VIDEO: Feingold Will Introduce Resolution To Censure President Bush
VIDEO: Feingold Will Introduce Resolution To Censure President Bush
Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) announced that he will introduce a resolution tomorrow to censure President Bush for authorizing an illegal warrantless domestic surveillance program. Feingold said President Bush’s actions were “right in the strike zone of the concept of high crimes and misdemeanors.” Watch it:
UPDATE: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist attacks Feingold over censure proposal: “I was hoping deep inside that the leadership in Iran…[was] not listening.”
UPDATE II: Feingold has issued a fact sheet on his censure resolution.
Full transcript:
STEPHANOPOULOS: Tomorrow in the Senate you’ll introduce a resolution to censure George W. Bush. Let me show it to our viewers. It says, “Resolved: that the United States Senate does hereby censure George W. Bush, President of the United States, and does condemn his unlawful authorization of wiretaps of Americans.” That is a big step. Why are you taking it now?
FEINGOLD: It’s an unusual step. It’s a big step, but what the President did by consciously and intentionally violating the constitutional laws of this country with this illegal wiretapping has to be answered. There can be debate about whether the law should be changed. There can be debate about how best to fight terrorism. We all believe that there should be wiretapping in appropriate cases. But the idea that the President can just make up a law in violation of his oath of office has to be answered.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But as you know, the President says he was acting on his inherent authority under the Constitution, and even your resolution acknowledges that no federal court has ruled that a president does not have that authority as Commander in Chief, so aren’t you jumping the gun?
FEINGOLD: Not at all. You know, we’ve had a chance here for three months to look at whether there’s any legal basis for this, and they’re using shifting legal justifications. First they try to argue that somehow, under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, they can do this. It’s pretty clear that they can’t. Then there’s the argument that somehow the military authorization for Afghanistan allowed this. This has basically been laughed out of the room in the Congress. So the last resort is to somehow say that the President has inherent authority to ignore the law of the United States of America, and that has the consequence that the President could even order the assassination of American citizens if that’s the law. So there is no sort of independent inherent authority that allows the president to override the laws passed by the Congress of the United States.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So if you’re so convinced that the President has broken the law, why not file an article of impeachment?
FEINGOLD: Well, you know, that’s an option we could look at, if somebody thought that was a really good idea. There are other options out there. In fact, this conduct is right in the strike zone — even though the Founding Fathers didn’t have strike zones, they didn’t have baseball — but it is right in the strike zone of the concept of high crimes and misdemeanors. We have to consider, is it best for the country to start impeachment proceedings? Is it best for the country to consider removing the President? We’re not mandated to impeach a president who has broken the law, but I think we are required to do our job, to live up to our oath of office, and say, wait a minute, there has to be — at least as a first step — some accountability. Proper accountability is a censuring of the President, to say, “Mr. President, acknowledge you broke the law, return to the law, return to our system of government.” That’s what I think we should do.
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Being a realist, I sincerely doubt that this will get very far, on the other hand I am glad to see the pressure being placed on Bush. I just hope it will keep up. Maybe we can get him out of office early and start rebuilding this country.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:39 amTalk about a giant! Russ Feingold for Pres!!!!!
March 12th, 2006 at 10:41 amHead and shoulders above all others!
Russ Rocks!
Senator Feingold has good judgement.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:43 amI’ve been saying all along that Bush should be censured. I don’t think our country has the stomach for an impeachment, especially after the RepubiCON lead sham impeachment of President Clinton.
And I do think Bush should be punished by Congress for his blatant disregard for our Constitution and the laws of our land.
Impeach Bush to get him out of office, then turn him over to the international court at the Hague to be tried for aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. There is a stack of evidence for all of it.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:44 amThanks Nico- I was just about to post a yahoo link.
Screw Hillary- Here’s our man
This is one guy “they” are frightened of. Waiting for the smear campaign. Swift boat?
Nice how the first statement made in this release is “liberal democratic senator”. (Link)
http://news.yahoo.com/ s/ ap/ 20060312/ ap_on_go_co/ bush_censure;_ylt=AjKYyIzJiaJt98xvWlN8LKus0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-
March 12th, 2006 at 10:47 amI remember a time when we had senators, not enough, but some, who would courageously stand up for what most of us know was the right thing. Fulbright, McCarthy, Bobby Kennedy, a few others–senators in the president’s own party. Men who could get up off their knees and stand up and be counted. Now we’re down to one sometimes patriot, and when he states something that’s obvious to all of us we treat it as rare courage when what it really illustrates is the pathetic timidity of the senate as a whole. The Congress, with few exceptions, should be censured as well as the president.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:50 amThis is a good step in lieu of impeachment at this time. Feingold has demonstrated good political judgment. Frist is on TV right now, calling Feingold foolish and wrong.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:50 amFrist won the Repub. straw poll and he has his own personal agenda — but frankly, I hope he is the Repub. nominee in 2008 because the waffler who never exhibits good judgment, but exhibits pettiness and partisanship.
Feingold will gain stature with the Dems in America for this action.
Reading this made me sick.
No. Instead, let’s change the law to give Him the authority to do whatever He wants. Patriot Act? You got it. Wiretapping? Ok. Remove federal jurisdiction from the people held indefinitly at Guantanamo? Sure thing. You want to ignore Congressional restrictions on torture? No problem. In fact, you can jail journalists who report on your illegal activities now.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:54 amStephanopoulos should be well aware of the fact that it is Congress that files articles of impeachment, not the Senate. And all Bush has to do is say he got bad legal advice, cause he’s not a lawyer, after all. It will be summed up as a difference of opinion. But Dems will be castigated for making a “big deal” out of nothing, because they “hate Bush”.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:56 amwill the ingrates, like clinton, biden, and kerry stnd with russ? will they stand for freedom?
March 12th, 2006 at 10:56 amfor separation of powers?
for the rule of law?
will they stand with their party?
with their sworn oath to uphold the constitution?
or will they assure their irrlelevance to anything meaningful in restoring what is great and good about our nation’s government?
finally, someone willing to take some action. otoh, have another helping of barack obama on ftn once again bemoaning the disarray of the democrats and how they need to tidy up their message before the voters will support them.
democrats have ignored the moral component of the abortion issue according to obama.
i really am so friggin sick of these people providing the talking points for the republicans and constantly reinforcing that f****** message.
