Political
Allies: Monday, July
14-as a national call-in day: To Congress : Oppose military aid to
Israel.
1-800-828-0498
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In Philly:
Act Now to Stop War Against Iraq, www.unitedforpeace.org
Sunday, July 13. "3 Years After Katrina:
Rebuilding in New Orleans, Peace in Our
Streets: Philadelphia and in New Orleans", Debi
Richter, CodePINK for Peace, and power point presentation
Brandywine Peace Community Supper/Program, 4:30PM,
University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, Phila., PA (bring main dish,
salad, or dessert to share). Program begin at 5:30PM.
Debi's husband, Steve, is helping design and build a
bio-diesel plant in New Orleans' St. Bernard Parish. Debi's
presentation will include a power point presentation of what has been done and
still what very much what needs doing.
Remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki (August 6 - 9, 1945)
Stop the War - End Nuclear Weapons - Resist Lockheed Martin (the world's
largest weapons corporation, U.S.'s chief nuclear bomb contractor, Iraq war's
chief weapons profiteer) www.brandywinepeace.com
Brandywine Peace Community
P.O. Box 81, Swarthmore, PA 19081 -
610-544-1818
brandywine@juno.com
www.brandywinepeace.com
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NATIONAL * INTERNATIONAL
ACTION:
Voted On & Approved by
Granny Peace Brigade ( New York)
From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
<uscampaign@mail.democracyinaction.org
Take Action: Votes on Military Aid to Israel
We've just learned that the House and Senate committees which have jurisdiction
over foreign aid will be voting soon on military aid to Israel for FY2009.
The House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs will "mark-up" the foreign aid bill on July
16 and 17, respectively, which includes the President's request for $2.55
billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel.
The United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in
August 2007 to increase military aid to $30 billion over the next decade.
Even though Hamas and Israel agreed upon a truce last week, Israel continues to
use U.S. weapons everyday to enforce a brutal and illegal military occupation
and siege on Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip, in
violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act
Monday, July 14-as a
national call-in day. To Congress :
Oppose military aid to Israel. 1-800-828-0498
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US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
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Legislative Alert
from
Council for a
Liveable World
When it comes to Iran, it's not just Bush we
need to worry about.
77 House Democrats and
92 House Republicans have co-sponsored a bill that approves an act of war
against Iran.
Urge your Representative to vote AGAINST this
provocative resolution! Even better than emailing
through the previous link, call
your Representative through the Capitol Switchboard (202)
224-3121 or find who your Representative is and their direct phone
number by clicking on this link and putting in your zip code: http://www.house.gov/
As early as the second week
in July, the House may vote on H.Con.Res. 362, a resolution that demands Bush
initiate an international effort to effectively impose a land, sea, and air
blockade on Iran.
Without United
Nations authority, such a blockade would be an act of war. The Iranian response is likely to be
the use of force to break the blockade, which could spark a chain of events
leading to a broader war.
The drumbeats for war
continue to get louder, even from members who oppose the Iraq war and should
know better than to approve a blank check for George W. Bush.
Urge your Representative to vote AGAINST
H.Con.Res. 362., currently in the House Committee in
Foregin Affairs, Chaired by Howard Berman (D) CA. It will be voted on as soon
as they send it the floor whcih could be any day now! The United States has
tried war in Iraq and it didn't work like the hawks thought it would. Threats
of force against Iran are not working. It's time to try strong, tough-minded
diplomacy with Iran.
War with Iran will
undoubtedly bring disastrous consequences. Do your part to help prevent it
today.
Contact your Representative now! & Call to O'Bama
An open letter to Barack Obama calling on him to speak out against
a war on Iran has been posted on an internet petition site, http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ObamaIran/
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Pelosi shifts
Impeachment back onto the Table
Ask
Conyers to Allow Kucinich to Present Impeachment Articles to House Judiciary
Committee
http://afterdowningstreet.org/node/34681
On Thursday
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who had already introduced 3 articles of impeachment
against Cheney and 35 against Bush introduced a
single article of impeachment against Bush charging him with misleading
Congress into a war on Iraq.
Also on Thursday,
Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- FINALLY inching impeachment back onto the table -- told
the media that she expected the Judiciary Committee to consider the matter.
(SOURCE:
POLITICO) http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0708/Pelosi_says_House_Judiciary_may_hold_hearings_on_Kucinich_impeachment_resolution.html
And Kucinich held
a press conference at
which he said that what he wants is an opportunity to present his proposals to
the Judiciary Committee. Let's make sure that Committee Chairman John
Conyers grants this request. Phone him now at 800-828-0498. Please post
here what he tells you: http://afterdowningstreet.org/node/34681
If you're able to
speak with Conyers or his staff remind them that Bush and Cheney and members of
their administration are refusing to comply with numerous
subpoenas and even contempt citations, as well as refusing to answer
questions by claiming "executive privilege." During an impeachment
hearing, there is no executive privilege. The Judiciary Committee should hold
an impeachment hearing of Bush and Cheney on refusal to comply with oversight.
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The NAACP Presidential Forum.
Fifteen
of the questions to present to the campaigns, and they are now available for
you to read here.
The
Presidential Forum begins Monday July 14th, with Senator Obama
addressing the convention. Then on Wednesday July 16th, Senator
McCain will speak. The candidates' speeches will be available for you to watch
live over the web at www.naacp.org
, and they will also be available after on our YouTube channel.
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Another farm
worker just died from heat stroke. –
E-mail Gov.
Schwarzenegger today!
Yesterday another farm
worker's life was lost due to heat stroke. Abdon Felix Garcia was the third
farm worker heat death in the last 8 weeks and the 12th farm worker heat death
since CA Governor Schwarzenegger took office. Then I need to ask for your
immediate help. E-mail Gov. Schwarzenegger and California legislatures today
and tell them this has to stop now.
According to news reports,
temperatures reached 110 degrees that day.
Send your e-mail today! Go
to: http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/heatdeath12/5gggwsra7jbdm6i?
Tell-A-Friend: Every
e-mail sent makes a difference. Please help us spread the word about this
campaign. Forward this message to at least 10 friends or family and ask them to
send an e-mail too. Go to: http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/heatdeath12/forward/5gggwsra7jbdm6i?
To make a donation to help
save lives this summer.: Go to:
https://secure.ga6.org/08/heathdeaths08/nH1qGZP9q0aro?
For continuous updates on this issue, including news
clips, press statements, videos, photos, etc., go to: www.ufw.org/heatregs
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Cindy Sheehan’s Labor Program