been like watching grass grow as Conyers has been negotiating with Rove's lawyers for a year, Will this lead to impeachment? John Kennedy, organizer Impeach Colorado Coalition ImpeachCO.com We have weekly Impeachment Protest in Denver every Saturday at East 6th & Speer at Noon-1pm. We have extra signs so just show up or drive by and Honk To Impeach. .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqsy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqsy/commentary#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 15:39:45 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqsy John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqsy/ I have started a discussion on the Denver Post website about the Iraq War and how it relates to the current very serious economic downturn. I believe that the pre-war WMD lies of Cheney and Bush are the root cause of the looming economic disaster we all face. Yes, there are other reasons, but this is the key cause. The war disrupted oil supplies and that has caused the cost of food and fuel to rise tremendously, severely impacting family budgets and causing damaging high inflation. I think our Congressmen need to act now to put the blame squarely on the two dangerous politicians who caused the misery, Cheney and Bush. You can read the article and the comments here : Entitled: 4 in 5: U.S. steering off map. This Denver Post article will be read by many in Colorado this week and I think you should include your comments on the Denver Post website as to whether or not our Congressmen should immediately call for Impeachment Hearings. I believe Impeachment Hearings need to be held prior to the November election or the opportunity to repudiate all that Cheney and Bush have done to our Country, our Constitution and the Separation of Powers will be lost forever. Our House Democrats will want to move on with their careers after the election and will ignore the disastrous and unconstitutional actions of Cheney and Bush. Please try to stay on topic and keep your comment short and to the point. Should Congress start holding them accountable by holding Impeachment hearings on Vice President Cheney? Yes or No! Make that the point of your comment Your support by commenting on this article will make a difference. John H Kennedy, organizer Impeach Colorado Coalition ImpeachCO.com Failure to hold impeachment hearings will mean that the Bush/Cheney crimes against our Constitution and Separation Of Powers will become precedent and more likely to be used by rogue future Presidents. The next few months before the election may be our last chance to have any meaningful accountability brought against the Bush/Cheney Administration. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqf2 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqf2/commentary#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:01:10 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqf2 John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqf2/ I posted a brief note here stating that Udall was supporting impeachment which linked to a page on our website that just said "April Fool". It was censored and deleted. This is not the first time the PNA staff has deleted postings which made comments about Udall that they did not like. Is PNA's staff losing it's sense of humor or is only their version of progressive speech allowable on this website? Is this organization really progressive if they censor opposing views? What do you think? http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqd4 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqd4/commentary#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:00:12 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqd4 John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 5 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqd4/ During the week of November 5, Dennis J. Kucinich will introduce on the floor of the House of Representatives a bill to impeach Vice President Cheney(H Res 333). Exercising his right of personal privilege, his courageous act will put members of the House on record. Are they going to fulfill their oath of office to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic or just look the other way? Our nation and our Constitution are in crisis! You and your neighbors can make a difference! Call all of our Colorado Congressmen/women TODAY! Find a list of phone and fax numbers and staff names here. TELL COLORADO's CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN to Vote to debate Impeaching Cheney Tell them "No Campaign Donations, Votes or Volunteering until after they vote to debate Impeachment on the floor of the full House". They were elected to Stop The Iraq War and get accountability for Bush and Cheney. They haven't delivered on their promises. That they do not have the Votes IS A LIE. It only takes a simple majority in the House to Impeach. Cheney will resign before it leaves the House. Pelosi's plan to pass a few popular bills and embarass Bush is only wasting time and getting soldiers killed and maimed. Impeachment is the Only bill that Bush by law cannot veto and the Supreme Court cannot overturn. CLICK HERE TO SEE The Latest Info on this patriotic cause. The Colorado Impeachment Coalition at http://ImpeachCO.com is doing everything it can to ensure that at least Vice President Cheney will be held accountable by Impeachment. JOIN US-Email: protestinthestreet@yahoo.com .