March 12th, 2006 at 10:58 am[…] Senator Russ Feingold is on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos announcing his intention to seek a senatorial censure of President Bush. Details to come. Update: See Think Progress. […]
March 12th, 2006 at 11:08 am#4 - I AGREE!!!
I feel that he should be turned over to the HAGUE for a war crimes tribunal and have all of his laws and resolutions striken from the existing laws…Like a BAD nightmare, remove everything he did within his term…
Then we could try to recover from the damage he has done to this nation. I KNOW that the cronies will circle the wagons and jump to his defense, but I ADMIRE the way that FEINGOLD side-stepped the IMPEACHMENT issue…
Think about the consequences…CHENEY as PRESIDENT??? I am more afraid of that option than having a censured IDIOT!!! Still, I am hoping that he finally sets a vision for some of these spineless DEMS in congress…
March 12th, 2006 at 11:08 amWhy the hell is it OK for conservatives to hate the Clintons, Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, etc., but not Bush?
None of those people have done a fraction of the real damage to America’s laws, moral. ethical and international standing; nor have they caused the needless deaths of thousands of Americans and wasted hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars, that George W. Bush and his crew of fascist cronies have.
I hate Bush. He is a monster.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:10 amMarie (#6)
I usually agree with you, but this time I beg to differ. This censure is not in lieu of impeachment at this time, it is an appeasement to those who call for impeachment. It is in lieu of supporting the resolution introduced by representative Conyers:
Thus far only 29 cosponsors have signed on to a resolution that merely seeks to investigate whether or not the President has committed impeachable offenses. If ever there was a time, for the sake of our country, for the sake of the world, that the President of the United States of America should be removed from office for violating national and international laws, this is it.
Instead, the Democrats will say, “mr. president, acknowledge you broke the law, return to the law, return to our system of government.” Right. He has already told Congress that He will ignore laws which He feels restrict His inherent Power as Commander in Chief.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:13 amsign of the times…
it says a lot about the current political landscape……
March 12th, 2006 at 11:16 amThe ports deal controversy, what ever the political and economic dichotomy of that issue, illustrated that a vocal, energized citizenry in opposition - one that clamors to be heard - can have an immediate effect upon a political course. Senator Feingold needs the support of the American people for this action to succeed. To gain this, he will need high profile media coverage - the kind that Lou Dobbs provided on the ports issue - that is advocating of his (Feingold’s) position. Clearly, Bush broke the law; the censure is the least the Congress can do to begin a nation-wide and intense scrutiny of the issue. The cowardly abdication of the Intelligence Committee’s investigatory obligations, succumbing to Cheney’s threats, has made this course of action imperative. An email of support to Feingold, phone calls, emails, and letters to our senators and congressional representatives, along with the same to the bastions of public media will be necessary to move this forward.
“This President is breaking the law.”
March 12th, 2006 at 11:16 amIraqVet (#12)
I believe there is sufficient evidence to impeach Cheney as well.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:17 amDon, what do you think you know about Russ Feingold? Sometimes Patriot? He’s been my Senator for over 15 years. I’ve heard him speak on numerous occasions and have followed his actions throughout his terms. Patriot is the term that describes him best my friend.
He’s also the closest thing you can get to an independent. He has proven ability to work with both parties but bows to nobody- no kidding! He’s got brains, guts, and class.
Although the definitions of these terms have been grossly perverted- He is much more “conservative” than he is “liberal”. The kind of guy fence leaners would vote for.
I personally think he could become among the greatest Presidents ever.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:20 amRUSS for PRESIDENT!
’nuff said.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:20 am[…] See the transcript and video here. […]
March 12th, 2006 at 11:24 amUh…..”that’s an option we could look at, if somebody thought that was a really good idea.”
Coward. Poser. I was beginning to respect you. But this is bullshit. IF THE PRESIDENT HAS COMMITTED HIGH CRIMES, OF COURSE IT IS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY TO REMOVE HIM.
Policitians. Humans.
Nonsense.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:29 am#22
Impeachment can’t happen unless dems gain control of congress. Don’t ya think Mr. Feingold knows that? Sadly, this is the best he can do.
Coward? Are you kidding?
March 12th, 2006 at 11:34 amviolation of his oath of office has to be answered
That answer, unfortunately, is way overdue. If Russ believes that even a censure at this late stage will somehow regain something, he is more hopeful than I.
Personally, I was always for the impeachment in the house (seems to be the same as a censure in the senate). That would have the effect of neutralizing the policies of the Bush admin (lame duck, no authority), giving the sitting republicans more freedom to vote so we all benefit immediately. Simply stopping his ruinous plans would be a step in the right direction, and the sooner the better.
Any such ‘war crimes’ trial speculation after Jan 2009 is obviously just a phantasy, so why rush into it? It would simply be a show anyways, do we really need to go that far?
March 12th, 2006 at 11:41 amThis move is being carried out simply to keep pressure on the President until the elections, at which point the Dems should gain majority and then the articles of impeachment will be presented accordingly.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:47 amProblem is, the GOP know this is the strategy, and they’re making moves to shake it off and some how pull off yet another miraculously scandalous win.
Anything can happen in the time given between now and the elections, and I think Bush and Cheney’s reckless behavior along with Rove’s methodical manipulation and others in the shadows have proven that keeping a watchful eye on this administration won’t be enough.
The best strategy is simply to put preventative measures in place that quarantines the infection this administration represents on the US government and hope to provide innoculation in the upcoming months after the elections.
That’s all there is to it.
Think about the consequences…CHENEY as PRESIDENT???
Nah…It wouldn’t be him.
http://www.condiriceisangry.com/
March 12th, 2006 at 11:48 amTake names of those who don’t support it.
If Feingold is not on the ticket in 2008 I’m staying home.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:48 amFeingold: “independent patriot” or “wishy-washy sometimes-patriot?”
Feingold on natonal security: “concerned”:
Our first national security priority must be the fight against the terrorist networks that attacked our country on September 11. I am concerned that some of the Administration’s actions have led the United States to shift critical military, intelligence, and other resources away from combating al Qaeda and related networks. I believe that our security interests would be better served by devoting these resources to tracking down and destroying the terrorist networks that attacked and continue to threaten this country.
