House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearings on the Case for Impeachment

Democracynow.org | July 28, 2008
The House Judiciary Committee held historic hearings on Friday about whether the White House overstepped its constitutional authority during the presidency of George W. Bush and whether or not such abuses would justify his impeachment. The hearing was billed as one on “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations.” Although the title [...]

“Imperial Presidency” hearing coverage

Friday’s House Judiciary Hearing on Impeachment: A Victory and a Challeng
baltimorechronicle.com | July 29, 2008
US Congressional Panel Hears Testimony on Case for Bush Impeachment
voanews.com | July 25, 2008
House Committee Considers the “I” Word
thenation.com | July 25, 2008
Hearing Videos
C-SPAN VIDEO LIBRARY – Has the video you can play and searchable transcript

Below videos Submitted by davidswanson on [...]

UPDATE: “Imperial Presidency” hearing in Congress held Friday, July 25th. Be there.

I went down to the Rayburn House Office Building with Lisa and Thomas and stood outside holding our Impeach THEM! signs. I was extremely disappointed to not see one other Takoma Parkian… We stood there for a little over an hour. Lisa actually got in to one of the overflow rooms. I listened to the [...]

Maryland troopers spied on activist groups

Protesters added to database of terrorist suspects
Shaun Waterman UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL | Friday, July 18, 2008
Undercover Maryland state troopers infiltrated three groups advocating peace and protesting the death penalty — attending meetings and sending reports on their activities to U.S. intelligence and military agencies, according to documents released Thursday.The documents show the activities occurred from [...]

It’s showtime!! “Imperial Presidency” hearing in Congress next Friday, July 25th. Be there.

For Immediate Release
July 17, 2008
Contact: Jonathan Godfrey (Conyers)
(Washington)—Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced that, on July 25, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses.
“Over the last seven plus years, there have been numerous credible allegations of serious [...]

Naomi Wolf: Fascist America, in 10 easy steps

The Guardian | Tuesday April 24, 2007
“From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all”
read the article >>
Video: Naomi Wolf addressing large crowd

A lot of her mail [...]

Pelosi Says House Judiciary May Hold Hearings On Kucinich Impeachment Resolution

Is this just a stunt to bolster congress’s low approval rating? (9% and even lower than Bush’s)
Let’s overload the office phones of John Conyer’s, Nancy Pelosi and other Judiciary Committee members and tell them it’s about time!
Please tell them to hear all the evidence and all the witnesses– not only for Kucinich’s one article (misleading [...]

FISA UPDATE: Outrageous and un-American

I just signed the below ad/petition and forwarded to all of my contacts, I hope you will do the same. (just copy and paste into your email program.
Michelle
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Dear Friend,
Cowed by the Bush administration’s pre-election scare tactics, the Senate passed privacy-stealing FISA legislation undermining your Fourth Amendment rights.
It’s outrageous, unconstitutional and un-American. That’s why the ACLU [...]

Kucinich to bring single article of impeachment for misleading US into war

therawstory | Nick Juliano | July 8
“Few in the House of Representatives have any intention of doing anything with the last 35 articles of impeachment Kucinich set before them last month, so the former presidential candidate appears to be lightening the load. Kucinich sent a letter to colleagues Tuesday asking them to support a single [...]

The Senate will vote on the FISA bill and the telecom immunity amendments today.

If you can’t be there in person, watch it on C-SPAN (C-SPAN 2 – Time TBD)
If you’ll be in the DC area, gather at the corner of Constitution and First to get tickets from your senator’s office.