Organizing for America | Posts with the tag farewell dog

Posts with the tag farewell dog

How happy are you to let criminals go free?

By Marjani - Dec 15th, 2008 at 9:03 pm EST

Also listed in: 6 groups

America’s renewal starts now img { display: block; }

Amnesty International USA: TAKE ACTION NOW!

How lame can our lame duck President get? How about pardoning war criminals before they get their day in court. Write your local paper today.

We all want to move on.

But just this past Friday, a bipartisan Senate report named Secretary Rumsfeld and other top officials directly responsible for sanctioning torture. Rumors in DC are that Bush will pardon Rumsfeld and others for these abuses.1

After eight years of defiling America's reputation and renouncing our founding principles, the Bush administration wants to jet off into the sunset without answering to the American public.

We can't let that happen. You and I have an important role to play as our nation's conscience.

Write your local paper and denounce any possible planned pardons for crimes committed in the "war on terror". Here are some sample letters and talking points you can follow.

America's renewal depends on a recommitment to human rights. And that recommitment starts by investigating past abuses and holding officials accountable. It's called justice, and the rule of law. And it's something our nation once held in high regard.

America's renewal depends on justice.

Donald Rumsfeld © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Write your local paper. And remember to register to participate in our inauguration day of action and our 100 days events.

Your letter to the editor would support Senators that are starting to push for accountability. Senator Feingold just last week wrote President-elect Obama asking for a "detailed accounting of what happened over the last eight years" and that "we must fully understand the mistakes of the past in order to learn from them… and prevent them from recurring." 2

A record number of pardon seekers have flooded the White House. Some believe Bush may issue pre-emptive pardons that would abdicate anyone remotely connected to so-called "alternative interrogation techniques" (otherwise known as torture). Any such pardon would undermine any future efforts to seek and find justice for the past eight years of human rights abuses in the "war on terror".

Write your local paper and express your outrage over the possibility of impunity for crimes committed in the "war on terror".

One of our three main objectives during President-elect Obama's 100 days is to ensure an independent commission investigates abuses committed the U.S. government in its "war on terror". Pardoning key officials, or even worse, issuing a blanket pardon, would undermine this critical goal towards restoring our commitment to human rights.

We're all ready to move forward. But our best chance of restoring the America we believe in means starting off with justice and accountability.

Take a few minutes to write your local paper.

Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Larry Cox
Executive Director

P.S. And remember we've got big plans for the first 100 days. We're so close to reaching our goal, help us reach 1000 events by registering today.

[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/12/11/ST2008121101970.html
[2] http://feingold.senate.gov/releases/08/12/20081210.html

Mail to a Friend | Link | Comments (1) | Report Objectionable Content

Posts

Content on blogs in My.BarackObama represents the opinions of community members and in no way should be interpreted as endorsed or approved by the campaign.