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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:34 PM
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Congresswoman Waters: "...introduce amendments on ... the war EVERY DAY ..
Edited on Sun Jun-12-05 07:51 PM by understandinglife
Excellent report from "AFTERDOWINGSTREET.ORG"



Congress Member and House Judiciary Committee Member Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) shook up the Rainbow Push Coalition's 34th Annual Convention in Chicago today, winning huge standing ovations for a speech denouncing President Bush for lying about the war. Waters announced that she and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus plan to inform the House Democratic Leadership that they will introduce amendments on the issue of the war EVERY DAY from now on.

Waters told the crowd that Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean had received attention for criticizing the Republican Party in recent days, but that "he did not say enough."

"Bush is a liar," Waters said, according to an observer who phoned AfterDowningStreet.org. "He lied about weapons of mass destruction and he lied about the war."

Waters called Vice President Dick Cheney "a thief," and said that he was stealing for Halliburton.

And Waters said that Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice will "go anywhere and say anything they tell her to say, and have the audacity to do it with a smile."

...after which the applause grew too loud for our observer to hear the Congresswoman's remarks.


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This article is from After Downing Street Dot Org
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/

The URL for this story is:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=199


Peace.




www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Please, everyone, don't stop at 500,000 signatures; don't stop at 10,000,000 signatures; don't stop until Bush and the neoconsters are indicted and prosecuted for their heinous crimes against humanity and our Constitution.

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:37 PM
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1. Wonderful! Thank you Ms. Waters for speaking the truth! nt
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:37 PM
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2. I just freakin love Maxine! ....Waters in '08
:yourock:
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DearAbby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:40 PM
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5. This is gaining so much momentum...it's gonna be a freight train before
long! Thank you Congresswoman Waters! Got your back here!


:applause:
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diddlysquat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:38 PM
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3. Hooray!!!
for Maxine Waters.
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georgia10 Donating Member (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:40 PM
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4. speaking of the dsm and war
did you all get a chance to see the video out?

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/06/12.html#a3417

:)
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oxbow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:56 PM
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11. Welcome to DU Georgia10. Powerful Video! nt.
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georgia10 Donating Member (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:07 PM
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14. thank you!
anything to get people to know the truth. The media sure isn't doing it, so us average folks have to!
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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:13 PM
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15. Welcome to DU Georgia10!
Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us
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chalky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:41 PM
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6. Yes, Ma'am! Preach, Maxine! n/t
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Goldeneye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:41 PM
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7. That's the thing I don't understand.
I think Dean is doing a good job. But if he wants to fight...why doesn't he start by calling BushCo liars and talking about the DSM. Is he being held back by some dem leaders? He said yesterday the war would be a priority, so maybe he's going to say something soon.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:43 PM
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8. I wonder too
:shrug: Maybe it's a strategy or something. I don't know. I'm glad to hear this though!
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gademocrat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:43 PM
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9. Than you Rep Waters
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 07:44 PM
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10. Talk Maxine ,tell it like it is!!!!


I was wondering when the mighty Maxine was going to start telling it the way it has got to be told!
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:01 PM
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12. Thank You Maxine, you are a patriot!
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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:06 PM
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13. I love a woman who tells it like it is and doesn't hold back.
This woman is wonderful!
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BamaBecky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:35 PM
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16. WooHoo!
:applause: :woohoo: :patriot:
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:36 PM
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17. I have had big respect for Rep.Waters for a long time
Waters told the crowd that Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean had received attention for criticizing the Republican Party in recent days, but that "he did not say enough."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Congresswoman Waters gets an 'Amen' from this member of the choir!:kick:
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:40 PM
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18. Thank goodness
This is the beginning of what needs to happen.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:40 PM
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19. I love that woman!
I love the entire Black Caucus! They are the only Dems to stand and be heard! They are amazing, awesome people! I admire them all! Thank you, Maxine!!! :applause:
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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:47 PM
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20. Congresswoman Waters contact info. Let's all extend our thanks to her.
Edited on Sun Jun-12-05 08:58 PM by understandinglife


Internet Address: http://www.house.gov/waters

Webform: http://www.house.gov/waters/IMA/issue.htm


Los Angeles
Congresswoman Waters
10124 S. Broadway
Suite 1
Los Angeles, CA 90003

323-757-8900 phone
323-757-9506 fax

Washington
Congresswoman Waters
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

202-225-2201 phone
202-225-7854 fax


My email message:
Good evening Congresswoman Waters,

My wife and I are deeply grateful for your courage and leadership. The Congressional Black Caucus, particularly since the moment "America" was severely compromised, Dec 9 2000, has been among the very few forces for preserving our Constitution, saving our "America."

Here is a link at Democratic Underground that I hope you will find gratifying:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3843504&mesg_id=3843504&page=

We are very encouraged by the notion that EVERY DAY, from now on, the Congressional Black Caucus will be keeping the focus on Bush's lies and the countless tragedies that attend his and the neoconsters illegal, immoral, horrifying war on the People and Nation of Iraq.

We will prevail,
xxxx


Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us


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snot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:24 PM
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26. Thank you, and I'll thank her!
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yorkiemommie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:51 PM
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29. thanks for posting contact info
i just emailed her. proud that she's from SoCal!
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:50 PM
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21. GOOD for Maxine! Too bad ALL the Dems...
..don't have enough spine to speak the TRUTH. WHY THE FRIGGIN HELL does the CBC always stand up strong when the rest of the wimpy Dems back down?

She/they put the rest of the Democrats to shame.
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mandyky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:52 PM
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22. Every DUer needs to go and join the NAACP or Rainbow Push
no matter what race you are and ask them to send a thank you note, or a notice to the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Lindsay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 08:54 PM
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23. Ooh, that's gonna annoy the House Repugs!
Good on Ms. Waters. She's one of my heroes.

Maxine, :yourock:
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joanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:02 PM
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24. Maxine Waters and John Conyers are TRUE HEROES!
And great Americans! :toast:
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burrowowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:09 PM
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25. Go Maxime! And the whole
Black Caucus!
May the DNC get on their wavelength!
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:28 PM
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27. Maxine rocks...!! n/t
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Independent_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:41 PM
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28. Way to go Maxine!
Kick ass!
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-05 09:59 PM
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30. I have admired you for many years Rep. Waters, and I only wish
that I could have a Rep. with the half of the integrity, grace, and courage that you demonstrate. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with Zach Wamp.

But you go and give'em hell!!
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Hapameli Donating Member (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-05 12:27 AM
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31. Yeeeeeaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to see how Delay handles this!
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-05 06:25 AM
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33. Pass the popcorn!
:popcorn:
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longship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-05 12:36 AM
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32. Another one on my *love* list

Team Maxine
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