Feingold on foreign policy: support misdirected military aggression and then maintain, improve, support and pursue.
I supported legislation authorizing the use of force against those responsible for the September 11th attacks, but I also recognize that a successful response to the terrorist threat requires more than a military component – it also requires that the United States maintain strong multilateral support for our efforts, improve our public diplomacy initiatives to counter anti-American propaganda, support responsible international arms control agreements to control proliferation, and pursue anti-corruption initiatives to address bribery and money laundering schemes that can finance international crime without crippling legitimate international commerce.
“Concered”–now that’s a stand for you. This just proves my point, that in a mediocre rubber-stamp senate a “concerned” sometimes-patriot stands out.
http://feingold.senate.gov/
March 12th, 2006 at 11:48 amEmail Democrats.org and tell the pathetic, weak Dems how you feel.
Feingold in ‘08 or I’m staying home.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:49 amThere is a concerted effort by Dems to 1. Support the President to show solidarity, and 2. Go on record for the history books that in their opinion the president broke the law.
The Dems don’t expect a censure vote. But we need to take names of those who vote against it.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:58 am#28. I agree. I can’t imagine who would make a better candidate for the Dems, certainly not clinton, Kerry or Biden!
March 12th, 2006 at 12:06 pmso lets see, when there really aren’t any grounds for impeachment, republicans go ahead and impeach a president. But when we’re “right in the strike zone of high crimes and misdemenaers”, oimpeahment not such a good idea.
So I guess that means the founding fathers didn’t really mean for impeachment to be a way of investigating a criminal president, it was really meant only as a political tool for embarassing and tieing up a popular president…strict constructionists alright.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:12 pm.
Feingold did a great job of introducing the issues and even strengthened his proposal when he compared the seriousness level of charges that led to Bill Clinton’s censure. In the follow-up, George Stephanopoulos, I think, made Frist look like the fence jumping sychophant that he is.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:17 pmThe biggest benefit of a censure vote (aside from getting everyone on record) is to get the information out there and trigger an investigation. The Republicans don’t want an investigation because they know it will uncover high crimes and misdemeanors too obvious to ignore.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:18 pmAlso, red state hicks are morons for 1) voting this cabal into power, and 2) pretending their politicians don’t lie.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:19 pmI would take a censure because then Clinton could go to Bush and tell him we really are brothers cause we both got censured mine was for a blowjob, what was yours for, and did it feel as good?
March 12th, 2006 at 12:24 pmDo you know how silly Hillary is going to look when she about faces on all her crap?
I like that: Silly Hillary.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:26 pmI have long thought this man is the right choice for president. He is intelligent, moral and has courage. All three are lacking in our current president. While Ms. Clinton has her strengths, I do not agree with her approach on Iraq. This sen. has the right vision. Go after the people attacking the US. Don’t go after oil interests to make your buddies rich.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:30 pmI hope he will run. He is heads and shoulders above the other Dems.
A good read (From Kos):
http://www.senate.gov/ artandhistory/ history/ minute/ Senate_Censures_President.htm
March 12th, 2006 at 12:31 pm#23 (got impeachment)
Yes, measures should be taken to stop the disasterous effects that the Bush cabal is having on the US and the world —– and the most important thing to stop is his plan to launch a preemptive and nuclear war on Iran very soon.
This morning on “Meet the Press” Timmy asked Senators Joe Biden and George Allen if the president should come to Congress befoer taking any military action against Iran —- and Biden answered “He Must come to Congress”.
Unfortunately, Biden is dead wrong. Both in terms the military of chain of command, and in terms of Bush’s now all-too-obvious behavior in the NSA spying case, Bush will not ‘come to Congress’ before launching a preemptive nuclear attack on Iran in the Middle East.
Bush obviously and fully beleives that he has the power to launch a preemptive nuclear attack on Iran (a non-nuclear country) with no notice to Congress and the American people.
Bush has clearly ‘gone off the reservation’, ‘left the building’, etc. and is now dealing insanely from a standpoint most closely related to that of General Jack Ripper in “Dr. Strangelove” —– ie. he believes that voices, images, theological nonsense and the like have instructed him to bring about an existential confrontation. In fact, Bush’s logic for maniac militarism is probably even looser than Gen. Ripper’s logic to “preserve our precious bodily fluids” —- In a word, Bush is nuts.
Thus, (got impeachment) I strongly believe the the most urgent and essential element of what you note as “stopping Bush’s damage” is neither censure, or impeachment, but rather immediate Congressional action (a binding law) that would simply make Biden’s mistaken statement actually have teeth —- that the president must ‘come to Congress’ before launching preemptive nuclear attack on Iran (or any non-nuclear country).
“Resolved, that the president shall not launch preemptive nuclear war against a non-nuclear country without explicit consent of Congress.”
Obviously, Biden (and even George Allen) mistakenly believe that Bush must ‘come to Congress’ to launch even military, let alone preemptive nuclear, attack on Iran —- but they and the American people will be just as surprised as they werre with the NSA spying, on the morning that Bush actually does launch a preemptive nuclear attack on Iran, without so much as telling them.
Therefore, in summary, the most important thing that must be done in preventing Bush from doing more damage than he already has, is for Congress to at least take that friggin nuke launch button out of this insane idiot’s hand ASAP.
Later, we can address the nicities of censure and impeachment, but first we must prevent this certifiable madman from launching preemptive nuclear war in the Middle East.
I have already written to all Senators and most Congressment about the immediate need fro this resolution and law. Please do the same for the sake of our children and grandchildren.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:47 pmLearning to like Sherrod Brown…
Mike DeWine wants to make it illegal for you to find out about the NSA spying scandal……
March 12th, 2006 at 12:57 pmSo the idea is to make “urge” Bush to admit he’s been a bad boy, but nothing more. At what point does the crime justify actual punishment? I agree that RF cannot bring impeachment charges as he is in the wrong house and that a censure would be a rebuke of sorts, but his explanation of what he is trying to do leaves me cold and sickened. This is not the kind of action I would hope for from a Presidential hopeful.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:57 pm#14, BnF
March 12th, 2006 at 1:06 pmWe don’t disagree. I defer to your expertise in the law.
However, impeachment must start in the House, doesn’t it?