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQM http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQM/commentary#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:02:12 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQM John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 1 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqQM/ Candidate Kucinich is pretty strong in this DFA poll. His poll numbers are climbing steadily.... so are the mainstream media's polls Cooked? Or What? Total Votes: 134055 as of Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:05:17 -0500 Candidate Votes % Dennis Kucinich 41625 31.05% Al Gore (write in) 36427 27.17% Barack Obama 19409 14.48% John Edwards 17822 13.29% Bill Richardson 5978 4.46% Hillary Clinton 5184 3.87% Other 2938 2.19% Christopher Dodd 2354 1.76% Joe Biden 1260 0.94% Mike Gravel 1058 0.79% VOTING IS STILL OPEN!! Polls close at midnight on November 5th, 2007. Cast your vote now at Will Senator Clinton pass up Congressman Kucinich and move into the top three? Is there a consensus candidate that can get more then 66% of your vote and earn the DFA endorsement? DFA Apparently there are voters who appreciate candidates who fight to protect the Constitution and the Separation Of Powers Kucinich sponsored H Res 333, a bill in the US House which proposes to Impeach Vice President Cheney. None of the other presidential candidates has discussed such a measure. .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQB http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQB/commentary#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:02:04 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqQB John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 1 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqQB/ Oh please forgive me if I seem to pile on poor old Rep. Udall but dang it, playing this Republican game with Limbaugh when Udall could be honoring his oath to protect the Constitution by Impeachment just bugs me. It is way past time that one of our Colorado Congressmen (and women) stood up for the Constitution and the separation of powers. They need to stand against the Bush/Cheney expansion of presidential power. Udall nees to become a co-sponsor on US Rep. Kucinch's Bill to Impeach Cheney (H Res 333). The way to the heart of the Base is through Impeachment. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqXF http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqXF/commentary#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:05:04 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqXF John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 2 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqXF/ This post expresses my feelings on the Constitution and the urgent necessity for Impeachment. By rateyes @ Democratic Underground via David Swanson Afterdowningstreet.org Link= http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1527641 If I want impeachment, I am a bad Democrat, a bad progressive, a member of the looney left... a checker player instead of a chess player... yada yada yada... I really don't give a damn. And, here's why: 1. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans give me freedom of speech. The Constitution does. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqcV http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqcV/commentary#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:09:40 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqcV John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 1 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqcV/ MoveOn's Petition to: Stop Executive Overreach MoveOn has distributed this Petition to tell Congress to demand answers by Subpoena from the Bush administration about the Iraq war and their illegal spying program, and not back down, to hold Vice President Cheney in contempt of Congress and send over the police if necessary, And if that doesn't work, Impeach the guy. Well done MoveOn, count me in and tell me what I can do get more Americans to sign this petition. I hope all MoveOn members will sign this petition now! And have a Great Fourth Of July. Dear MoveOn member, You've probably seen the news this morning: President Bush let Cheney aide Scooter Libby, the one man who was convicted for the lies around the Iraq war, go free. Paris Hilton served more jail time than he will. Bush and Cheney think their administration is above the law. That's un-American, and this July 4th it's time for Congress to re-assert its constitutional authority and top the administration's obstruction of justice. Congress can start until they get them. Cheney won't testify? Subpoena him. He won't come? Hold him in contempt of Congress and send over the police. And if that doesn't work, impeach the guy. We just can't let President Bush and his administration dismantle our Constitution. This July 4th, it's time to bring checks and balances back again. Click here to sign the petition and send a message to Congress to act now (the text of the petition is in the box to the right): Link Then please send this message to your friends, family, and others who would be interested. This issue has everyone outraged--only 32 percent of Republicans agree with the president's decision. This isn't just about the Bush administration, of course. Law is determined through precedent. If Congress doesn't rein the Bush administration in, it'll change the rules for every administration that comes after. And letting Libby off the hook is only the most recent example of a consistent Bush administration pattern of obstruction of justice. When their illegal program of warrantless wiretapping was revealed, the Bush administration refused to answer subpoenas from Congress to testify about what, precisely, they were doing. When Attorney General Alberto Gonzales--the nation's highest law-enforcement officer--testified in front of Congress under oath, he lied and said the program didn't exist.2 And in retrospect, it's clear what Bush meant when he said this about the Plame case back in 2003: "[I]f there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of."3 Last night, Bush certainly took care of Scooter Libby. On Sunday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy said he would hold Cheney and others in the administration in contempt of Congress if they refused to directly answer questions. Members of Congress are asserting their authority and standing up. But they need to know the American people are behind them. Can you take a moment to click this link and send that message right now? Link As they say