House Roll Call - Gun Lawsuit Shield Bill
Thursday, October 20, 2005
by Associated Press
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5358435,00.html

The 283-144 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a bill protecting the firearms industry from massive crime-victim lawsuits. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.

Voting yes were 223 Republicans, 59 Democrats and one independent.

Voting no were 140 Democrats, four Republicans and no independents.

X denotes those not voting. There is one vacancy in the 435-member House. Congressman Kucinich voted NO. [Duchess Note - Bravo DJK and to all those that voted NO!]

Message from NYC Chapter Dept of Peace

EVERY DAY FOR PEACE - A Call for Peace
Here's a simple and powerful way to build a groundswell in Congress to create the Department of Peace! We here in NY State have 29 Congressional Districts. This number lends itself to utilizing the monthly calendar in a useful way. It goes like this:

Those living in Congressional District 1 will call their House Representative and Senators Schumer and Clinton on the 1st of the month and ask them to co-sponsor and support the Department of Peace Bill. On the 2nd day of the month C.D. #2 constituents call Congress requesting the same. On the 3rd day, C.D. #3 calls. And so it goes throughout the month. When the first of the month comes around again, C.D. #1 begins the cycle all over again.

Exceptions ... if your day falls on a Saturday, you call on Friday. If your day falls on Sunday, you call on Monday. On the 30th and 31st of the month, EVERYBODY CALLS!! Think of it as a little Peace Angel calling every month to remind our Members of Congress that we, the voting public, vigorously support the creation of the Department of Peace! Think of the numbers:

Our Senators are hearing from at least one person EVERY DAY about theDepartment of Peace. (And at the end of the month they're flooded with calls). Our Members in the House are hearing from us three times a month. Again, with a flood of calls at the end of the month! After several months, they are going to realize that something's afoot here! After several months of this, the scene will be set for a face to face meeting in theDistrict office to continue the dialogue. Go to:

http://www.congressmerge.com

Bill numbers: House bill is HR3760. Senate bill is S1756. Refer to these numbers when you make your calls. Isn't peace worth a few calls a month? If you think it is, then don't delay, start TODAY! Rock the house with peace, love & justice!

QUOTE OF THE DAY ... People who seem to have no power, whether working people, people of color, or women, once they organize and protest and create movements, have a voice no government can suppress. Howard Zinn

Message from NOT IN OUR NAME Activist Group ... November 2 - Unite to Drive Out the Bush Regime!
We say with a collective voice that this President, this administration, this war and their political agenda for the world are NOT IN OUR NAME! Furthermore, any president or any administration with such an agenda for endless war and repression is NOT IN OUR NAME! It is time for them to go. Not in Our Name joins with thousands across the country on November 2nd to Drive Out the Bush Regime ... http://www.notinourname.net/act/2nov05-die-in.htm

We believe that as people living in the United States it is our responsibility to resist the injustices done by our government in our names. Lets unite to drive out the Bush Regime! Initiated by the World Can't Wait to Drive Out the Bush Regime group, check their web site for a calendar of actions: http://mobilize11-2.blogspot.com

For more information: http://www.worldcantwait.org