LATEST NEWS FROM NYC

Green Party Could Lift Country Out of its Current Mess
Ltr to the Editor, Tennessean.com
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/OPINION02/80725065/1008/OPINION01

Press Release – Kucinich Saves Cleveland Airport Post Office
http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=98675

Media Marginalization of “Third” Parties – An Interview with Mickey Z
Kim Petersen, Dissident Voice
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/media-marginalization-of-third-parties/

Press Release – Kucinich Testifies on Abuses of Executive Power
http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=98607

Press Release – Kucinich: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Needs Additional Funds
http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=98601

Larry Pinkney of BlackCommentator.com gives an enthusiastic endorsement of Cynthia McKinney and a "call to arms" for her supporters, and also slams the biased media and political duopoly of the "Republicrats".
http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/406

Public Enemy rapper, Professor Griff, says he never votes because he did not believe that "voting could free us as a people", but that Cynthia could change his mind this year.
http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/408

Global warming expert and former Green Party Senatorial candidate, Ted Glick, laments the fall of third-party politics and praises Cynthia for her vision.
http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/410

Latest McKinney Presidential Campaign News and Links
Over the preceding couple of weeks, the front page of the runcynthiarun.org site has been reorganized to highlight recent (1) candidate statements, (2) campaign news, (3) recent endorsements and (4) a newsfeed from Cynthia's and Rosa's sites. http://votetruth08.com/ is now carrying news from the campaign, and http://mckinney2008.com/ has also been building community among online campaign supporters.

Message from AskNadler2Impeach Group – The “Not” Impeachment Hearings

You may have witnessed the House Judiciary Committee Hearings called by John Conyers to examine if the executive branch has overstepped its Constitutional mandate, otherwise known as the "not" impeachment hearings that took place for over six hours on Friday. There have been diverse reactions. Some agree with Conyers that this has been the most important hearing held by the HJC held during the 110th Congress. Others feel it was simply a way to give cover for the progressive members, delay any real action by the Democratic leadership and lead to continued inaction. Whichever impression or point of view you may hold, it is very important that those congressional representatives who participated be acknowledged, thanked, and encouraged to take the next courageous step–call for "real" impeachment hearings to begin.

Some of you have asked what to do next. That is a question that pro-impeachment groups and individuals all across the country are asking today. If you have a suggestion, please let us know. If you take steps to call or write Nadler or others on the HJC, let us know also.

The Democrats who presented statements at the hearings and should be contacted are: Dennis Kucinich, Robert Wexler, Bobby Scott, Zoe Lofgren, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Steve Cohen, Hank Johnson, Tammy Baldwin, Keith Ellison, Walter Jones, Brad Miller, and Maurice Hinchey.

Jerrold Nadler did ask some serious questions of Elizabeth Holtzman and Bruce Fein, two of the expert witnesses. Some found this encouraging, some were disappointed that it came so late, and a year after he was urged to support impeachment, by us and others, on these issues in particular. Nadler finally took this opportunity to begin asking some important questions. We will know if the answers will lead him to take the leadership position we have been asking him to do.

Our emails and calls to Nadler will let him know that we are still asking. You can reach any Representative at: (202) 224-3121 Call Jerrold Nadler at: in DC at 202-225-5635 or NY 212-367-7350 ... Thank you for all you do, AskNadler2Impeach.Org

[Duchess Note: Many thanks to Linda Z and Carol B for their contributions to this Blog.]