In this one alert we are going to make an exception and depart from
our standard policy of keeping our comments to Congress "respectful."
For literally years we have argued, we have reasoned, we have begged,
we have pleaded, we have cajoled, we have advocated, we have
exhorted, and we have encouraged the Democrats in the Senate to stand
up for themselves and DO something about the outrageous and
unprecedented obstructionism of the minority filibuster happy
Republicans.
Now we are demanding . . . in no uncertain terms . . . that the
filibuster be abolished forever and immediately.
If the message below is too strident for you . . . perhaps that's our
real problem, not being strident enough when the situation requires
it. You are not required to submit this one to stay on our list. But
when it comes time to speak the truth, The Pen will speak it,
together with any who will join us in actually putting up a fight,
and we are not going to mince our words about it. It's time to
breathe some fire, folks.
BEGIN ACTUAL PETITION
This is a message primarily to the so-called Democrats in the United
States Senate, with perhaps a couple of exceptions like Senator
Elizabeth Warren, who is almost alone in taking a strong stand for
fairness.
Abolish The Filibuster NOW Action Page:
http://www.peaceteam.net/action/pnum1145.php
Seriously, when are you whimpering cowards ever going to get it? The
Republicans just filibustered three more nominees to the DC Appellate
Court, as well as Representative Mel Watt's administrative nomination
to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The Republicans talk about you
like you are a laughing stock, and they are absolutely right.
You turn our stomachs. You whine, "Oh, but what if we have to
filibuster some extremist Republican nominee someday?" Oh, yeah,
right, sure like that would ever happen either. All you did was cave
in 2005, and that's all you're doing now.
It is reported that Senator Leahy slammed his hand on the podium when
Nina Pillard was filibustered last week. And now the Republicans have
filibustered Robert Wilkins, yet another highly qualified and
moderate nominee. Is this supposed to be some kind of feeble joke?
Now gird up your loins, and abolish the filibuster immediately and
forever, or there will be nothing left of you after another election
or so.
The filibuster is a legislative monkey wrench that has long outlived
its perversity. No talking filibuster, no silent filibuster, no
filibuster at all. End it!!
Abolish The Filibuster NOW Action Page:
http://www.peaceteam.net/action/pnum1145.php
The above text is the exact wording of the petition that this action
page sends to all your members of Congress.
If you want to DO something, first please submit the action page
above. And after you do, which not pick up one of our Stop The
Filibuster caps, which you can have for a donation of any amount,
from the return page from your action page submission, or from this
direct link.
Stop The Filibuster Caps:
http://www.peaceteam.net/stop_filibuster_cap.php
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