More Democratic Party Perfidy

In a message responding to yesterday's blog, a reader tells me that our local branch of the Democratic Party has decided to "ostracize" members of the peace movement because we are refusing to march lockstep with the party line. Fact is, as yesterday's blog asserted, I think that we in the peace movement need to act more stringently in our dealings with the party on the grounds that they refuse to march lockstep with the wishes of the people.

The vast majority of people in this country are now on record as being against this war. Petitions being circulated on the question of impeaching Richard (dick) Cheney are coming back over 99% in favor. Meantime, the Democratic Party refuses to take action on either issue. What lockstep do they want us to march to? -- Status quo in the war? -- Abusive executive powers?

It appears to me that the peace movement in this country has no established party to which to turn.

Here's a post from People for the American Way. If you are not in the same part of Missouri, the names and numbers given will be of no use, but if you read this blog, chances are you have all your reps' numbers on hand. Please give them a call today.

National Day of Action: Tell Congress to Restore Habeas Corpus

Today, thousands of activists are rallying on Capitol Hill and visiting with their members of Congress as part of a Day of Action to Restore Law and Justice. The goal is to get Congress to act fast on several pieces of pending legislation that would undo parts of theMilitary Commissions Act of 2006, a law that drastically undermines core American values pertaining to due process protections and basic civil rights.

Whether or not you already signed our petition to restore habeas corpus, please make sure your members of Congress hear from you personally. Call today and let them know Americans will not tolerate torture and secret prisons, and tell them to fully restore habeas corpus.

Sen. Kit Bond
Phone: (202) 224-5721
Sen. Claire McCaskill
Phone: (202) 224-6154
Rep. Roy Blunt
Phone: (202) 225-6536

After you call, you can let us know how it went with our online call report form at http://pfaw.kintera.org/CallReport.

And if you have not done so already, please sign our petition at http://www.pfaw.org/go/RestoreHabeas.

Finally, this from Progressive Democrats of America:

These Democrats are for War AND Torture
Democrats who voted against the McGovern Amendment on 5/10/2007. Democrats Who Opposed Closing the School of the Americas Torture Training Center.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/23946




Be the change you wish to see in the world. -- M. K. Gandhi

Individually we have little voice. Collectively we cannot be ignored.
But in silence we surrender our power. Yours in Peace -- BR