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Former President Jimmy Carter has come forward with a new book “Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid.” in an effort to explain the reality of the situation in Palestine. He took the opportunity to educate Wolf Blitzer on CNN’s situation room…

What the wall does is separate Palestinians from other Palestinians. This wall is not built between Israel and Palestine.
It’s built between the Palestinians and other Palestinians….in the West Bank, in the occupied territories, a horrible example of apartheid is being perpetrated against the Palestinians who
live there. Israel has penetrated and occupied, confiscated and colonized major portions of the territory belonging to the Palestinians. In order to do that, they have now built roads between those
isolated settlements — about — well, more than 200 of them. And those roads connect those settlements but they are exclusively to be used by Israelis. So the Palestinians are separated from their own land. And in order to keep the Palestinians from objecting to this, the Israelis have arrested and imprisoned about 9,000 Palestinians, including 300 children, some of them 12 years old, and others women, about 100 women.
And, in the process, the Palestinians are completely treated as inferior citizens.

But wouldn’t you know it, the Israel first democrats have come forward in their defense. John Conyers personally called Carter to convince him to change the title of the book.

“(It)does not serve the cause of peace, and the use of it against the Jewish people in particular, who have been victims of the worst kind of discrimination, discrimination resulting in death, is offensive and wrong….“I cannot agree with the book’s title and its implications about apartheid. I recently called the former president to express my concerns about the title of the book, and to request that the title be changed. President Carter does not build upon his career as a proponent of peace in the Middle East with this comparison and I hope he and his publisher will reconsider this decision.”

Nancy Pelosi also attempts to cover up the obvious truth…

“It is wrong to suggest that the Jewish people would support a government in Israel or anywhere else that institutionalizes ethnically based oppression, and Democrats reject that allegation vigorously.”

I think that Nancy Pelosi misses the point. Just as Americans don’t approve of our current government and their oppression of the Iraqi people and assault on Muslim people in general, it is wrong to blame the Jewish people for what is being done by their government.

Howard Dean also issued a statement

“While I have tremendous respect for former President Carter, I fundamentally disagree and do not support his analysis of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Dean wrote in a statement. “On this issue President Carter speaks for himself, the opinions in his book are his own, they are not the views or position of the Democratic Party. I and other Democrats will continue to stand with Israel in its battle against terrorism and for a lasting peace with its neighbors.”

Although Israel first Democrats appear to be afraid of the word apartheid, Israel’s Ha’aretz seems to see the connection, as pointed out by World War 4 Report

It should be noted that Ha’aretz, Israel’s most respected newspaper, wrote in an Sept. 13 editorial,”…the apartheid regime in the territories remains intact; millions of Palestinians are living without rights, freedom of movement or a livelihood, under the yoke of ongoing Israeli occupation, and in the future they will turn the Jews into a minority between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.[…]”

Also, Akiva Eldar reported May 13,’03 in Ha’aretz that former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema claimed Sharon told him he used the South African Bantustan model in his plan to cantonize the Palestinian territories and limit their autonomy.

Letters to the editor calling for Impeachment are finding their way to newspapers all over the country as American Patriots ignore the spinelessness of Democratic leaders and make their demands clear….

Madison,WI

Dear Editor: One of several reasons for electing Democrats to the upcoming Congress was to make sure that President Bush and Vice President Cheney would have to account for all the crimes they have committed against this government and against the people of the United States - as well as the world….

What these two top men have done is commit treasonous actions toward our country! This Congress is constitutionally required to investigate this administration if there is any reason to believe they have committed fraudulent acts in their tenure of governing. This is not at anyone’s option - this is your constitutional responsibility.

Bellmawr,NJ

I reminiscence about the old days when America was a place for people from different countries to look up to and someday hope to be a part of.
I now look with complete disdain at what has happened under the reign of a dictator running loose as our president.
At one time, the United States was the most revered and admired country in the world. Now, it is the most hated nation. President Bush has turned the nation into the most arrogant and bullying country in the world. Bush has run roughshod over Iraq and caused the death of nearly 3,000 U.S. servicemen and women….
Impeach this egotistic maniac before we are at war with every foreign power in the world.

Allentown,PA

When Bill Clinton was president, Congress tried to impeach him because he lied about a sex act. George Bush’s ‘’regime'’ has included a war based on next-to-nothing evidence that has killed thousands of Americans and innocent Iraqi citizens….

What’s happening to Bush? Demand action. We need everyone involved.

Brighton,MI

Impeachment is a viable option

Impeachment is not off the table, Nancy Pelosi. Congress must investigate and exercise oversight to the most corrupt regime in American history.