So my reasoning is that if censure is passed in the Senate, and the House falls back to the Dems in the fall. Conyers, who already wants to impeach Bush, would be in position to impeach him from a position in power.
#17 BnF
March 12th, 2006 at 1:09 pmIt has never been done — can both the prez and vice prez be impeached? They would have to be separated.
Just the thought of a double impeachment is making me giddy.
I would be remiss if I did not thank Senator Feingold for his persistence in the face of a most unaccoutable, incomptetent and negligent Congressional majority. Why are there so few in Congress that are willing to do the right thing? I agree, there should be 44 co-sponsors of this action. I guess this is what Russ meant Friday in his listening session about “turning up the heat”. Go Russ!
March 12th, 2006 at 1:22 pmThis forces everyone to put their cards on the table. It calls out the Vichy dems - which one(s) of them will take the correct stand against this affront to democracy. It forces the repukes to stand firm in favor of this heinous lawbreaking and/or try to call those of us who disagree “treasonous” or emboldening the enemy. Ironically Frist uses “Iran” and not Iraq, so he’s got the party line down.
The best way to embolden our enemies is to give the illusion that Bush is in charge of anything and his insanity and stupidity is what’s decisive here. The best to burst our “enemies’” bubble is to show them a healthy and vigorous democracy that won’t allow itself to be destroyed by the likes of bush. That the adults are taking back over from the greedy lawless children.
March 12th, 2006 at 1:31 pm43. I’d start with Dickless Cheney first. If we had to impeach the Chimp first, Dickless would be in charge and we’d really would need to build bomb shelters sooner.
So let’s get rid of Cheney, then Bush. After that send them to the same prison where that animal Milosevic breathed his last breath.
March 12th, 2006 at 1:34 pmIt will be fun to watch the repugs fight this censure, as to the degree to which they go to defend the philistine.
March 12th, 2006 at 1:38 pmhttp://www.impeachpac.org
March 12th, 2006 at 1:51 pmMarie,
Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution:
The House of Representatives impeaches, then the impeachment trial is held in the Senate, with the Chief Justice presiding.
March 12th, 2006 at 1:51 pmamacd, I’m with you on that, really, but a nuke war now? I just don’t see it. Economically it would be disastrous, and also not very lucrative for the military hardware providers. I think they like the ‘long war’ much more than just a quick bombing and then they can’t go in and rebuild because of the radioactivity.
But looking back at the last 6 years, I just don’t see anything like a censure/impeachment happening. Here it seems we’re conceding his bill won’t get out of committee. And Bush resigning?
Bush with the ‘football?’ I don’t think so, at least I’ve seen one documentary where that was mentioned. That’s a good thing. I’m more concerned of a ‘Curtis LaMay’/Ripper type in the military or in the chain of command, more than for Bush. That seems to be their job.
Funny thing, I just watched Dr. Strangelove two nights ago (third time). Of course the ‘doomsday’ device already exists, it’s just another name for the predictable results that would follow.
I’m thinking they are more interested in global hegemony than the rapture. But it’s a tough call!
Fundamentally we’re going in the wrong direction, 70% of us agree on that. How we change direction, and which direction we go afterward is the question we need an answer to right now.
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March 12th, 2006 at 2:09 pmamacd,
I agree with you concern about nuclear war.
March 12th, 2006 at 2:27 pmThe Consitution is clear that the Congress has the power to declare war, and that in effect was what Biden was saying.
The problem is with the Supreme Court–it has never agreed to hear a case of “executive privelege” for starting a war. Whether it be a full-on military assault in Southeast Asia or a cruise missile taking out an apartment block in Africa, the Supremes make like it never happened.
So there you have it–a nation of laws without a court to enforce the most important one–war and peace. That’s why it’s now common practice for the president to decide when and where to conduct military aggression. And there’s not a damn thing anyone can do about it.
Feingolds timing is impeccable. By the time his proposals come about, we should have a Democratically run congress,and impeachment will happen.
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March 12th, 2006 at 2:32 pmleft Of Center
This parallels the recent ABA resolution, which basically says, “The president should stop breaking the law and stop usurping the powers of the other branches and everyone should do their jobs.”
There is nothing bold or courageous about such admonishments. The ABA has nothing but my contempt for making that one. But I think Feingold understands that the Republicans will refuse to even admonish the president, thereby establishing them as co-criminals.
Reasonably clever politics from the least awful Senators in Washington. (”Least awful” because the circumstances warrant Senators chaining themselves to the podium or going on hunger strikes. Feingold is at least willing to face a little ridicule if not any genuine pain.)
March 12th, 2006 at 2:36 pmIf only Russ had a model family life, he would be a potent candidate. Alas, three wives and several children, and a single man, do not a candidate make. If Russ got married today, maybe in 20 years he could run for president, otherwise, Americans are going to freak at the idea of a single man as president. At best, they’ll accuse him of being a homosexual and a wife-beater. That’s at best. Rove would tear Russ apart in a single week.
March 12th, 2006 at 2:38 pmSenator Feingold - Can you spell “NOMINATION”?? P.S. I think you would be a GREAT nominee of your party!!!
March 12th, 2006 at 2:47 pmFeingold 08…start the presses. We have a winner, with huge ‘B****’. Let’s get to work to back him. Bring it on rove and the rest, we’re on the move, and ‘they’ better watch their backs. Feingold v. Frisk?….start packing frisk.
March 12th, 2006 at 2:56 pmdon (#52)
Yes, the gutless excuse has always been that Congress and the Courts allow the president (as CINC) to act in any way to defend the country and then explain himself later —- and this abiguity has led to most wars.
But now we are faced with a nut-job president, who is also faced with his ‘base’ of global corporate oily whores and elite financial pimps, who are about to see their global Ponzi scheme collapse for lack of the pwoer to extort and control global oil. And, BTW, this uniquely crazy president has a preemptive nuclear attack plan (CONPLAN 8022) to save his buddies’ global Ponzi — and he has an itchy trigger finger.
The Congress is powerless to do anything, either because they don’t even friggin know what the chimp is capable of (liek Biden), or because they have no guts and are captive to the same entrenched corporate global ruling elite as Bush, and don’t want to upset their contributors (like Clinton).
I know it is not an ideal scenario, but the senior staff of the military seems to me to be the last gray line between Bsuh and the illegal and immoral launching of a preemptive nuclear war and resulting existential crimes against humnaity and mass murder.
