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We're Sitting In at the House Judiciary Committee Office Right Now

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A dozen of us have begun a sit-in at the House Judiciary Committee office. Come join us at Rayburn 2138. Leslie Angeline and Ellen Taylor of Code Pink are the leaders here. Laurel Jensen is here, and Michael Heaney, Thalia Doukas, Darryl Love, Ed Dickau, Michael Beer, Jes Richardson, Mike Marceau, Dan... People are joining us every few minutes. We're sitting around in the main room of the office. We have two video cameras going, and we're discussing...

10:40 Actually, a staffer just came out and said that everyone could go back to another room to meet with Chairman John Conyers "except for David Swanson."

10:45 A few of us are talking in the big room while everyone else is in a back room with Chairman Conyers and some staffers. Staffers with whom I worked two-and-a-half years ago and who are mad at me for disagreeing with their turn against impeachment are all here: Perry Applebaum, Ted Kalo, Jonathan Godfrey. Back then they were working with us on impeachment and did not tell us that only elections mattered. Back then, the voters wanted impeachment and justice demanded it, so we didn't ask which was the motivation. In 2006, when the RNC demanded a ban and Pelosi complied, everything changed. The Judiciary Committee now acts on a pair of false beliefs: Elections are more important, and impeachment would be bad for elections. One is immoral, the other just uninformed.

You can let the House Judiciary Committee know your opinion at (202) 224-3121. Please do so right now. They're good people. I know they are. But something is blocking them. Help break the logjam!

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GO FOR IT!! I hope the support is OVERWHELMING. by ladybroadoak on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:25:45 AM
I've called The Real News .. by ladybroadoak on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:43:58 AM
Comrades, please! The 60's Are Over. by James Cordray on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:45:07 AM
It's Going to Take 60's Style Action by ronheri on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:57:04 PM
Find Out How "Shorted" WE & Our Sights Has Been by boomerang on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:10:41 PM
James, you astound me by Jim Freeman on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:06:07 PM
thanks by Cheryl Biren on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:38:38 PM
Impeachment by Judy Ramsey on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:21:19 PM
Conyers is NOT right by ear on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 8:29:40 PM
There's Not Much you can trust, is there? by boomerang on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 2:26:57 PM
This material is only marginally credible by ear on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 8:46:17 PM
But then...It might be Incredible! by boomerang on Friday, Apr 4, 2008 at 1:44:08 AM
Bring the charges or find another job by Robert N Smith on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:44:39 PM
"Good people" my A**! by Mr M on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:00:05 PM
Bad for Elections? by Gail Davis on Friday, Apr 4, 2008 at 9:17:59 PM