The Times asserted, “The main check on misuse of 11th-hour pardons is the verdict of history. Mr. Bush will be leaving office with extraordinarily low approval ratings. If he wants to try to reclaim his reputation, he can start by not abusing the pardon power on his way out the door.” You can read the whole editorial here.
Other than that, we can support efforts by Democrats.com and Rep. Jerrold Nadler on pardons.
More than 35,000 people have signed the petition already. You can sign the petition here: http://www.democrats.com/nadler-pardon
If you can get to NYC Thursday, December 4, please attend this important event:
After Torture: A Harper’s Magazine Forum on justice in the post-Bush era. More details here: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=14185
Our friends at the National Impeachment Network wrote a long article called Impeach if You Care About Obama, You Have Been Warned. It suggests other actions we can take to pressure Congress on impeachment. You can read it here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/29/14553/428/616/667563
Please support PDA’s ongoing work on our issue priorities including accountability and impeachment by making a one-time contribution or becoming a change makes change partner here: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/donate.asp?formid=donate
Comment on these issues here: http://blog.pdamerica.org/?p=2272 and read and discuss other articles on our blog.
Yours for Peace and Accountability,
Tim Carpenter, PDA National Director
Joanne O’Neill, PDA State Co-coordinator NJ
William Crain, PDA State Co-coordinator MT
Mike Hersh, PDA National Staff
Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and justice. Our goal: build on and expand the progressive gains made in 2008 moving into 2009 and beyond.
PDA’s advisory board includes seven members of Congress and activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Thom Hartmann, Jim Hightower and Rev. Lennox Yearwood.