So we can only hope that we get some traction from those who are not already under the sway of the corrupt global corporate empire of entrenched elite crooks who already control all of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of our fast disapperaing republic.
March 12th, 2006 at 3:05 pmGreat article. Linklove here.
March 12th, 2006 at 3:17 pmThe Commander in Chief may unilaterally commit United States military forces without a declaration of war from Congress.
Read the War Powers Act:
March 12th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
The War Powers Act can be found here:
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/statecraft/warpow.html
March 12th, 2006 at 3:28 pmThe Commander in Chief may unilaterally commit United States military forces without a declaration of war from Congress. Read the War Powers Act
(a) Doesn’t mean it’s OK for him to lie about why
March 12th, 2006 at 3:32 pm(b) Once he DOES ask Congress for a resolution authorizing the use of force, he’s choosing to opt out of his war powers act authority; and
(c) The WPA is unconstitutional anyway, and I wish one of those “activist judges” we keep hearing about would say so.
The censure is a great beginning, and long overdue. But they will never impeach Bush, because then we’d be stuck with Cheney.
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March 12th, 2006 at 3:40 pmThe War Powers Act is clearly unconstitutional on its face because it allows the president to initiate a war or an act of war without a declaration of war, however the Supremes have refused to hear a case on this issue. That’s what allows the expansion of the US Empire without any interference from the people.
March 12th, 2006 at 3:48 pmamacd,
You’re counting on “the senior staff of the military” to be the only effective brake on nuclear war, but the any sensible military officer has been purged long ago, and we’re left with syncophants like Richard Myers (now retired) and Peter Pace, who was a White House Social Aide when other Marine officers were in Vietnam. They follow the (new & approved) Powell Doctrine: Present US government lies to the world to justify aggression and then retire with full honors.
March 12th, 2006 at 3:54 pmI congratulate Sen. Feingold. He has been consistent in his positions on the Iraq War, the Patriot Act, and in opposing the Bush administrations illegal spying. The important thing is having someone FINALLY stand up and take them on! A bully is a bully, only as long as he is allowed to be, and it is about time someone said so. A censure is the least this ‘rubber stamp’ congress can do.
March 12th, 2006 at 3:55 pm“The Supreme Court is AWOL on Iraq”
March 12th, 2006 at 4:02 pmhttp://www.counterbias.com/219.html
don (#66)
Don’t count out Peter Pace so easily. Like fellow Marine General Smedley Butler, Pace seems to understand that committing ‘war crimes’ for the oily boys and wall street crooks and hedge fund pimps is not allowable (or moral) under international laws of war or Nuremberg tribunal rules, nor the Constitutional obligations of the US to such.
Here is a rather complete article about what Pace, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US military, has to say about military law, honor, and obligations against war crimes, starting with this,
“At the luncheon of the National Press Club on Feb. 17, 2006, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace, was asked by his interviewer, John Donnelly: “Should people in the U.S. military disobey orders that they believe are illegal?” Pace’s response:
“It is the absolute responsibility of everybody in uniform to disobey an order that is either illegal or immoral.”
“Pace: “I believe that a lot of the commanders, in fact, do recognize that they do have a free choice in this, that they should not execute orders that are illegal and immoral, such as any order to use any kind of a weapon of mass destruction.”
“Respected legal scholars [1], [2] argue that the ICJ statement, which was issued at the request of the UN General Assembly, has legal validity [1] [.pdf], [2]. Furthermore, the U.S. issued a “negative security assurance” [.pdf] to the UN in 1995 promising not to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon signatories of the NPT, which it can be argued is independently legally binding [1], [2].”
“The aircraft pilot who actually pushes the bomb-release button that drops the B61-11 (tactical nuclear bomb) on an Iranian facility is not the only one who will have obeyed illegal and immoral orders.”
full article:
http://www.antiwar.com/ orig/ hirsch.php?articleid=8678
March 12th, 2006 at 4:17 pm“Take names of those who don’t support it. If Feingold is not on the ticket in 2008 I’m staying home.” –Congress is Allowing
Depending on what state you live in — THEY DON’T COUNT YOUR VOTES ANYHOW.
The problem is quite a bit bigger than having the favorite of the moment in the candidate slot.
CENSURE BRINGS INQUEST; INQUEST BRINGS IMPEACHMENT.
This is a crucial act of defiance, but not one that should be targeted at the party leaders in Congress AT ALL. They need the flexibility to play the politics of their respective legislative bodies, and I, for one, won’t backseat drive them in that miserable duty (under these conditions).
I’m on my way out to collect more RECALL ARNIE signatures. You can help:
http://www.savecalnow.com
We get rid of Arnie, we directly start to get rid of his SecState, DIEBOLD (et al.), and our end of the LOCAL PART of the coup.
Restoring voting rights in the states is OUR duty, ‘Congress is allowing.’ If we cannot put more Dems into the Congress, we ought to recognize OUR failure, and not just harp endlessly about what Reid and Pelosi manage to do with the minority.
March 12th, 2006 at 4:40 pmRuss Feingold is my Senator from WI. I am so proved of him
March 12th, 2006 at 6:00 pmfor speaking out on the Iraq war, Patriot Act and so on. He needs to run for President. I will help his campaign if he runs. Go Russ Go!!!!
Russ Feingold is my Senator from WI. I am so proved of him
March 12th, 2006 at 6:00 pmfor speaking out on the Iraq war, Patriot Act and so on. He needs to run for President. I will help his campaign if he runs. Go Russ Go!!!!
amacd,
Peter Pace is all talk on torture and Iraqi civialian free-fire–he has done nothing to stop the illegalities. Why? He’s an administration sycophant–that’s how he got the job.
Here’s some insight into the real Peter Pace.
