TUES NOV 6, 6:00 TO 7:00 PM
Protest Vigil at Senator Schumer's home:
9 Prospect Park West (corner of President St),
Park Slope
(See a map)
BROOKLYN SAYS NO!!
to Schumer's betrayal of democracy!
[see my earlier letter to Sen. Schumer]
Join Brooklyn For Peace to protest:
**Schumer's support of Michael Mukasey for Attorney General, in spite of Mukasey's refusal to state unequivocally that "waterboarding" is a form of torture and therefore illegal.
**Schumer's increasing support of military action against Iran and Bush's attempt to launch a new war.
**Schumer's continuing support of funding for the war against Iraq.
Contact friends, family, and colleagues to join in this protest vigil.
Call Schumer TODAY!
Tell him he must change his position and oppose confirmation of Mukasey. Congressional switchboard 800-828-0498; direct line 202-224-6542; local office 212-486-4430.
Click here to e-mail if you can't get through on the phone.
Senator Schumer, abandoning his own party and angering many of his constituents, has announced that he will support the nomination of Michael Mukasey for Attorney General, despite Mukasey's repeated refusal to state unequivocally that "waterboarding" is a form of torture and therefore illegal. Mukasey has also stated his belief that President Bush, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief, has the right to ignore laws passed by Congress. This shows that Mukasey would continue the drift toward authoritarian rule which has become a hallmark of the Bush Administration.
Futhermore, Schumer, originally one of the strongest supporters of the war in Iraq, has been supportive of the increasingly bellicose plans of Bush and Cheney to foment a new and even more dangerous war against Iran.
He voted in favor of the Kyl-Lieberman bill which many experts believe Bush can use as justification to launch a new war against Iran. He has refused to join almost 30 other Democrats in supporting the Webb/Udall legislation (S. 759/H.R.3119) which warns the President that he has no authority from Congress to take military action against Iran.
Now is the time for Brooklynites to express anger at Schumer's increasingly pro-war and anti-democratic positions. The election of November 2006 demonstrated clearly that Americans want to end the war in Iraq and to reverse the disastrous course of the Bush Administration. Charles Schumer is ignoring the will of those voters and is serving, instead, the program of George Bush, which is to pursue the Iraq war, launch a new war against Iran, and undermine our democratic rights.
Questions:
Contact Brooklyn For Peace (formerly Brooklyn Parents for Peace)
718-624-5921
bfp@brooklynpeace.org
www.brooklynpeace.org
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