american.swan
05-18-2008, 06:52 PM
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2165/t/1027/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24617 (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=462Hz%2FMZoOZDd7GLryKkVTyePQBfpivG)
Finally.
More than seven years too late, it appears as if a growing number of congresspersons are realizing that they are part of a co-equal branch of government. After allowing their institution to be disrespected and at times ignored by the executive branch, top officials in Congress are finally expressing a willingness to use their full power under the Constitution to rein in an out-of-control administration.
The current target: Karl Rove.
Rove has been asked by the House Judiciary Committee to testify about his involvement in the Justice Department's prosecution and imprisonment of former Alabama Governor Don Siegleman. As Rove has so far refused to testify voluntarily, members of Congress have started sending signals that they are prepared to go to the mattresses over this.
Yesterday, Rep. Robert Wexler sent out a strongly worded E-mail - pasted in full below - advocating the use of "inherent contempt" against Rove, which would allow the House Sergeant-of-Arms to forcibly bring Rove to the House to testify.
Also yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers alluded to the use of inherent contempt. "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do," Conyers said (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WU009V0a5wdr5NyqKzJPD5zNVp8A6Z5E). "We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."
We need you to let your representative know that you support this forceful action. If you agree that Congress should arrest Karl Rove, if necessary, and force him to testify before the House, please click on this link and send an E-mail to your representative immediately:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2165/t/1027/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24617 (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=462Hz%2FMZoOZDd7GLryKkVTyePQBfpivG)
Once you have taken action, please forward this E-mail as widely as possible or use the tell-a-friend page on the American Freedom Campaign site to spread the word.
Thank you in advance for taking action.
Best,
Steve
Steve Fox
Campaign Director
American Freedom Campaign Action Fund
Finally.
More than seven years too late, it appears as if a growing number of congresspersons are realizing that they are part of a co-equal branch of government. After allowing their institution to be disrespected and at times ignored by the executive branch, top officials in Congress are finally expressing a willingness to use their full power under the Constitution to rein in an out-of-control administration.
The current target: Karl Rove.
Rove has been asked by the House Judiciary Committee to testify about his involvement in the Justice Department's prosecution and imprisonment of former Alabama Governor Don Siegleman. As Rove has so far refused to testify voluntarily, members of Congress have started sending signals that they are prepared to go to the mattresses over this.
Yesterday, Rep. Robert Wexler sent out a strongly worded E-mail - pasted in full below - advocating the use of "inherent contempt" against Rove, which would allow the House Sergeant-of-Arms to forcibly bring Rove to the House to testify.
Also yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers alluded to the use of inherent contempt. "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do," Conyers said (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WU009V0a5wdr5NyqKzJPD5zNVp8A6Z5E). "We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."
We need you to let your representative know that you support this forceful action. If you agree that Congress should arrest Karl Rove, if necessary, and force him to testify before the House, please click on this link and send an E-mail to your representative immediately:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2165/t/1027/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24617 (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=462Hz%2FMZoOZDd7GLryKkVTyePQBfpivG)
Once you have taken action, please forward this E-mail as widely as possible or use the tell-a-friend page on the American Freedom Campaign site to spread the word.
Thank you in advance for taking action.
Best,
Steve
Steve Fox
Campaign Director
American Freedom Campaign Action Fund