What You Can Do Today To Make Your Voice Heard On The Filibuster
By Nicole Belle Monday Jul 16, 2007 4:03pmChristy at FireDogLake has the scoop...
MoveOn.org, along with the folks at Americans United for Change and VoteVets.org, will be hosting some solemn remembrance events for veterans, their families, and folks around the country who want to see accountability for the failed occupation of Iraq. They are pulling these events together quickly today as an anti-filibuster to raise their voices against the obstructionist policies of the Republican party.
If you are interested in particpating in an event this evening, you can search for one in your area or help put one together by logging on here.
Digby has more. And Media Matters straightens out the media's lies framing of Reid's actions
UPDATE: Logan put together a list of things going on from IraqSummer.org, available below the fold
Don't get lost in the arcane rules of the Senate - here is the story: Republicans are blocking a safe end to the war and millions of Americans are standing up with military families and Democratic leaders to say enough. See below for events tonight . . more details to follow
Live commentary video and photos on dailykos, bobgeiger.com, votevets.org, thinkprogress.org, americablog.com
If you want to get detailed updates and video from events across the country and the events outside the senate, search "iraq summer" on youtube.com.
3:30 - Iraq veterans visit, Snowe, Collins, Voinovich and Lugar to call for a safe end to the war.More on thinkprogress.org and Dailykos
5:00 - Around the country, Moveon.org AAEI and Iraq summer are calling on Republican members to stop obstructing an end to the war. 150 events planned. (At least 1 per Republican senator)
8:30 - House members march to S219 to meet group of Senators at 8:40 and then will proceed to upper senate part for Candle Lite Call to Action. It has been reported that Pelosi will be there leading the March.
8:30 - Call time Candle light call to action - Upper Senate Park, Constitution and Delaware Aves., NE Across from the U.S. Capitol and next to the Russell Senate Office Building.
8:45 - Speakers Program Starts Veterans and Military Families - Upper Senate Park
9:00 - Members of Congress from both House March to the Stage - Upper Senate Park
9:45 - Politics TV uploads and emails second batch of video- email cammie@iraqcampaign.org or search "Iraq Summer" on Youtube.com
10:00 - Iraq and Afghanistan veterans will be filling the gallery and camping out
10:00 - Iraq Summer field organizers dial-in to talk about events in the states
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Peace Please. 8)
Yay! I love exercises in futility. They're good for your cardiovascular system, y'know?
Whats scarier then the terrorists?
Given Bush or Cheney’s psychological makeup, and the demons and forces that drive them on both real and imaginary, and the historical impulses that prop them up and flow in their veins, there's no way that this group plans to leave its tenure as a total failure.
Thats scary
These sorts of things have been on mind all day today as we hear more and more about how we're all going to die of a terrorist attack, even though they say they have nothing to base that on that's current.
I want to begin a post or comment in my lifetime where I can say, Remember the awful time of the war in Iraq? I want it to some day be past-tense and I want that some day to be soon.
May the GOP obstructionism meet its Fleet.
Orwell's Illegitimate Son @ 2:
http://tinyurl.com/2s5kel
er, we're AGAINST the filibuster right?
sh@dow @ #7:
Because the government will convince the majority of Americans who either don't believe us or don't pay attention to this stuff that we are terrorists, that's why.
Shouldn't the headline for this post be "What You Can Do Today To Oppose The Filibuster?"
moveup.org is a great site. good to see you have it in this article
Sorry, we typed too fast. We ment moveon.org apologize to all for our error.
“What You Can Do Today To Support Forcing a Republican Filibuster” ??
sh@dow @ 13:
Sonny is a big fan of doing nothing and complaining about everything.
baby jesus will stay up all night and drink adult beverages
while monitoring the Senate. baby jesus wonders why stocks go up
as more soldiers and innocents die? this wasn't the master plan?
WE'RE NOT SUPPORTING THE FILLIBUSTER. SHEESH.
