NEWS
"Iraq is in a helluva mess".
James A. Baker III, former US Secretary of State, October 2006
James A. Baker III, former US Secretary of State, October 2006
by George Paz Martin and Julie Byrnes Enslow
"There is no military solution to a problem like that in Iraq," stated General David Petraeus in March of 2007. Yet his appearance before Congress in early April of 2008 was an attempt to rationalize Bush's plan for US troops to remain in Iraq indefinitely.
George Martin Reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on WUWM
WUWM's Marti Mikkelson spoke with one Milwaukee activist about his brush with Dr. King more than 40 years ago. George Martin says he'll never forget his first encounter with Dr. King. It happened during the civil rights march on Washington in 1963. Click here to listen to the interview.
Congressperson Moore Signs on for Impeachment of Cheney!
Shortly before leaving DC for the holiday break, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore signed on to Kucinich's HR 333 calling for impeachment proceedings for Vice President Dick Cheney. She joins Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin as a co-sponsor of the bill which now has 24 co-sponsors. If you are from Rep. Moore's district please call and thank her. (414-297-1140)
The Milwaukee Impeachment Committee meets on the first Monday of the month, March 3., 7pm, at Milwaukee Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee area contact is Deb Miller For impeachment organizing statewide, contact Buzz Davis.
Shortly before leaving DC for the holiday break, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore signed on to Kucinich's HR 333 calling for impeachment proceedings for Vice President Dick Cheney. She joins Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin as a co-sponsor of the bill which now has 24 co-sponsors. If you are from Rep. Moore's district please call and thank her. (414-297-1140)
The Milwaukee Impeachment Committee meets on the first Monday of the month, March 3., 7pm, at Milwaukee Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Pl. Milwaukee area contact is Deb Miller For impeachment organizing statewide, contact Buzz Davis.
Votes Cast Against War Money
Feingold and Four Wisconsin Representatives Vote Against Money for War
Wisconsin Congresspersons Baldwin, Kagen, Moore and Obey voted against passage of the Omnibus Funding Bill in the House on Dec. 19 to protest the inclusion of $70 billion for the wars in raq and Afghanistan with no restrictions.
Senator Russ Feingold voted against the Omnibus Funding Bill in the Senate because of the unrestricted $70 billion for war. Senator Herb Kohl voted to support amendments restricting or dropping the the money for Iraq (which failed) but ended up voting for the final bill which included the $70 billion.
Please thank our Congress people who voted against more money for the ongoing US occupation of Iraq. They will be at their home offices until Jan. 15.
Tammy Baldwin, 608-258-9800
Gwen Moore, 414-297-1140
David Obey, 715-842-5606
Steve Kagen, 920-437-1954
Sen. Russ Feingold, 414-276-7282 or 608-264-5338
Toll-free DC Capitol Switchboard numbers: 800-828-0498, 800-459-1887, 800-614-2803
Feingold and Four Wisconsin Representatives Vote Against Money for War
Wisconsin Congresspersons Baldwin, Kagen, Moore and Obey voted against passage of the Omnibus Funding Bill in the House on Dec. 19 to protest the inclusion of $70 billion for the wars in raq and Afghanistan with no restrictions.
Senator Russ Feingold voted against the Omnibus Funding Bill in the Senate because of the unrestricted $70 billion for war. Senator Herb Kohl voted to support amendments restricting or dropping the the money for Iraq (which failed) but ended up voting for the final bill which included the $70 billion.
Please thank our Congress people who voted against more money for the ongoing US occupation of Iraq. They will be at their home offices until Jan. 15.
Tammy Baldwin, 608-258-9800
Gwen Moore, 414-297-1140
David Obey, 715-842-5606
Steve Kagen, 920-437-1954
Sen. Russ Feingold, 414-276-7282 or 608-264-5338
Toll-free DC Capitol Switchboard numbers: 800-828-0498, 800-459-1887, 800-614-2803
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