WHEREAS:

[hootinholler]

WHEREAS: The United States Supreme Court has stated in the Hamden Vs. Rumsfeld decision that The Geneva Conventions Apply to our current international conflicts.

WHEREAS: Alberto Gonzales was the White House Counsel when that office considered the applicability of The Geneva Conventions and found them "obsolete" and "quaint".

WHEREAS: Ashcroft was the Attorney General when the Office of Legal Counsel was consulted by the White House Counsel.

WHEREAS: Donald Rumsfeld in his capacity as Secretary of Defense Infused a systemic culture of torture into his areas of official responsibility, effectively implementing a torture as a method of obtaining intelligence.

WHEREAS: Congress has already seen 3 1/2 hours of photographic and audio and video recorded torture evidence from Abu Ghraib prison, including evidence of torture induced death of detainees.

WHEREAS: In the week since the Supreme Court decision, Congress has made no move to inquire into the felonious behavior of the Executive Branch even though they have already seen a preponderance of evidence.

WHEREAS: Congress has discussed ignoring the breach of law and passing legislation to enable similar behavior in the future.

WHEREAS: The damage to the international reputation of the United States is extraordinarily severe and will be long lasting.

THEREFORE: be it resolved by we the undersigned do hereby demand a Special Grand Jury comprised of ordinary citizens, with unfettered investigatory powers be empaneled to investigate this matter and other matters of felonious behavior within the government.

[Sydnie]

1. I'd sign that. Kick and Rec'd! n/t

[Hissyspit]

2. Here's MY John Hancock. Recommended.

[Oldtimeralso]

3. Where do I put my X ?

or do I have to use a punch card, maybe a touch screen

[hootinholler]

4. You just did pal. n/t

[diamondsndust]

5. You got my signature too... as well as the 5th rec!

[Ravy]

6. Mine goes on, too! (n/t)

[baldguy]

7. K&R

[Triana]

8. K & R and signed on the digital line (n/t)

[Mythsaje]

9. Great! Now how do we make this work from here? n/t

[hootinholler]

10. I dunno...

The first step for me is to get a whole buncha people on board and send it to our Reps at all levels and find a Judge that can do the GJ thing.

Then maybe we can get a movement going. I suggested a rally in DC on Sept. 17th in earlier threads.

-Hoot

[Mythsaje]

13. Yeah, I remember that.

Impossible for me, of course.

But, then again, what good have the demonstrations done so far?

[hootinholler]

14. Hey, I never tried to remove a sitting administration before...

I'm making it up as I go :P

I hope we are approaching the 100th monkey effect point, I can't take much more.

Peace
-Hoot

[lildreamer316]

11. Where do I sign? n/t

[rooney]

12. I read or heard something that sticks with me and it

is that because the repubs all know that they have committed crimes and violated every constitional law that they will have impeachment trials and criminal trials for all. Therefore, they will fight harder and dirtier in this 2006 election than they did in 2000 and 2004.

[Homer Wells]

15. AMEN!!!

Show me the document and I will gladly sign!!!!!!!

K&R

[hootinholler]

16. You just did.

THIS is the document.

Thanks!
-Hoot

[Homer Wells]

34. FAR OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so I did!
:toast:

[understandinglife]

17. You know I am prepared to sign and to support, financially, such legal ...

... action.

Recommended.


Never forget: George W. Bush willfully violated National Security to cover-up his willful launch of a war of aggression and illegal occupation of Iraq.

[hootinholler]

20. So have any ideas how to get this moving?

Thanks for the kick

-Hoot

[upi402]

18. imagine

an American that was not allowed to be turned upside down like it has.

[GuvWurld]

19. Right on. Next steps...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1584543

[havocmom]

21. Somebody hand me a pen and give me some elbow room!

I want to plany my sig on THIS one!

[hootinholler]

22. 14 of us. This is not encouraging!

Ok, in 12 hours, only 14 people have signed on.

Bottled water gets 160+ responses.

A Fake FBI call gets 120+ responses.

The lack of poverty in Sweeden gets 63.

I was hoping to simply be able to point at this thread to show people what I mean about the anger over the administrations extralegal activities.

Why are you not angry?

-Hoot

[veness]

23. Signed! n/t

[robinlynne]

24. We didn't sign yet becuase it was night here in the west. signing right

now. for me and all my friends. Good morning America!

[hootinholler]

25. Thanks for your support. n/t

[yellerpup]

26. K&R

:kick:

[Andrea]

27. I am 100% in Agreement n/t

[annabanana]

28. Oh hell, yeah.

Consider this puppy signed!

[Norquist Nemesis]

29. I would faithfully execute this service to my country

in a nanosecond! :thumbsup:

[rman]

30. perhaps a referendum is in order

[hootinholler]

33. Is there such a thing as a Federal Referendum?

Or would we have to get it on all the state ballots?

-Hoot

[lazyriver]

31. I'd sign it in blood if I had to...

This is something our democratic "leaders" in DC should be pushing. We need to make them listen to the true patriots of this country - the ones who don't want to see it disgraced and discredited by the criminals entrenched in our government. Our forefathers, in founding our democracy with foresight centuries into the future, gave us ways of dealing with our own government when it violates the law. Let's use them!

[hootinholler]

32. Welcome to DU!

I hope to do just that, but I need the amplification of other voices saying these things.

-Hoot

[sybylla]

35. I'm signing

I think this or something similar could be passed by local activists and published in the paper. At least it would draw attention to the BS taking place in DC and perhaps shame our reps into doing something.

[hootinholler]

36. I'm beyond them having shame...

I doubt many of them remember what the word truly means.

-Hoot

[Q3JR4]

37. Count me in. n/t.

[ngant17]

38. send it to answercoalition.org

No need to re-invent the wheel, suggest sending it to Ramsey Clark or A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism).

I'm on their mailing list, so if they get it, I can probably see it in a PDF file and sign it.

ANSWER
National Office in Washington DC: 202-544-3389
New York City: 212-694-8720
Los Angeles: 323-464-1636
San Francisco: 415-821-6545
Chicago: 773-463-0311

[motocicleta]

39. K n R

Is a "Special Grand Jury comprised of ordinary citizens" really so much to ask?

And a second on Conyers for Speaker 2006. That is a wonderful thought.

[3waygeek]

40. Sign me up

however at 43, I'm probably a bit too old to do a full investigation -- that'd take multiple generations.

[Wheezy]

41. I'm in. n/t

[LiberalCompassionate]

42. I'm in !

I've been hootin' & a hollerin' since 2000! Sign me up:applause: