draft letter to Congress and national media

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Tuesday July 03, 2007 · 9:14 AM PDT

2007/07/03 · 09:14

I propose creating a sign-on letter for state legislators calling for Congress and the media to recognize the widespread and ongoing criminality of the Bush administration and to do their fucking duty and hold the criminals accountable.

Below the fold is the beginning of a draft sign-on letter.

This project is connected to initiating impeachment in state legislatures, a project diligently researched and advocated by Kagro X. A sign-on letter doesn't navigate the formal wickets envisioned by Jefferson's Manual of the House of Representatives, but it carries the implied threat that the signers can do it if forced.

Carl Nyberg

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Monday June 25, 2007 · 11:09 AM PDT

2007/06/25 · 11:09

Below the fold I've included video of the Iraq Veterans Against the War's (IVAW) Operation First Casualty IV in Chicago. Operation First Casualty was held one week ago in Chicago.

Operation First Casualty:

Who? Iraq Veterans Against the War. The patrol was conducted by IVAW members who had done patrols in Iraq.
What? OFC was designed to allow Americans to see the realities of what the U.S. military does to implement the occupation on a day-to-day basis.
Where? Downtown Chicago
When? One week ago today
Why? To build support for 1) bringing the troops home now, 2) getting proper benefits for veterans, and 3) paying the Iraqi people reparations for the damage caused by the war and occupation

BTW, the Marine Corps has decided to retaliate against members of IVAW who participate in Operation First Casualty (more on this below the fold).

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Should IVAW have a weekly blog entry on a Daily Kos or some other national blog?

28 votes Vote Now!

Should IVAW have a weekly blog entry on a Daily Kos or some other national blog?

No, they should build an audience like any other blogger

3 votes

No, just let us know when something significant happens

3 votes

No, other

1 vote

undecided, unsure, don't understand

0 votes

Yes

20 votes

Yes, and I'll kick in some money to make it happen

1 vote

other

0 votes

Iraq Veterans Against the War show Chicago Baghdad

Carl Nyberg

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Tuesday June 19, 2007 · 11:32 AM PDT

2007/06/19 · 11:32

Yesterday I spent most of the day doing stuff with Iraq Veterans Against the War.

We met at Union Station at 7 AM for the beginning of Operation First Casualty IV. Operation First Casualty I-III happened in DC, NYC and LA (Santa Monica). The name "Operation First Casualty" comes from the idea that truth in the first casualty of war.

Operation First Casualty shows how a squad on patrol deals with civilians in Iraq. There were a couple scenarios. In one a crowd has assembled and is demonstrating against the occupation. The squad has to disrupt the demonstration. They engage the demonstrators and try to identify the leaders of the demonstration. The leaders are then apprehended, zip cuffed and hooded. In the other scenario the squad is looking for specific Iraqis to apprehend, so a civilian might be pulled out of a crowd with doing anything to provoke the squad.

Carl Nyberg

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Saturday June 09, 2007 · 10:25 AM PDT

2007/06/09 · 10:25

Mark Pera is challenging Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Western Springs) in the Dem primary for Illinois' Third CD.

I will interview Pera on WJJG (official website), 1530 AM, from 2:05-2:30 PM on "Viewpoints From the Other Side".

Pera is the president of the school board, Lyons Township High School (official website).

Carl Nyberg

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Friday June 01, 2007 · 12:34 PM PDT

2007/06/01 · 12:34

Recently Iraq Veterans Against the War conducted a demonstration in New York City. Operation FIRST CASUALTY was designed to show people on the street the realities of the U.S. military occupation of Iraq.

The NYC Independent Media Center has some good pictures. And below the fold I've included some YouTube video. Todd E. Dennis, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War from Mondovi, WI, put the video on his Facebook site and asked for people to share it.

If you are so inclined, you can contribute to IVAW.

Below the fold includes some upcoming IVAW events too.

Carl Nyberg

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Thursday May 24, 2007 · 10:57 AM PDT

2007/05/24 · 10:57

One year ago today, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was given a chance to address Congress. How did he use this opportunity? He lied. He claimed Iran was "on the verge" of acquiring nuclear weapons.

Why would Olmert lie about the status of Iran's nuclear weapons program?

To me I heard a foreign politician try to replay the same fear-mongering scam that led to the United States invading Iraq.

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How are Israeli government's lobbyists pushing Dems to vote on Iraq supplemental?