The list of abuses created and implemented by Vice President Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush is long indeed but includes billions of dollars in no-bid contracts; changing laws on torture to themselves escape punishment later; weakening environmental laws again to line their own pockets and those of their friends in the oil, gas and logging industries; and putting Americans in danger everywhere on Earth by thumbing their noses at long-accepted international laws, treaties, protocols, Geneva Conventions, etc. Did I forget lying to the world to carry-out a pre-emptive war to avenge Daddy in Iraq? This war was planned before G.W. came to office. Impeach!

Trempealeau, Wis

There are a number of reasons why Bush and Cheney could and should be investigated, impeached and convicted of high crimes against humanity and the United States Constitution.

Bush and Cheney have lied more often than they have told the truth about the illegal and immoral war in Iraq. Put them under oath and see how long their noses get. If this pair is not convicted of crimes against our nation and humanity, future leaders of our country will feel free to start other immoral wars while our hands and minds continue to be stained with the blood of humanity that will never wash clean.

If Bush and Cheney are not convicted for their crimes, our integrity and our freedom will soon disappear.

Consider writing to your local paper and letting them know how you feel about letting treasonous bastards off the hook and continuing to enable them in their ill conceived war plans and assault on our constitution. Here is a great list of arguments to help fight against the anti-impeachment propaganda being put out from the right wing as well as the left.

ARGUMENT- Impeachment is time-consuming, and will tie Congress up so it can’t do other business.

REBUTTAL- 1 - Congress can walk and chew gum at the same time. There are 435 members; investigation into impeachable offenses takes place in one committee- Judiciary.

REBUTTAL- 2 - If investigations were to start, the evidence would quickly become overwhelming, and the public outcry so great that Bush and Cheney would be forced to resign, as Nixon did.

REBUTTAL - 3 Other business would proceed much more quickly if the occupant of the White House was friendly, a Democrat, rather than hostile.

ARGUMENT- Impeachment would divide the country; it’s better to work together.

REBUTTAL 1- Bush has divided the country; the election proved that the people overwhelmingly want him and Cheney out, impeachment hearings would unite the people behind the new Congress, and the replacement president.

REBUTTAL 2- Bush and Cheney have very little support as shown by the polls- less than a third of the country are behind them, and it would be miniscule once their crimes were displayed in Congress. The country would unite against them.

REBUTTAL 3- A healthy democracy encourages disagreement and debate. The one - party system we actually have, with the Democrats covering for Bush, is a sham democracy.

“Our soldiers are sitting ducks in a shooting gallery.
If we really cared about them, we would bring them home.”
– Dennis Kucinich
mp3 of floor speech

Is anyone really going to disagree with that? I think it rings true, if we really cared about our young men and women, then we would bring them home.

Our young men and women were sent to Iraq on lies, yet now we must stay…. just another lie- yet it’s accepted as truth because the Democratic Leadership agrees with Bush. The new House Dem Leader supports the Repub plan to send more troops, & cutting the funding (how Vietnam ended) is not an option.

Hmmm, why don’t the “Opposition Leaders” oppose the war?

It has never been more clear that the majority of Both Parties do not care about what the American people wish. They do not care about our troops, or about the Iraqis.

Quick facts on Iraq:
• Most Iraqis want us out
• Most troops want to come home within year - Feb ‘06 Zogby poll

The troops want out, the Iraqis don’t think we’re liberating them anymore…
But Bush says we’re not leaving as long as he’s president.

Why? Could it be the:

• Billions per month defense contractors are “earning”
• Control of the oil
• Our permanent military bases and
• a plan for global domination

Hmmm- which makes more sense- all that oil and power stuff, or the guys that lied to start the war telling us we must stay.

Another great quote from Kucinich:

Today, it was announced that 2,000 more Marines are being sent to Anbar province—a place which was already declared “lost” for the purposes of military occupation. Why are we sacrificing our young men and women? Why are we keeping them in an impossible situation?

Indeed, WHY are we sacrificing our young men and women?

Bush’s claim that, “A failed Iraq would make America less secure” is completely absurd bull, especially coming from someone that might go to trial once the war is over.

And the- we’re not leaving as long as he’s president - seems to be a challenge- directly telling us:

The only way to Bring the Troops Home is to Impeach Bush.

First we hold Congress’ feet to the fire. 50,000 telegrams to Congress forced them to hold impeachment hearings on Nixon….

Click here to print out this poster…

…fax it to…

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s Fax # 202-225-8259

Congressman John Conyers’ Fax # 202-225-0072

…and to other Members of Congress!

We can try that avenue, and if they don’t act, then we’ll have to start camping on the national mall. Beginning Jan 3rd, ending when the nightmare is over.

News has spread across the country, but Americans remain unhindered by spineless Democratic leaders’ calls for a cut and run from Impeachment. Instead of being silenced, patriotic Americans have been emboldened by this call to action and have turned up the volume on their demands for justice.