in civics class, America is a country of laws, not of men. It's time for Congress to stand up and use them. Let's celebrate Independence Day by reaffirming the basic, founding idea of our government: No one, not even the president of the United States , is above the law. Thanks for all you do. -Eli, Matt, Karin, Wes, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Something for patriots to do in Denver on July Fourth All of you who are outraged at the un-Constitutional actions of Libby, Cheney, and Bush should show up at Colorado's longest running Impeachment Rally on July 4th at 5 pm at Colfax & Broadway in Denver. This event is part of a Colorado Impeachment effort that has been quietly taking place twice a week since Jan 23rd. We have held at least two impeachment events each week in Denver. Join us. Link We will have signs. You may bring you own. Just show up to show your love of Country. Now is the time to come to the defense of your Constitution and Laws. Cheney, Libby and Bush's Neocons will literally get away with murdering 3,500 US soldiers over Cheney's WMD lies. Don't let them get away with it. Show your outrage. Show up. Perhaps we may yet prove to Denver's Corporate Media that the Voters Last Resort "Impeachment" is not off the table. Cheney is very vulnerable to Impeachment. Call 800-828-0498 and tell all of Colorado's Congressmen to become a Co-Sponsor on US Rep Kucinich's Impeach Cheney Bill H Res 333.and if you can find the time, Call All Of the Country's Congessmen to do the Same. This last week Kucinich's Impeach Bill picked up more Co-Sponsors... It Will Happen. The Democrats will not be able to ignore Impeachment because of the revelations of un-Constitutional actions by Cheney will come out. They will look like fools if they don't Impeach, and lose in November 2008. Please Vote to Impeach in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll at Link .. .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqJh http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqJh/commentary#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:30:41 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/CqJh John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 2 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/CqJh/ We hope all of you who think VP Cheney has violated the Constitution and Federal Laws and richly deserves Impeachment will join us Wednesday at 5 pm at Colfax & Broadway in front of the RM News-Denver Post Building. We need to keep Impeachment "on the table". We can't do it without you. We have signs... just show up. Thanks http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqnk http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqnk/commentary#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:53:36 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqnk John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 1 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqnk/ In Just eight days four more Democrats have decided to back Impeachment of Vice President Cheney. The support is steadily building for repudiating all that Cheney and his Neocons have done to the reputation and security of America. To my knowledge thus far no Colorado Congressman or woman has offered any support for US Rep. Kucinich's Impeach Cheney Bill H Res 333. Congressman Diana DeGette recently emphatically stated that she will not become a Co-Sponsor on Kucinich's bill. This just in from David Swanson's blog on AfterDowningStreet.org Link Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chair of the Out of Iraq Caucus, has joined Congresswomen Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, the two Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, as well as Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chief Deputy Whip and a member of the Steering and Policy Committee, and Congress Members Yvette Clarke, William Lacy Clay, Albert Wynn, and Dennis Kucinich in cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney (H. Res. 333). For details, see http://impeachcheney.org/ On Wednesday, June 13, Waters and Kucinich plan to hold a press conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss "Renewed Efforts in the House of Representatives to Impeach Vice President Cheney." The event is planned for 9:30 a.m. at the Cannon Terrace (on the outside of the Cannon House Office Building). The reference to "renewed" efforts may be related to this discussion of impeaching Cheney in which Congresswoman Waters engaged in April 2006: Link Congreswoman Waters is also a US House Judiciary Committee Member. Congresswoman Waters has spoken out strongly on this issue since June 16, 2005: Earlier Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joined Lynn Woolsey, the other Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congress Members Yvette Clarke, Jan Schakowsky, William Lacy Clay, Albert Wynn, and Dennis Kucinich in cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney (H. Res. 333). Say Thank You to Barbara Lee here: http://tinyurl.com/yqt9hw Say Thank You to Lynn Woolsey here: http://tinyurl.com/28nxpo Ask Lee and Woolsey to please encourage other Progressive Caucus Members to sign on. Ask other Progressive Caucus Members to please sign on. See the Congressional Progressive Caucus website: http://cpc.lee.house.gov The list of state Democratic Parties that have passed resolutions urging impeachment of Bush and Cheney has just grown to 15. Meanwhile, 11 state legislatures have introduced such resolutions Many True Conservatives hate what Cheney has done to the GOP and would support impeaching him if the Democrats would lead the way. Unfortunately Speaker of the US House Nancy Pelosi is the major obstructionist to impeaching Cheney. Pelosi took impeachment off the table one year ago and before the 2006 election. Everyone should be aware of that by now. I'm still not convinced that the Democratic Leadership is aggressively pushing investigations in the WMD lies that got us into Iraq. ( Thats my opion and I'm