From: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org (jangle-poets-digest) To: jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Subject: jangle-poets-digest V9 #122 Reply-To: jangle-poets@smoe.org Sender: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jangle-poets-digest Sunday, December 23 2007 Volume 09 : Number 122 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [JP] "IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST" [Dan Tappan ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:12:16 -0500 From: Dan Tappan Subject: [JP] "IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST" Please forgive the political content, but there is a Kennedys connection. Some of you may recall that last year, at a concert with the Neilds, TK sang a verse of "The Times' They are a Changin'" as > > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:52:50 -0500 > > From: "Amber T." > > Subject: Re: [JP] The Times They Are A-Changin' > > > > Not to complain about Bruce's *wonderful* reviews, but my "perfect > > memory" ::ahem:: recalls that verse as follows: > > > > "Come senators, congressmen, > > Please have the guts > > For the people have spoken no ifs, and, or buts > > You can fire the President > > If he is nuts! > > It's all in the 25th amendment! > > But please, for G*d's sakes, IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST" > Well, Rep. Robert Wexler of FL is actually trying to initiate impeachment proceedings. He is, as you might expect, having trouble getting the Congressional "leadership" and the media to allow that, so he has put up an online petition. It got 100,000 signatures in a few days. His latest message is below. - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Rep. Wexler's Quarter Million Person Challenge / Blog Radio Announcement Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:24:13 -0500 From: Robert Wexler Reply-To: contact@wexlerforcongress.com To: dan.tappan@gmail.com Dear Dan, _*We have already reached 100,000 supporters. Thank You. * _/Now We Need Each of You To Send an Email to Ten More People to Get 250,000 Signed Up at WexlerWantsHearings.com by the End of the Year/. I can guarantee that your 100,000 voices calling for impeachment hearings will now be heard in Congress. Together, through our new Quarter Million Person Challenge, let's now set a new goal of 250,000 Americans signing up to demand action. It has been just 5 days since I called for impeachment hearings for Vice-President Dick Cheney and already over 100,000 people - including you - have answered that call by adding your name as an impeachment supporter at _www.WexlerWantsHearings.com_ . This is a truly remarkable response that demonstrates the power that average, everyday Americans can have when we come together to pursue justice and accountability. Never mind that the national media ignored my call and rejected an op-ed that I wrote along with my Judiciary Colleagues Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). The Netroots and citizen activists like yourself are spreading our message and demanding action. *Quarter Million Person Challenge* Our movement continues to grow by the hour and the day. But, with the media blackout, I need your help to grow our effort. With 100,000 supporters already signed-up, if each of you e-mail ten of your friends (a "Chain-ey letter") about _www.WexlerWantsHearings.com_ and the need for Cheney impeachment hearings we will reach over a million Americans and perhaps we can reach a new goal of 250,000 signers by the end of the year!! *Join Me Thursday Night on Blog Radio to Discuss Our Next Steps* On this Thursday at 9:00 p.m. (EST) and 6:00 (PST), please join me as I appear on live on the Internet to discuss my efforts to convince Congress to hold impeachment hearing. _Congressman Wexler Live on Blog Radio:_ *WHEN:* Thursday, December 18, 9:00 pm (EST)/6:00 pm (PST) *WHERE:* _http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc_ (a link will be posted at _www.wexlerwantshearings.com_ and _www.wexlerforcongress.com_ ) *WHO:* Rep. Wexler will appear live on Florida Progressive Radio with host Kenneth Quinnell of the Florida Netroots Caucus, Bob Fertick of Democrats.com, as well as Dave Lindorf, author of "The Case for Impeachment," and David Swanson with AfterDowningStreet.org. *More on the Media Blackout * The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, USA Today, and Boston Globe have all rejected our op ed (though the Miami Herald just put an edited version in its "Letters to the Editor" section). We have heard from the editors of some of these publications and they are telling us that they are getting overwhelmed with phone calls and letters of complaint. (Well done everybody!) */In short - we need to keep the pressure on if this news will spread far beyond the Netroots community/*. With warm regards, *Congressman Robert Wexler* _www.WexlerWantsHearings.com_ Paid for by "Wexler for Congress" PO Box 810669 Boca Raton, FL 33481 Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ End of jangle-poets-digest V9 #122 **********************************