Action Point with Cynthia Black 8-05-2007: The Reference Shelf

Today's article and item links:

• IMPEACHMENT: The Impeachment Imbroglio: Sheehan, Conyers, Pelosi, and Feingold: Did you know; “The notion that John Conyers or Nancy Pelosi can make impeachment happen is mistaken, (John) Nichols says. "The way Jefferson and Madison set it up, it's supposed to be an organic process--it comes from people slowly convincing individual members to step up."

• MORE IMPEACHMENT: Conyers: 3 More Congress Members and I'll Impeach: According to David Swanson "...this target of three more members seems perfectly doable. It's safe to assume, I think, that we're talking about impeaching Cheney first. But, even if Conyers is talking about Bush, the target is perfectly achievable."
  

• Election Protection: State Decides to Secure Electronic Voting Machines: California's Secretary of State Bowen steps up. Get and keep this SOS's back. She'll need it. AND: PAPER BALLOTS FOR CALIFORNIA! - SECRETARY OF STATE ANNOUNCES DE-CERTIFICATION/RE-CERTIFICATION PLANS FOR E-VOTING SYSTEMS : Brad Friedman's BradBlog coverage and analysis of the same.

• They Called Me Crazy: Fight Looms over Construction of Huge Texas-Mexico Freeway: Josh Holland claims there is no NAU. However, during his June 10, 2007 Action Point appearance David Morris of Institute for Local Self-Reliance confirms there is an NAU, under the guise of the SPP. Either way, Rudy Giuliani's law firm (Bracewell-Giuliani) defends a Spanish owner of the road that will cross it all, regardless of what it's named....hey, since we can't afford to pay for American safety on “infrastructure”, maybe after he's appointed King President Rudy can get us some Direct Investment money instead?

• PUSHBACK: Campaign for America's Future: New video ala “Harry Potter” featuring Jason Alexander as “Lord Rovemort”! Titled Caught on Tape! - The Plot to Bury Progress, the video is the first step for the Campaign for America's Future (CAF), to criticize GOP "obstructionism" during August recess.

• Local Stuff I Support: Maricopa County's Election Integrity Committee - and any other Democrat with an interest or inclination - will be meeting, yet again, on Monday August 6 at the Offices of the State Party on the northwest corner of Thomas Road and Central Avenue (Light Rail construction willing) at 7:00 pm.

• MORE Local Stuff I Support: www.azadvocacy.org reports that in their federal lawsuit challenging prop. 200, the court has only given them approximately 10 days to call through the list of people whose voter registration applications have been rejected (about 30%!) to find possible candidates to help with the challenge. Volunteers are needed for 2 hour shifts at 1616 E. Indian School Rd #340. Please feel free to call Eric Pashkin at 602-297-2500 with any further questions you may have!