Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt of Congress, moving us one step closer to the truth, one step closer to restoring justice, and one step closer to preserving our democracy. It's a huge step forward, and I'm so thankful that the committee voted for contempt.
But now is not the time to celebrate -- now is the time to take action. The House Judiciary Committee is on the record, but now we need the full House of Representatives to vote to hold Karl Rove in contempt as well.
So I've launched an online advocacy campaign at www.ContemptForRove.com where people can forward an email to their Members of Congress, urging them to take action -- and I'm asking you to join me. I need your help to speak out and urge the full House to do the right thing. Your action is critical. Timing is everything.
Please visit www.ContemptForRove.com right now to forward an email to your Member of Congress today.
While I served as Governor of Alabama from 1999-2003 and thereafter, Karl Rove and his right-wing political cronies targeted me through a malicious, unfounded, politically-motivated prosecution. I served 9 months in federal prison before the appeals court released me. And now, Karl Rove refuses to testify before Congress about his role in this whole nefarious scheme.
That's outrageous. By ignoring a Congressional subpoena, Karl Rove has spit in the face of Congress and the American people. As Americans, we deserve to know the truth about how our Department of Justice was used by Karl Rove and his rogue band of political operatives as a political tool to win elections. Only Congress has the power to find the truth.
If Congress lets this politicization of the Department of Justice go unchecked and unpunished, then it could well become part of America's political culture and happen again in the future. Congress needs to keep digging until they get to the truth. Our democracy and system of justice have to be restored. The American people need to have confidence that this kind of outrageous abuse of power is at least less likely to happen in the future.
That truth-finding starts by having Karl Rove under oath before the Judiciary Committee. We the People must insist that Congress do its job and hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to obey a subpoena. The house of cards will start to fall soon thereafter.
What would happen to the unemployed steel worker, the housewife, or the taxi cab driver who ignored a subpoena? I give you one guess: They would be behind bars. Karl Rove is not above the law, and Congress needs to make that plain and clear to Karl Rove and to everybody else.
Please visit www.ContemptForRove.com right now to forward an email to your Member of Congress today.
Our democracy will cease to exist as we know it if the government is allowed to use its power to prosecute their political opponents. This fight is not about me but about saving our democracy and restoring justice in America.
That's why I'm asking you to write Congress today and urge them to act. When Congress holds Rove in contempt, the truth will begin to become exposed. This ball of string will come unraveled. The truth will be known.
I am in this fight not only for my own freedom but also to ensure that Karl Rove is held accountable for his sins.
Together, we can fight to get the full truth from Karl Rove and restore integrity to our system of justice. America deserves nothing less.
I am so very sorry.
I apologize for the humiliation and heartache that you and your family have been put through.
Lesser men would have lost their faith in our country's sense of decency and fairness.
You have reaffirmed it for me.
One day, I pray that Rove, Addington, Gonzales and the rest of the sorry crew will be hauled before a Federal Court...or the Hauge. Until then, keep up the good fight!
We are with you.
Most of the Congressional reps filter e-mails by constituent zip code, so calling their office can be more effective.
I've been concentrating my effort on the House and Senate Judiciary members and the DOJ Inspector General's office.
Surely you'll never recoup your life & the time spent innocently incarcerated, I hope that you will receive justice in the end and that your record will be expunged.
If N.Palosi adheres to her oath of office, she will do the right thing and cause the full House to vote!
Would the world as we know it end??
His "strike the opponent's strength" MO is is full swing at the McCain campaign.
And his favorite secret weapons, Diebold voting machines, are in place and ready to decide the November election.
So for all of those who don't understand a lot of the things Congress is NOT DOING right now is because with a stroke of the PEN Bush can free all of his cronies.