The Senate must support Russ Feingold's resolution to censure President Bush for his warrantless domestic spying  and continued defiance of Congress and the Constitution of the United States.  I find it embarrassing and unconscionable that only two Senators have so far co-sponsored the censure resolution - Tom Harkin and Barbara Boxer.  The remainder of the other gutless Democratic Senators are not deserving of my support nor respect.

Well, here are my own censure resolutions:

1. I hereby resolve that I shall give no money, or offer sweat equity to any incumbent U.S. Senator who does not co-sponsor the Feingold censure resolution, nor to any other Senate candidate who does not declare his/her support for the resolution. 

2. Any time I receive a mail or email request for support from such a Senator or Senate candidate, I shall write back saying that not until he/she supports the resolution, should he/she expect any support from me.

I generally support the statements of the current Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee, especially with respect to who should be trusted with national security.  HOWEVER, I do NOT support his assertion below that "... Senator Feingold jumped the gun on the whole censure thing."  In fact, in my opinion, this was the perfect time for such a censure.  Just when would be a more appropriate time?  Should we wait until Bush starts opening up concentration camps or closing down non-Christian-fundamentalist churches, mosques and synagogues?  Or, should we wait until he closes down media outlets and jailing those that disagree with him?

This is the perfect time for such a censure.  It is the least that should be done when the President violates the law and says he will continue doing so.  The President has "thumbed his nose" at Congress, the people of the United States, and the rule of law.  He must be censured or we will begin sliding down the slippery slope to a dictatorship.  

I encourage the readers of this web page, as I did, to call Senators Chambliss and Isakson and tell them you want them to co-sponsor the censure resolution.  Write and call other states' senators to sign on as well.

Contact Sander Bellman

 

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