Here’s how Peter Pace survived his brief stint in Vietnam (speaking to West Point cadets): “As a leader, you will have to decide who does what in life-and-death situations,” he said. “It’s easier to do it yourself than to send one of your soldiers out and watch him get killed doing what you told them to do,” Pace said. “But you’ve got to worry about more than one soldier and all of your soldiers are looking to you for leadership. They will do whatever you tell them to do,” he continued. “They do not want you to do it for them. They need to have you, lieutenant, on the radio calling in the fire support, giving the direction, telling them what to do. They’ll go do it. They understand the risks.”
http://www.defenselink.mil/ news/ Apr2005/ 20050428_803.html
Contrast this advice with the actions of “a Marine’s Marine” General David Shoup in his Congressional Medal of Honor performance of duty as a senior officer on Tarawa Island in 1943. His citation reads: “For conspicuous gallantry . . . as commanding officer of all Marine Corps troops in action against enemy Japanese forces on Betio Island . . . Although severely shocked by an exploding enemy shell soon after landing at the pier and suffering from a serious, painful leg wound which had become infected, Col. Shoup fearlessly exposed himself to the terrific and relentless artillery, machinegun, and rifle fire from hostile shore emplacements. Rallying his hesitant troops by his own inspiring heroism, he gallantly led them across the fringing reefs to charge the heavily fortified island . .”
http://www.homeofheroes.com/ moh/ citations_1940_wwii/ shoup_david.html
Here’s what Peter Pace in a Pentagon transcript about Paul Wolfowitz, the neocon arcitect of Operation Iraqi Freedom: “Pace called Wolfowitz a ‘man of great intellect.’ He said the deputy works hard and encourages collegiality. ‘You are, in fact, a facilitator and a person who values the judgment of others. And for that, we thank you,’ Pace said. The general said the deputy is also a man of great courage. ‘Those of us who wear the uniform understand courage on the battlefield, but there’s another very distinct form of courage, and that is intellectual courage, . . “‘
http://www.defenselink.mil/ news/ Apr2005/ 20050429_813.html
Pace is a BS artist. I don’t expect him to blow the whistle on anything.
March 12th, 2006 at 6:02 pmPaul in LA,
I wouldn’t consider Feingold the favorite of the moment. He has been my choise for a couple of years now. Russ is the man. He had two of his staffers exposed to Anthrax and still won’t back down. He does what is right at just about every turn.
March 12th, 2006 at 8:53 pmTalk about a giant! Russ Feingold for Pres!!!!!
Head and shoulders above all others!
Russ Rocks!
–Amen. And notice, where is that self-serving, opportunist Hillary on this issue?
–Anyone hear anything from her on this issue? Didn’t think so.
–And yet, there are people who insist she is the right person for the job and they will enthusiastically support her in her bid for president.
March 12th, 2006 at 11:25 pmDid Russ clear this with the DLC? Don’t think so.
March 13th, 2006 at 12:09 am“I wouldn’t consider Feingold the favorite of the moment.” –Spudge_Boy
My point had nothing to do with Feingold, who is clearly a great Democrat and a noble American.
My point is that this endless refrain of ‘not voting if…’ is real boring to activists like myself who spend upwards of fifteen hours a week in unremunerated political work.
Today I collected CINDY SHEEHAN’s Recall Arnie signature. She joked that I would no doubt SELL HER SIGNATURE on eBay. Big laugh all around. I also collected the signature of a Gold Star Father.
Whining about vote-withholding and mandatory candidates ignores the struggles and sorrows of activists who do not have the leeway of ’staying home.’ They have no choice but to work, daily, to help save America.
I’m sick of people advertizing their disaffection. Get over yourselves, and get to work. Just carping isn’t work, and it’s no fun for us who are working to have to listen to the superior hype of purity from people who are probably doing nothing other than promoting their self-importance in that way.
March 13th, 2006 at 12:39 am[…] will introduce resolution to censure Presideent Bush,transcripts and video at Think Progress […]
March 13th, 2006 at 3:13 am[…] ReddHedd of firedoglake urges “action steps” to support Russ Feingold’s proposed senatorial censure of President Bush. Today, call your senators. You can contact the US Senate via the switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and they will connect you with any Senator’s office. Or you can find your particular Senator’s direct dial here. […]
March 13th, 2006 at 7:07 amCensure? Censure! Would you Censure a criminal in the court system? Why are we giving a criminal in the administration better treatment that any other American? By censuring Bush you are admitting that he is above the law/ Prosicute him! Impeach hm! Charge him with treason and the lives lost by our soldiers in Iraq. Send him to prison like you would any other criminal.
It is time to treat Bush like the criminal he really is.
March 13th, 2006 at 9:07 amBy the way, write your Senator and demand action. I write my do-nothing rubber stamp spinless lap poodle, Kay Bailey Hutchinson almost daily. I have a wonderful collection of form replay letters. They make great toilet paper.
March 13th, 2006 at 9:09 amHey Judd, Miss me yet?
March 13th, 2006 at 9:25 amEveryone should be emailing CNN to keep them honest in their reporting on Feingold’s resolution. Their most recent report dwells on Feingold’s motivations, thereby watering down the justness of this censure. They should also point out that Feingold’s resolution simply reflects the average American’s sentiments, since a majority of citizens think the President should be impeached.
To email CNN go to their webpage and find the link for their TC programs at the bottom of the page. Click on that and choose the programs you want to send emails to. I imagine most people will want to do this for every program today.
March 13th, 2006 at 9:47 amOh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh PLEASE gather steam and end in an impeachment. An impeachment in the FACE. Please please oh please.
March 13th, 2006 at 10:23 amFirst we need to impeach Cheney and than Old Bushie.
I have a correction in #71 & 72 I am so proud of Senator Russ Feingold not proved.
Sorry about the spelling. I had to laugh at that.
March 13th, 2006 at 10:33 ami hope this isn’t the only senator who has a spine to stand up to these fascists. but then again 90 approved to uphold the patriot act. doesn’t that tell you something.
March 13th, 2006 at 10:54 am“Censure? Censure! Would you Censure a criminal in the court system?” –Hardy Haberman
Quite clearly YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT WE DON’T CONTROL THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE.
Feingold’s censure motion will last all of five minutes on the floor.
Those are FACTS, not ‘cowardice.’ Why don’t you trot over to Conyers’ website and sit at the lap of the Great Impeacher. And what will he tell you?
‘Sit down, my son, and let me tell you how it is. We fight for censure, not because we will get it, but because the censure fight helps us pressure for investigation of their crimes. And with that investigation, plus some luck in the polls in November, we can impeach. Without censure efforts, and given the vote-fraud, we don’t stand a chance of impeaching, indicting, or harming one thin hair on their heads.’