83 votes Vote Now!

How are Israeli government's lobbyists pushing Dems to vote on Iraq supplemental?

"Yes"; Israel wants occupation to continue

59 votes

"No"; Israel wants occupation to end

6 votes

Israeli government does not lobby members of Congress

7 votes

Isreali government is indifferent to U.S. policy in Iraq

11 votes

new conditions for Iraq supplemental

Carl Nyberg

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Tuesday May 22, 2007 · 11:20 AM PDT

2007/05/22 · 11:20

A wise first-grade teacher once told me that when dealing with a child an adult should create two options that are acceptable. When dealing with the Iraq supplemental one option is going to be that President Bush will veto the bill.

The challenge for war opponents is to create a number of alternatives that are acceptable to us and perceived as reasonable by the public. I believe after Bush vetoes three different Iraq supplemental bill it will be difficult for him to blame Democrats politically for the money not being approved.

Below are conditions I would like to see attached to the next Iraq supplemental bill.

Carl Nyberg

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Saturday May 19, 2007 · 8:23 AM PDT

2007/05/19 · 08:23

In James Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee he said that Attorney General John Ashcroft was prepared to resign if President Bush authorized an illegal program against Justice Department recommendations. See Talking Points Memo for the video.

Ashcroft's courage and integrity contrasts with the "go along, get along" behavior by Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell probably deluded himself into thinking he was retaining influence by staying in the Bush administration, but it seems unlikely he ultimately influenced policy.

Carl Nyberg

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Monday April 02, 2007 · 12:02 PM PDT

2007/04/02 · 12:02

According to NBC's Andrea Mitchell Gen. David Petraeus has been meeting with Republican members of Congress to get them to support Bush administration Iraq policy. Think Progress has discussion and video.

Petraeus meeting with Congressional Republicans separate from Democrats for the purpose of whipping votes for Bush policy is troublesome. Our military is supposed to remain apolitical.

How should Democrats respond to Petraeus becoming a Republican cheerleader?

Carl Nyberg

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Thursday March 08, 2007 · 9:58 AM PST

2007/03/08 · 09:58

Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution says, "[The President] shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."

I propose amending the Constitution to ban pardons in which the President of the United States has a conflict of interest. The President should not be able to pardon his co-conspirators, like Caspar Weinberger (Bush 41 pardoned Weinberger for his role in Iran-Contra) or "Scooter" Libby, and s/he should not be able to pardon major campaign contributors or "friends of the party" like Marc Rich and George Steinbrenner (pardoned by Reagan for illegal campaign contributions to Nixon).

See the amendment after the jump.

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Should the Constitution be amended to ban conflict-of-interest pardons?

45 votes Vote Now!

Should the Constitution be amended to ban conflict-of-interest pardons?

Yes, definitely

23 votes

Yes

1 vote

I'm leaning toward yes, but not sure

3 votes

I'm not sure

0 votes

I'm leaning toward no, but not sure

0 votes

7 votes

Definitely not

11 votes

fixing loophole in military justice

Carl Nyberg

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Friday January 19, 2007 · 9:30 PM PST

2007/01/19 · 21:30

This diary contains a recommendation for Congress to fix a loophole in military justice. The need for the fix is illustrated by a current news event and my own experience as a whistleblower in the Navy.

The military allows commanders to punish members (and officers) through Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (aka "Captain's Mast" on "non-judicial punishment" in the Navy and "office hours" in the Marine Corps).

Non-judicial punishment can be used to cover-up crimes where the chain of command bears some responsibility for the misconduct. There are two aspects of NJP that should be addressed.

Carl Nyberg

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Wednesday January 10, 2007 · 11:08 AM PST

2007/01/10 · 11:08

Kagro X asked Do we have time for symbolism? on the issue of whether to send more troops to Iraq. The choice Kagro X identified is between the Biden sponsored resolution expressing the sense of Congress that surging is bad and the Kennedy/Markey legislation which says President Bush can't send more troops without first getting the approval of Congress.

I support the Kennedy/Markey approach.

I propose the Daily Kos community contact members of Congress and learn the position of each member of Congress. Josh Marshall sometimes coordinates this type or action at Talking Points Memo.

Does your Senators and U.S. Representative support?

a. If President Bush wants to escalate he should be supported.
b. Congress should pass a non-binding resolution opposing the escalation.
c. Congress should pass a law prohibiting the proposed escalation.
d. Refused to answer.

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