Baby Jesus, I 'll be joining you in spirit. That's how you communicate, right? I dunno why stocks go up as soldiers die. Maybe the company that makes the coffins and flags is in the stock market. You would know more about the master plan than I do, but if this is it, it needs a whole bunch of work.
I just posted about this both on my own blog and over at my DailyKos Diary. I've got it whittled down to three quick and easy steps 1) Sign Reid's petition, 2) Attend a MoveOn rally, 3) Call your Senators.
baby jesus sees nothing but greedy business people who
will be more concerned with their portfolio than an all night debate
baby jesus is working on accuracy, the next Katrina will be on target, DC or Crawford
maybe Kennebunkport
What To Do
When you meet Members of Congress tonight, ask them about Zero-budgets. This is a markup in committee before the bill leaves for the Senate or House floor.
Zero-budgets mean the GOP would have to pass an amendment to add money back in, instead of requiring the DNC to pass an Amendment to take money away.
Please ask the Members of Congress this evening why they are not zeroing out the budget lines in markups; and why they are not making the GOP pass Amendments to add money back.
Orwell's Illegitimate Son @ 2:
Better to take some action than to wallow in fatality.
Filibustering is a good time to share ideas. Tonight, ask your Members of Congress about Zero-budgets during the filibuster. This zeroes-out the budget before it leaves committee; and it shifts the burden to the GOP to pass an amendment to add money back. This will help end the funding for the war. Even if the President vetoes the bill, or the GOP Senators filibuster or block the conference committee, they President still gets no money.
my friend was just having a conversation about the filibuster and all of the idiocracy surrounding it. check it out and let me know what you think. http://www.mypetpeeves.com/plog/index.php/archives/2470
This is a good idea-force these slugs to engage in real filibustering.
As was pointed out,the majority of Americans probably aren't aware of the fact that The Republicans are obstructing EVERYTHING.Then they have the nerve(given their own rubber stamping) to mock the Dems for "doing nothing" and "getting nothing done".
Making the Pugs work for it will (hopefully) garner some much needed attention to this problem.
pissed off patricia @ 19:
Stocks go up because of massive government overspending on the military. Hiring more soldiers, paying Blackwater, purchasing equipment, paying hazard pay, etc. are all highly inefficient ways of bolstering the economy but they do work in the short run. There is spillover effect from the MIC to other companies. It's deficit spending that we will have to make up for later, but the effect on the next generation is not what this administration cares about.
If you go to my blog, http://www.primarysourcenews.com I've provided a link to live coverage of the debate.
snark Says:
WE’RE NOT SUPPORTING THE FILLIBUSTER. SHEESH.
You got that right, or at least that's what I understand. I thought we were going to force them (GOPers) into all night sessions for their feet dragging and obstructionist behavior.
snark Says:
WE’RE NOT SUPPORTING THE FILLIBUSTER. SHEESH. AV Says:
AV Says:
er, we’re AGAINST the filibuster right?
TSB Says:
Shouldn’t the headline for this post be “What You Can Do Today To Oppose The Filibuster?”
I know that's right.
great roundup of events
It's gonna' be a heart ache tonight
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/1479/im:/070717/ids_photos_ts/r391292663...
Although I have written many letters to this ass, and we disagree on everything, I can't give up. Here is todays letter.
To John Ensign (R)
Subject Time is up
How big a fool does it make a person when they allow someone to lie to them repeatedly and still believe every one? Bush lied to start this war. Bush lied about how well this war was going at every step. Bush lied when he said he always listens to the Generals. Bush lied when he said it was Democrats that would cause extended tours for the troops. Bush has made contradictory statements lately. It's either the surge has just started so give it a chance or the surge is working. It can't be both. Just more spin and lies. Do the right thing. Support the troops, NOT bush's lies.
Send a letter today.
http://www.democrats.org/IraqObstruction
Reports that faxes are best: Problems with snail mail, and e-mail.
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