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"Laws have been broken, the Constitution has been damaged, the
government must be cleansed.
"Let's see the Democrats prove that we are a nation of laws. It's time
to introduce the articles of impeachment that have been written for years, lying around waiting for statesmen and stateswomen with enough spine to see them through and a Congress that wasn't just fronting for
a despot. There's a well-worn list - start checking off the names.
"Let's see the Democrats rescind the "spies-r-us" Patriot Act. No
tinkering around the edges - the whole thing has got to go. And while hey're at it, let's see them dismantle the 1996 Anti-terrorism and pro-Death Penalty Act that Clinton signed.
"Let's see them restore the right to habeas corpus. Let's see them end
the use of torture by the U.S. military and CIA. Let's see them
dismantle private armies like Blackwater paid for with our tax
dollars, and end the torture rendition of people to countries whose
governments are under U.S. control where they can only dream of justice.
"Let's see them declare to the world that the U.S. will no longer try to
overthrow Castro, Chavez, Ortega or any other progressive leader who
stands up to the greed-driven, corporatist U.S. government and tries to bring about better conditions for their people.
"Until he's removed from office, let's see them reject every appointment of another war-mongerer that Bush tries to make. Let's see them start with his daddy's old buddy, the new Defense Secretary, an Iran-Contra artifact. Filibuster until January and then vote him down.
"Let's see them restore some modicum of respect for the United Nations by showing Bolton the door, and then acting to strengthen and rejuvenate its mission. Darfur awaits.
"Let's see them put a litmus test on ALL nominations to the federal
courts: either you're going to strike down anti-civil liberties laws
or you don't get appointed, period.
"Let's see them immediately withdraw (not redeploy) all U.S. troops from the Mideast. Moving them from Iraq to Saudi Arabia or Jordan is simply not enough. Get them the heck out of there. It's the only hope for stability in the Middle East. A more critical approach to Israeli aggression may be a pipe dream but without it, blood will continue to flow in Gaza and Lebanon.
SIRATYST (Stuff I Read and Thought You Should Too) -- “To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace.” (Calgacus, as quoted by Tacitus, Agricola 30-31)"
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