Anti-war Activists in San Francisco are already raising their voices outside Nancy Pelosi’s office “Activists urge Pelosi to halt war in Iraq”
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We’re out here today telling Nancy Pelosi congratulations on becoming speaker of the House,'’ activist Rae Abileah said. “Now it’s time to speak for the current majority and bring our troops home.'’

Cindy Sheehan has responded to Conyers and Pelosi’s dissappointing statements on Impeachment with an open letter “We the People are Setting the Table Now”

We the people are shocked that you two are already stridently saying over and over again that impeachment is “off the table.” Since the historic Nov. 7th elections, I have talked to a boat-load of Americans who want impeachment on the table. We activists worked hard to make these elections about national issues, like the illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq, and the culture of corruption that, especially you, Ms. Pelosi have been railing against for months now. And you, Mr. Conyers, have already written a brilliant and detailed indictment of BushCo. We the people are definitely puzzled by your rhetoric.

We the people are here to tell you that we are the ones that are going to be setting the table, now….

We the people demand that you do your duties as officers and protectors of our Constitution and we demand that you do your duties as members of humanity to call a halt to the crimes against humanity of the Bush regime.

When the 110th Congress is seated on January 3rd, we the people, who also have a duty to our Constitution (We the People is the first line) and a duty to humanity will be walking the halls of your offices to tell you what our agenda is and what we want on the table….

See you on January 3rd.

Activists at the Democratic Underground are calling for a letter writing campaign much like the one that resulted in the pursuit of impeachment and resignation of Nixon.

More than 50,000 telegrams poured in on Capitol Hill today, so many, Western Union was swamped. Most of them demanded impeaching Mr. Nixon.

John Chancellor, NBC News on a Special Report on October 20, 1973

Send 500,000 impeachment letters to Pelosi by her first day as speaker Jan. 3

We already have more support than that. When John Conyers took Bush his petition demanding he answer questions about the DSM, it had 540,000 singnatures, over ten times as many as wrote about Nixon. I would bet most of those people would write to demand impeachment of Bush, probably more.

The great thing is, now we have someone to focus this demand on who can and possibly will act (in spite of her protests to the contrary): Nancy Pelosi.

She should have a half million signatures waiting for her her first day as Speaker of the House.

I think she and the many of the Democrats want to do this, but to overcome the reluctance of the DC etablishment and big money interests who are afraid their ox will be gored along with Bush & Cheney, she needs constant overwhelming evidence of public DEMAND not just support for impeachment.

email sf.nancy@mail.house.gov
FAX: 202-225-8259

Nancy Pelosi
2371 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515

District Office:
450 Golden Gate Ave.
14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102

As happy Americans are dancing with joy over the recent election mandate for accountability, Democratic Party leaders are coming out trying to dampen the spirit. The corporate media has paraded them through, first Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean and when that wasn’t enough to shut up the cries for impeachment, John Conyers and Rahm Emmanuel came forth to say impeachment is off the table. Have they been paying any attention to what has been happening in this country?

First of all, It is generally agreed that this election was a statement about the war in Iraq, which is why the first order of business is to bring our troops home now! Bipartisan Legislation was introduced by members of Congress Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, Walter Jones and Neil Abercrombie “Homeward Bound” callling for the return of our troops starting October 2006. Contact your congressperson and tell them to sign on or introduce a similar bill immediately. Also contact Nancy Pelosi(use zip code 94110) or email her directly and tell her to bring the bill to the floor of the House as soon possible.

Secondly, this election is a mandate for accountability and the previously failing opposition party has a new chance to pursue the original goals of our founders. Bush has committed many crimes, but with time being a concern, I believe we should just focus on illegal wiretapping and remove Bush from office based on that alone ASAP….Johnathon Turley said it best at Conyer’s hearing on NSA spying

The Supreme Court has rejected the very claims being made by the President with regard to the NSA operation, it is in direct contradiction of FISA.

Now I want to be absolutely clear, what the President ordered in this case was a crime. Now we can debate whether he had a good or bad motivation, but it was a crime.

The federal law makes it clear- you cannot engage in this type of domestic surveillance without committing a crime.

We can debate the wisdom of that, we can debate why the President may have done it, but in my view, the President committed a crime, and we have to deal with that as citizens. And unfortunately, you have to deal with that as members of Congress.

It strikes an alarming circumstance when the President can go into a press conference and announce that he has violated a federal statute 30 times, and promises to continue to do so until someone stops him. That is the most remarkable admission that I have ever heard from a President of the United States…

John Conyers held this hearing but apparently wasn’t listening.

Don’t get me wrong, I am beyond thrilled at the change in direction of our country. However, I have witnessed the appeasement of the Bush administration for too long, and I know that the Democratic Party has some problems when they pass the Iran Freedom Support Act with only 22 Dems voting No in the House of Representatives, and 21 Democratic Cosponsors in the Senate. These people cannot be blindly trusted to do the people’s business, they must be forced to act on our behalf.