Conyers Releases Massive New Report on Bush-Cheney Crimes

[davidswanson]

The minority staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, under the leadership of Congressman John Conyers (D., Mich.) has produced over the past many months a staggering report, just released, which documents the hard evidence of crimes and abuses committed by President Bush and his administration (breaking 26 specific laws). This report, "The Constitution in Crisis," should provide the raw material for numerous news reports and point reporters toward fertile ground for additional investigations.
Please take a look:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/constitutionincrisis

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Now, Take Action!

1. Ask the media to cover Conyers' report:
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8955221&type=ME

2. Ask your Congress Member to sponsor H. Res. 635 to start an investigation.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/635

3. Buy this report as a book. Pre-order, and ask your friends to do so, and get it on the best-seller lists. Buy it here.
http://www.academychicago.com/GeorgeWBush.html

[Totally Committed]

1. John Conyers is a true American Hero.

He's definitely one of the few bright lights left in the Democratic Party. I love this guy!

TC

[acmejack]

3. Wait until he is the Chair of the Judiciary Committee!

Talk about opening a can of whup ass!

[Totally Committed]

4. Won't that be a great day?

I can't WAIT!

TC

[savemefromdumbya]

2. Where will the report go next?

[elehhhhna]

5. down the memory hole if we don't get crackin'

[savemefromdumbya]

10. Which Congressmen are going to bring this through - which Senators

[Subdivisions]

13. I just contacted CNN - Amended...my bad!

I just called CNN to ask them why they have not covered this report. Of course, I was directed to the Public Information Office at CNN and was told they would forward a message from me to the newsroom, to wit:

Why has CNN not covered this report after giving copious press to the 9/11 Commission Report and the CAIB report on the shuttle Columbia investigation? What makes this report less newsworthy to CNN?

Edit: BTW, if I am wrong and have just missed CNN's report on their website or on TV, someone feel free to correct me and provide a link.

Ok, I stand corrected; here is Jack Cafferty talking about it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2757527&mesg_id=2757614

[chill_wind]

6. Thank you. Just emailed media outlets per your first link.

There are also several other currently important petitons of interest to DUers there as well.

Well done with your information and Welcome to DU.

[Bullwinkle925]

7. Thanks -

ordered it from Amazon.

[patricia92243]

8. You made a funny - "Provide the raw material for numerous news reports

and point reporters toward fertile ground for additional investigations."

If that happened we would not be in the mess we are now in. Also, if he were a Democrat, the MSM really would do something - as it is......

[BrewAz]

9. Thanks...Now to get it in the MSM.

The actions outlined are right on...I already have a letter into the editor of our local paper.

BrewAz

[chill_wind]

11. Good.

Welcome to DU and thanks!

[RethugAssKicker]

The MSM will ignore it...... especially since its from Conyers

[Subdivisions]

16. Why especially?

Is John Conyers a duly elected member of the House, or not? Isn't what he does just as newsworthy as any other politician?

[RethugAssKicker]

19. You and I do... but the * admin and his press whores

particularly hate Conyers, because he is the most ardent opponent of their policies.... And Conyers has been after * for years now!

[Nothing Without Hope]

17. Actually, Jack Cafferty gave it strong backing on CNN - see my post below

and the link to the video

Let's hope that there is much, much more.

[RethugAssKicker]

20. I do hope I'm wrong !

[Nothing Without Hope]

27. Oh, I know exactly what you mean. Let's hope Cafferty's voice isn't

the only one heard in the vast wasteland of corporate TV, A lot of people do listen to and trust him. He's no "shrill liberal" - his anger over what happened after Katrina and the other scandals is sincerely felt. He feels betrayed and is trying to wake people up to what is happening.

[chill_wind]

21. Excellent! nt

[Kurovski]

12. K&R.(nt)

[Metta]

14. JC is a shining light in this moral darkness of * et. al.

A national treasure, to be sure.

[Subdivisions]

28. Does that "JC" stand for...

John Conyers, or Jack Cafferty.

I say both.

[Metta]

31. John Conyers. Cafferty is way too libertarian for me.

I've seen him carry water for * before he woke up. I haven't seen him consistently lately to have changed my mind much. I'm glad he's on your list.

[Nothing Without Hope]

15. ***VIDEO*** Jack Cafferty gives strong support to Conyers' report - LINK:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/08/02/cafferty-conyers-constitutional-crisis/

[mom cat]

18. John, You are the best:

:dem::toast::bounce::bounce::smoke::smoke::yourock::smoke::smoke::bounce::bounce::toast::kick:

[democrat_patriot]

22. Emailed and kicked.

[chill_wind]

23. This needs to be on the DU front page

Wish this had been issued on a Monday.

We need DUers to help fan a media blitz, not a Friday news dump.

I hope Conyers has something lined up somewhere up for the Sunday morning rounds.

[chill_wind]

24. OK--- What does THIS mean?? (Conyers quote)

(...)

We're not trying to play Department of Justice or prosecutor. We're trying to put on the record before too much other history blurs this," Conyers told me. " making sure that what we see as at least a couple dozen violations of federal statute do not go unnoticed. . . . We're trying to make sure that we have the fullest record of this, so that this won't be the work of industrious historians ten years from now."

If the Democrats take back the House, would this lead to impeachment?

"There's no way I can predict whether there will ultimately be an impeachment proceeding underway or not," Conyers replied. But with three months to go until the midterm elections, "to be putting together a list, an agenda for the Judiciary Committee. . . smacks me as being a little. . ." he didn't finish the sentence.

(...)

from interview a few days ago with TPM Muckraker's Justin Rood
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001273.php

(Bold emphasis mine)

Dems, PLEASE don't do this stuff. Especially if you want the country to pay attention for even 5 minutes. Finish your sentences!

[graduate student]

25. thank god

thank god that SOMEONE is doing their job

[Time for change]

26. That looks great

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

29. John Conyers, slogging away day and night as one of the few champions

of our liberties. And very importantly, he is making this a part of THE RECORD. I hope this serves as some of the underpinnings for the great unravelling .

[faithnotgreed]

30. kick

[Vidar]

32. Conyers forever!