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Larry Kissell took the bold move of announcing his candidacy for Congress in 2008 today.  Larry lost by just a few votes this year and many of us encouraged him to run again and work with the Democrats in the mean time.

By David Swanson

  An astonishing 44 percent of Americans do not want President Bush impeached (Newsweek), 36 percent approve of the job he's doing (AP-Ipsos), 33 percent support the Iraq War (CNN). What, you may ask, is the matter with these people? Well, primarily this: they get their news by watching television and occasionally glancing at a magazine or newspaper. They don't know the things you know if you listen to progressive radio or search out news on the internet or read the ends of articles that begin on page 18.

The Daily Telegraph has yet another article about dead bodies piling up in the morgues in Iraq where we find out that 58 people were killed overnight and another mass grave was found north of Baghdad.

And what does Mr. Bush have to say about the leader, Mr. Maliki, over there?

"He's the right guy for Iraq. We're going to help him, and it is in our interest to help him, for the sake of peace. He is a strong leader and wants a free and democratic Iraq to succeed," Mr Bush told a joint news conference.

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Ask not for whom the bell tolls Mr. Maliki.

By David Swanson

  I did something worse than St. Augustine did when I was a kid. I must confess I broke into a house on the other side of town, and I did it just because it was such an ugly beat-down house that needed work so badly. Well, that and I kind of wanted to move out of my parents

Mark Manning in Fallujah learns what it's like to be a family in Iraq: (below the fold)

Giant corporations are mentioned nowhere in the Constitution, yet a long-standing legal precedent, which views them as "persons," gives them the same rights enjoyed by citizens. One sludge hauler, for example, used the 14th Amendment's "equal protection" clause to sue a Pennsylvania town that passed an anti-sludge ordinance.  This principle of "corporate personhood," writes Barry Yeoman in the Nov/Dec issue of Mother Jones, has allowed businesses to routinely beat back a range of regulations. But Pennsylvania's Licking Township is challenging that. In its campaign to restrict the spreading of toxics-laden sewage on local fields, it has decreed that "Corporations shall not be considered to be 'persons' protected by the Constitution of the United States." This curious measure is the brainchild of Thomas Linzey, a lawyer who is fighting an uphill battle against the principle of corporate personhood.

Read: When is a Corporation Like a Freed Slave?

Since I last wrote to you in August about the genocide in Darfur, the conflict has only intensified. Since then, more children have been orphaned, more women and girls have been raped, and more acres of farmland have been destroyed.

We've just signed up as a supporter for the ProgressiveStates.org agenda and we've also added them to our short list of Tools & Resources.  The idea is to put in place a Progressive Majority in all 50 states.  There are a lot ways for you to help and you can sign up as an individual supporter.

The site is one of the latest brainstorms of David Sirota, who could be seen as one of today's most dedicated progressive leaders.  You'll find information about and for blogs, legislators, platforms, journalists, and citizens.

Head on over and tell them we sent you.

Groups Across Country Planning for Human Rights and Impeachment Day

Many Events Already Planned, More in the Works, for Sunday, December 10th

December 10th is Human Rights Day, and this year we're making it Human Rights and Impeachment Day. Here's our slogan: "Putting Impeachment on the Table."

This is a chance to get organized locally and learn what's needed to lobby the new Congress for the investigations and impeachment hearings that will restore the rule of law to America.

You can sign up to attend a town hall forum, rally, vigil, training session, or house party in your area.

Or create a new event and post it online for others to sign up and attend.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/december10

If you choose to organize a new event or to help organize one that's already being planned, you'll want to check the list of available speakers and the many useful resources (petitions, information sheets, talking points, tools for honoring fallen troops, dramatic plays, videos, songs, imPEACHment food, shirts, signs, puppets) linked to from this page:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/december10

New Resources

The resources provided now include sample media advisories, sample flyers, and a brief guide to how you can BE the media, including where you can post videos of your events online.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/december10

Events Already Planned

Events already planned include, on December 9 in NEW YORK, NY, a town hall forum with former Congress Member Elizabeth Holtzman, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace Cindy Sheehan, and Co-Founder of Democrats.com, ImpeachPAC.org, and ImpeachForChange.org Bob Fertik. And on Deceber 10 in SANTA BARBARA, CA, a rally with Colonel Ann Wright, David Swanson, Rae Abileah, Elizabeth De la Vega, Dennis Loo, and Geoff Millard, followed by a march and a demonstration at Arlington West with Carlos and Melida Arredondo; in SAN FRANCISCO, CA a Human Rights/Impeachment Day Rally with The World Can't Wait, Codepink, Answer, Moveon, SF GREENS, Actsagainsttorture, and Impeachbush-cheney.com; in LOS ANGELES, CA an Impeachment Workshop providing materials for people to become media/street heat activists on the topic of Impeachment; in the SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA, an Impeachment Town Hall that will provide pro-impeachment individuals with the talking points necessary to counter those who disagree with impeachment. Confirmed speakers include Assemblyman Paul Koretz; author of "U.S. v. Bush", Elizabeth de la Vega; and political science professor, Dennis Loo; in CHULA VISTA, CA a Town Hall Forum on Presidential Accountability: Invited are Congressman Bob Filner, 49th CD Candidate Jeeni Criscenzo, and incoming president of the National Lawyers Guild, Marjorie Cohn; in CHICAGO, IL an Informal Impeachment Rally: People who want Bush and Cheney impeached should come out with signs, banners, and whatever else, indicating that you demand impeachment; in TALLAHASSEE, FL a Rally for War Crimes Trials with speakers, petitions, and fact sheets, held in conjuntion with Tallahassee's Eternal Peace Vigil; in GAINESVILLE, FL an Impeach, Indict, Imprison! event; in JACKSONVILLE, FL a rally to demand impeachment of Bush and Cheney; in WASHINGTON, DC a panel-led discussion and multi-media presentation; in WAYNE, NJ a Holiday Forum and Party: Why New Jersey Must Impeach the Bush Gang; in PROVIDENCE, RI a Rally and March; in CAMBRIDGE, MA a forum with notable musicians, activists, and orators; and an event in SEATTLE, WA with details to come.

Sign up to attend any of these events, or organize your own event, large or small:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/december10