March 13th, 2006 at 11:58 am“i hope this isn’t the only senator who has a spine to stand up to these fascists. but then again 90 approved to uphold the patriot act. doesn’t that tell you something.” –bs
Yes it does. It tells you that the Dem leaders have no intention of having that policy hung around their necks like a flaming tire either.
This is a coup. It is not Poltiical Suicide Day. A bill that was going to be passed with or without them still passed. What a goddamned shock.
March 13th, 2006 at 12:02 pmDear Briseadh na Faire,
March 13th, 2006 at 12:20 pmThw WPA stipulates legislative review and this has not been done, ergo, Congress is culpable along with the Executive.
Are you aware that your name means “Begin the Surveillance of the festivities”?
What a joke; this isn’t real action. Hell, this isn’t even the equivalent of a slap on the wrist.
Someone ought to have the guts and seek impeachment of W and company.
March 13th, 2006 at 12:32 pmPaul in LA,
First you promote yourself as a tireless un-appreciated worker for Cindy and all things right and good, and then you turn around and ridicule those working for Feingold. You’re a big hypocrite–grow up a little, son.
March 13th, 2006 at 12:57 pmFEINGOLD & DORGAN IN ‘08!
March 13th, 2006 at 1:43 pm[…] Today, Scott McClellan was asked about Sen. Russ Feingold’s resolution to censure President Bush for authorizing warrantless domestic wiretaps in contravention of the law. Here was his response: [I]t would be interesting to see how many Democrats actually agree with the view of Senator Feingold. Do Democrats support Senator Feingold’s view or do they support this vital program? […]
March 13th, 2006 at 2:24 pmI am a Deaniac and SO on board with Russ too! He is a perfect candidate to lead us out of this ‘nother fine Bush mess’ we are in. i have been watching him for a long time from afar(Tx) and have been so impressed time after time in his patriotic actions and attractive character assets. What I need to know is where can I get a Russ Feingold For President bumper sticker??!!
GO RUSS!
March 13th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
March 13th, 2006 at 3:14 pm[…] $5,000 during last year.” Who would have thought - the White House harboring criminals? Permalink| […]
March 13th, 2006 at 4:28 pmwhere can I get a Russ Feingold For President bumper sticker??!!
Ask the DLC. Hehe.
March 13th, 2006 at 4:38 pmI’d like to see all Democratic Senators support this resolution. Any Republican Senators support would be appreciated as well.
March 13th, 2006 at 7:54 pmmy name says it all. bring on the insults…
March 14th, 2006 at 12:59 amIs there someplace where we can track the current status of the censure resolution along with which Democrats (if any) got the cohones to join Feingold. In that way, we can keep up the pressure on the spineless, waffling Democrat to get with the program.
March 14th, 2006 at 2:38 amEvery progressive should get on their computers and cell phones and e-mail or call every Democrat Senator and Congress person who doesn’t get behind Senator Feingold on this…
Dems are already hemming and hawing and leaving Feingold dangling in the wind, just like they’ve done with Murtha…
Also email the DNC (Howard Dean) and let the DNC and DLC know that we won’t be
March 14th, 2006 at 9:20 amsupporting them with our dollars or our votes if the Dems don’t mount a campaign to make Bushiva accountable for breaking the law!
I believe the same, At this time I cannot afford any money, keep up the great work. Let’s Tale Back Our Country!
March 15th, 2006 at 3:49 amPlease support this censure…enough is enough. Our Country depends on this
March 15th, 2006 at 9:20 amBill Frist is an embarrassment to us here in Tennessee.
March 15th, 2006 at 9:42 amvote for Feingold for President. I support Russ Feingold resolution to censure Bush and I also call for impeachment
March 15th, 2006 at 9:57 amI disagree with the two faced Stephanopoulos that Bush has legal authority to spy on Americans and call him a LAME DUCK. He should go hunting with DEADEYE Cheney.
March 15th, 2006 at 10:00 amInstead of another politican trying to oust Bush, Americans should unite and march to Washington like the million man march. I’m sure that there are more than a million Americans that would love to see change come to this country, beginng with Bush’s impeachment and trial for ALL the crimes that he commited and allowed to be commited by those around him.
People need to let the politicans know that we have had enough criminals in Washington. It’s time for government to be about the citizens of America not special interest groups and lobbiests.
irrate in Pa.
March 15th, 2006 at 10:13 amThis action is one of morality — not to mention legailty. As I write this comment I hear Bush’s voice on the news praising “God” for one thing or another yet he has committed crimes against other human beings and in this case, against the American people. Thank you Russ for leading this moral and just charge. Thank you Russ fo working to guard our country against dictatorship by the radical right and the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Wolfowitz emperialist doctrine.
March 15th, 2006 at 10:26 amMy thanks to Mr. Feingold for his courage in standing up to Bush and the Republicans. When I recall the vindictive treatment given to Bill Clinton not only about Monica but throughout his administration i am amazed that when an impeachment charge is genuinely warranted the Dems turn and run instead of taking full advantage of Bush’s incompetence and the wiretapping scandal to put a brake on power in the White House and begin to position the Party solidly for 2008. In the 1990’s there was a movement for term limits in Congress. At the time I dodn’t see the need for it. But now we have a House and Senate who truely care for nothing but their reelection to office. I just don’t understand how the Dems figure that their “go along to get along” is going to keep them popular with theiir constitutiencies. They seem to think that Republican good will is more important than their own voters. Does anyone really wonder why Americans don’s vote?
March 15th, 2006 at 11:05 amThere’s no doubt in my mind that will win ‘08 if the dems are smart enough to nominate him. I hope more Senators get on board with this and I’d write my prefered senator, but he’s the one introducing it . Go Russ!
March 15th, 2006 at 11:34 amWell, at least some of us are finally doing something!! I hope it isn’t too late. He has almost all his pieces in place to tell us to try and make him! We had better do it now! Should have gotten rid of this monstrosity long ago, but guess we thot our wonderful congress would finally do their jobs! Guess we can forget that, and do it ourselves with a bit of help from our friends!
March 15th, 2006 at 1:52 pmIs Sen. Feingold REALLY the only one in Congress with courage to do what’s good and right for America?! Where are the other 99 senators?! I’m so disappointed that only one senator out of 100 is patriotic enough to care about taking care of this country to preserve and protect the constitution and actually serve the people. Jeeez LaWeez! we’re a sorry bunch o’ …..