sticking with it Ralph). You can reach the members of the House Progressive Caucus by calling 800-828-0498 ( just ask for each of their offices in turn, including Pelosi's) See the list of members here: Link You might also call the Washington Office of Colorado's US Reps and Ask them to Co-Sponsor Rep. Kucinich's Impeach Cheney Bill: It is a Free Call to Colorado Representatives Diana DeGette, John Salazar, Ed Perlmutter, and Mark Udall in Washington DC at 800-828-0498 You could also join us in one of our three weekly Denver Impeach Cheney events. Our PNA group 1stProtestInTheStreet (at ProgressNowAction.org ) does three Impeachment Protest events per week.... Join us! Tuesday at E 6th & Speer at Noon Wednesday at Lincoln & 14th (State Capital) at Noon Wednesday at Broadway & Colfax, Denver Post & RM News Building, 5 pm We have Signs... just show up In PNA's Calendar look for the Event Listings like these... Weekly Impeachment Rally at Denver Post-RM News Building, Denver Link and Effort to Impeach Cheney growing in Congress, Will grow faster if you call 800-828-0498 & Tell your Rep. to Co-Sponsor H Res 333 Kucinich's Impeach Bill Link .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqpk http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqpk/commentary#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:03:35 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqpk John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqpk/ The Cheney Impeachment effort in the US House is moving forward. Congresswoman Yvette Clark (D., NY) has joined Congress Members Jan Schakowsky, William Lacy Clay, Albert Wynn, and Dennis Kucinich in Co-Sponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney (H. Res. 333). We now have 5 US Representatives backing Impeachment, Kucinich and 4 Co-Sponsors. Kucinich will need more Co-Sponsors. If You care about the US Constitution and the US Soldiers who are dying and being maimed for Cheney's WMD lies You Should call Your Congressmen/women (at 800-828-0498) and demand that they become a Co-Sponsor on Kucinich's Impeach Cheney Bill. Since Speaker Pelosi uttered her now infamous edict that 'impeachment is off the table' the movement toward impeaching any of the liars in the Bush Administration has grown slowly but it is growing. Recently Rep. Kucinich filed a Bill to impeach VP Cheney and it has taken off. If Clinton can be impeached for a lie about sex, Cheney 'must be impeached' for lying about the reason for the Iraq Invasion and the 25,000 plus US Soldiers mained and the over 3,400 dead because of the lie. None of the Colorado Democrats in Congress has offered support for impeaching Cheney. They all deflect impeachment questions by saying things like: If we impeach Bush then Cheney will be president or we can't impeach because then Congress won't get anything else done. Golly, if our state's representatives impeach Cheney then Cheney will never be president. And not impeaching Bush gives them Bush to run against in Nov. '08. It is the best of all possible strategy for Democrats. Show the international community we as a people repudiate Cheney and all he and his neocons stand for and coast into victory in '08 running against Bush, the worst president American ever had. Remember it is Bush's Iraq War but Cheney's manipulation of intelligence and WMD lies that gave Bush the opportunity to get Congress to vote for the invasion of Iraq. The trial of Scooter Libby has produced overwhelming evidence that Vice President Cheney personally led the campaign to attack Joe Wilson through the media. This "get Wilson" campaign included telling numerous reporters that Wilson was sent to Niger by his wife Valerie Plame, a CIA operative. Cheney was told by the CIA that Valerie Plame worked as a covert agent in the CIA's Nonproliferation Division, which is the critical division of the CIA responsible for stopping the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Is exposing a CIA agent a treasonable offence? Cheney's efforts to expose Plame actually exposed her entire covert network, at tremendous cost to the CIA's secret war against terrorism. If Plame's work had been exposed by a double-agent in our government like Aldrich Ames or Robert Hanssen, that person would face prosecution for espionage and treason. The evidence of Cheney's role is more than enough to start an impeachment investigation. Real investigation will not start until Kucinich's Impeachment Bill is seriously considered by the House Judiciary Committee. Kucinich needs more Co-Sponsors to make that happen. Now that Cheney's former Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months in Federal Prison it is time to turn to his boss, Vice President Cheney. Is there a point where a Vice President who manipulates intelligence and facts about going to war commits treason? WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET CONGRESS TO IMPEACH CHENEY. Call the Congressional 800 Number: 800-828-0498 Ask for Speaker Of The House Pelosi's office, Ask for your Congressman/woman's office. Tell the staff member who you are and where you live. Then tell them to say to your Representative.. Impeach Cheney for lying about WMD and exposing a CIA agent. Tell them to Co-Sponsor Kucinich's Bill to Impeach Cheney. Call them each week. Call as many of the US Congressmen/women as you can with the same message. See US Rep. Kucinich's Bill here: Link The bill is 'H Res 333' (and not HR 333). Plenty of info about Impeaching Cheney at: Link The following sources were used: Link Link .. http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqph http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqph/commentary#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:34:46 MDT http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/post/kennedyjohn/Cqph John H Kennedy http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/profile_picture/5e4c96e6db734362f3_l5hmv2v71.jpg John H Kennedy 0 http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/community/comment_rss/Cqph/