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CarlSheeler4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 07:46 AM
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Rhode Island General Assembly Won't Act on Impeachment Request
I am ashamed to share, that after almost a month and with the help of several prominent Constitutional Law types, not one elected official of our Democrat controlled legislature is willing to act to send a joint resolution to the US House Floor for an expedited hearing on Articles of Impeachment against Bush and his "High Command".

Bush has the lowest approval ratings in RI among all other states. In fact, www.rifuture.org, a local blog shows over 70% of RI'ers favor the general assembly acting on this request. This supports the 4,600+ votes on a recent Daily Kos survey.

It's been a month and after three requests (one public, one in writing and one by email), I think it's time for the DU community to unleash hell on all elected officials whose incumbency means more than leadership by example.

Are you engaged?

Carl
Sheeler for US Senate
www.carlsheeler.com

Democrats, not aristocrats.
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Trevelyan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 07:49 AM
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1. K&R This is REALLY disappointing. I had been following some of the Kos
stories and had hoped that a grassroots effort for Impeachment at the State level would be a way to pressure or go around the DINOs and frightened Dems and Repugs in Congress.

Go to http://www.ImpeachPac.com for more information.
Sign Letter to begin Impeachment Inquiry in the House of Representatives:

http://www.johnconyers.com Conyer's Action Items

http://www.conyersblog.us/
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CarlSheeler4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 07:51 AM
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2. If you want it on the floor before 11/06, it has to come this way....!
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 08:00 AM
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3. Get them on the record
Let them give their reason for refusing to support this.

There is a stronger case for impeachment of Bush than Clinton's was. ALL the constitutional experts say tha same thing.

It's time to break through this fear of the big, bad Republicans.
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CarlSheeler4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 09:11 AM
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5. There cannot even be a no comment if they can't be reached for comment.
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 08:25 AM
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4. bummer
well we'll stay on 'em.

the tide is turning ever so slowly though

K&Red

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CarlSheeler4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 09:12 AM
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6. Not fast enough if you're drowinng in their corruption
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 10:20 AM
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7. Well taking that metaphor
one step further . . .it's as though the entire country is sitting in New Orleans 9th ward and its the morning August 29th '05. Yikes
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CarlSheeler4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 02:20 PM
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8. What do you think of "A Promise Kept"
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