March 15th, 2006 at 4:27 pmI’m proud of you Russ! Let’s get to some of the MANY other areas and issues where Bush has shown his lack of respect for America. To hell with what the enemy thinks. I promise they will not love us for dropping your censure. Stay strong!!!!!
March 15th, 2006 at 5:37 pmDespite what disinforming pundits and extremists followers of this “cult of the emperior” have claimed this isn’t a partisan issue. This is a Constitutional crisis the likes of which would’ve horrified the Founding Fathers.
March 15th, 2006 at 6:08 pmThank you Senator Feingold for standing up and representing my views on this most disturbing wiretapping matter. You are a true Patriot of Democracy.
March 15th, 2006 at 10:24 pmIn consideration of the decision to censure President George Bush Jr., I do not believe it is prudent to wait for further evidence. I applaud Senator Feingold’s courageous act. However, I am ashamed of the Democrats who lack the courage of their alleged convictions. Dedicated public servants must put the welfare of our nation first without fear of partisan accusations from those who place party loyalty above their sworn commitment to defend the Constitution of the United States of America. We, the people, have the right to expect courage from our elected leaders to endure a media that thrives on distrust and partisan vindictiveness. Too many of our elected servants in both parties refuse to stand up to those who would characterize their actions as un-American.
Republicans and Democrats should be calling for investigations of President George Bush, as he shows complete disregard and arrogance in justifying his use of warrantless wiretapping. Any public servant who fails to abide by the most important protections of our democracy needs to be censured. For those elected representatives that refuse to address these issues, it is incumbent upon the American people to vote them out of office. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH are in order now. The failure to act promptly jeopardizes the security of our nation and the nations of the world.
March 15th, 2006 at 11:44 pmRepublican Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado, in an interview with Fox News radio, said in response to Feingold’s action that he has “time and time again [sided] with the terrorists”.
Send a message to Senator Allard
http://www.democrats.org/stopattackingruss
To Senator Allard:
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
March 16th, 2006 at 5:04 amThomas Jefferson
Spying on us is illegal and we need to do something about it.
March 16th, 2006 at 6:24 pmGo Russ. Censure is a win/win for Democrats. Force a vote. It will probably fail, but that is not the point. If Republicans vote for censure, they will be splitting with their party. If they vote against censure, the Democrats can beat them over the head with the fact that they do not support the Constitution during the lead up to the November election.
March 16th, 2006 at 8:40 pmI agree with the censure of President Bush. No President of political party is above the law of the United States. Bush is a criminal and should be punished.
March 17th, 2006 at 8:02 pm[…] To celebrate the three-year anniversary of these fine achievements by the Bush Administration the thinking half of the world is protesting the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. Posters by protesters in Sydney, Australia dubbed “President” Bush “World’s No. 1 Terrorist,” a sentiment with which I concur. That this lying, conniving, verbally-challenged, dumber-than-dirt, miserable failure of a “president” has not yet been impeached or at least censured is a testament to the self-centered, apolitical, anti-intellectual, gullible American majority who can’t see past their own navels and big screen TVs. Please don’t be part of that majority. Show some dignity and integrity and vote to impeach Bush. […]
March 18th, 2006 at 1:30 pmPlease look at the site Volpac.com. They are the enemy to progress.
I think Senator Feingold is taking charge in a lackluster democratic party. We need more like him. Someone needs to hold President Bush for the direction he and his neocon cronies have taken our country and if we don’t have representation in our Senate, we have it nowhere. Thank you Sen. Feingold.
March 20th, 2006 at 6:20 pm[…] Since Senator Feingold proposed censuring President Bush, the Senator has rightfully garnered some much deserved praise and attention. On CNN Senator Feingold was awarded the "Spine Award," for his "political play on the week;" and, of course, the Liberal grassroots and blogsphere have been rejoicing that, finally, an elected Dem is willing to take it strong to the hole against the Bush White House. To be fair, though, the Congressional Black Caucus has always been a strong critic of the Bush White House, though their efforts hardly ever garnered as much attention as what Feingold’s censure call is getting. […]
March 21st, 2006 at 3:21 amlong live sen. feingold and may his voice ring out in all the lands of the earth—-bush and his cronies are liars and murderers
March 21st, 2006 at 12:22 pmSenator Feingold is a true American Hero, with the honesty and decency to stand up for the Constitution and the Truth.
The following laws should be enacted immedately,
1. When any office holder elected in America is speaking in public, representing his elected office, he should be legally sworn in, and under Oath, if he does not tell the truth, he or she should be prosecuted as a felony.
2. Anyone who profits, from war, as a war profiteer like Prescot Bush should be tried for war Profiteering and tried for Treason, Know any elected officials in Washington, or in your local state house who have profited from others destruction? Its time to get all the elected politicians to stand up for the truth.
3. Remove all tax credits for Big Oil and demand a transparent investigation into Cheney’s energy task force which resulted in Bilkilng of untold billions of dollars from every American.
4. Make all elections in America Publicly financed, end the corruption of bought and paid for politicians.
Those four laws would be a good start.
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:59 am[…] This fact sheet was issued after an attack by majority leader Bill Frist. Continuing updates can be found here: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/12/feingold-censure/ […]
March 22nd, 2006 at 1:49 pmAs an American citizen, i think the President and Vice President should be looked at to see if there is a wrong doing which i think there is in the long run. Halliberton and all. We have alot of BAD spending in this country,(if i did what these people are doing i would be in bancruptcy court), but just because your a politician your exempt. THAT IS NOt FAIR. Plus, every Gov. shouldn’t be able to go over seas to check out whats going on in Iraq, i’m from Minnesota and Gov. Pawlenty just went over to Iraq and to my estimation he should have kept his behind right here in Minnesota. His mind should be with us and our problems, and not with everyone elses. I think we all know this Pres. is not telling the truth on all isssues that are before us, and i think that bringing the military home should be FIRST PRIORITY. Thank You. Trent O’Rourke
March 26th, 2006 at 1:58 amThank you Senator Fiengold! That’s what being a real patriot is all about!!!!!
March 31st, 2006 at 3:59 pmJessie
Article very good thanks for write
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