Democratic Senators –
Need a reminder of the shame you’ve carried for four long years? Here’s a video reminder.
We tried to overlook and forgive that shame in the hopes of national unity and healing. Of course, the fact that so many of us were not wise enough to pay close enough attention to your failings at the time didn’t hurt either. (And that the media didn’t bother to help us is no small mark of shame for them as well!)
But that was then and this is now, and this time, we won’t overlook or forgive.
You very well may win or lose your next election based on what you do tomorrow. We’ll leave it to you to decide what actions may lead to which election result. We hope you use your judgement wisely.
Do your job. Support your constituents, your country, “The Rule of Law” and the U.S. Constitution.
Several heroes on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee staff have been working all night (and for the last two months for that matter) doing your work for you. To make it all easy for you to understand while you were out enjoying your holidays, and a full two months of unwinding after a hectic campaign season.
The results of their work on your behalf, and on behalf of the citizens of the United States can be seen here.
There’s even an “Executive Summary”, so you won’t have to interrupt your meetings with lobbyists and lunches with campaign donors for too terribly long in order to comb through the full 102 pages of hard evidence, data and proof that American Voters were disenfranchised and our recent election was flawed beyond any question of a doubt.
Republican Senators –
You have been given the same package of undeniable evidence that the election system in the world’s most important democracy has failed it’s promise.
Read it. Or at least the “Executive Summary”, since we know you’re at least as busy as those Democratic Senators.
But when you read it, ask yourself (as an Emailer suggested to us this morning) that what you are reading was written after the announcement that George W. Bush was the one who LOST the state of Ohio, and the evidence you are reading concerned the failures of the electoral system in Ohio.
Do you suppose if Bush was announced as the loser in Ohio that you might feel any different about the information that has been prepared for you?
We understand politics and political necessity. We hope that you, both Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Senate, understand that politics is a two-way street. And that it is us, the people, who will ultimately determine your ultimate fate. One way or the other.
Choose wisely.
Msnbc reports Barbara Boxer may join the objection?
I’m crossing my fingers that Barbara Boxer or possibly another Senator might sign the objection. To all the Naysayers who say this won’t matter, the House of Representatives will fight. It’s a different club. Sure, Georgie Boy may still get the Whitehouse. I can live with that (barely), as long as they put transparency back into our elections. Members of the House aren’t afraid to make a big stink. They’re also not afraid of illegal activities (Tom Delay, Tom Feeney).
Good post Brad! The work at this phase has been commendable by all who are involved in seeking electoral justice. Whether it bears fruit or our tree needs pruning, we will soon discover.
!#%)*! There’s a big press conference going on right now at the National Press Club in D.C. and I can’t find a single radio station, C-Span or even Link station covering it. It’s a disgrace!
Go to Truthout FYI for content and particulars.
Brad,
Do you have your ear to the ground about what Republicans on the Hill are saying or preparing for? That may be a clue as to what Democratic Senators are up to?
If Barbara Boxer is indeed thinking about joining Conyers tomorrow then she is very courageous indeed.
She will probably need some encouragement. You can write to her here:
senator@boxer.senate.gov
That video of the last time was chilling. "But that was then and this is now, and this time, we won’t overlook or forgive." as Brad says so eloquently.
See y’all in DC tomorrow.
This is what I[we] am faxing to Senator Boxer:
Honorable Barbara Boxer
US Senate
Washington, D.C.
Dear Senator,
We are not kooks or conspiracy nuts. We voted for you! And we will again.
We request that you support Rep. Conyers in his objection to the Ohio election results on January 6, 2004.
We are monitoring and have monitored the issues very, very closely and we feel there is every reason to doubt it was conducted as it should have been.
It is serious and the least the American people deserve is a debate over the seriously defective events that transpired there.
We are sending two constituent requests on one piece of paper to save space … we feel you may receive a great many of these via email, fax, and phone.
Thank you,
[name]
[name]
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I have done my part. Now it is up to them.
Brad, you are my hero, well done! WELL DONE!!
Bravo Brad!!
You both write well and you know how to lead.
Thank you.
BARBARA BOXER SIGNED ON