Dear Gov. Dean -- Urge a Boycott of SOTU

[understandinglife]

As noted in the text of this letter, it was inspired by William River Pitts' post here at DU:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=204315&mesg_id=204315

I was contacted by more than one person expressing enthusiasm for the letter and urging me to post it as a separate thread. I also suggested that folk encourage Skinner to transform Will's idea into a "DU Activist" endeavor. I hope that happens.

I do know that others are calling their Senators and Reps urging that they exit the floor when Bush begins his SOTU and that they gather on the steps of the US Capitol and tell all Americans, and all humanity, the truth about what the Bush neoconster regime has done and make the commitment "NEVER AGAIN."

Here's my letter to Gov. Dean. As always, feel free to use all or any of it in your communications to others.

We have everything to lose if our representatives give witness to Bush's lies by their presence as he tells them, yet again, on 31 January 2006.

21 January 2006 (# 47)

William Rivers Pitt has posted what he calls a "crazy idea." He proposes that all Democratic Senators and Representatives walk out of the State of the Union (SOTU) address and hold their own SOTU on the steps of the US Capitol.

It is not a crazy idea.

It would be a clear message to our fellow citizens that a true opposition to the crimes of the Bush's administration and the complicity and corruption of the Republican Congress has formed, and will be unrelenting in upholding the law and protecting Americans from any further abuse.

Congressman Conyers, as you know, yesterday held a remarkable hearing on Bush's abuses of FISA, the National Security Act and the 4th Amendment of the United States -- in a basement room.

Senator Frist, for once, spoke the truth and declared that Alito is "the Democrats worst nightmare." He was gloating. In the face of a totally corrupt Executive and a relentlessly complicit Republican Congress, the Democrats are the butt of a chuckle from a guy who should already have been forced to resign. He chuckled as the Nation is now threatened with a life-term appointment of a person to the Supreme Court who has been more than eager to transform the Office of the President into the Throne of the King.

The scale and scope of lawlessness, avarice and disregard for humanity that characterizes Bush's neoconster regime and the 108th and 109th US Congress are historical facts. To sit in the people's house and give witness to a President who has admitted breaking the law and brazenly declared he'll continue breaking is simply not acceptable.

If you want to see the Democratic Party be the force that repels the nearly complete destruction of the Republic and the nearly complete transformation of America into a lawless totalitarian state, then the way to announce that to all our fellow Americans is to Boycott SOTU.

And, during the broadcast of the boycott, deliver the message that business as usual is over until Bush, Cheney, Rove, DeLay, Frist and many others are brought to justice. Make it clear to every American and to the whole world, that an opposition party has emerged and it will not stop until those who have done so much damage to our society and humanity are held accountable.

Please use your considerable influence to convince our fellow citizens to call upon their representatives in the Senate and the House and urge them to Boycott SOTU.

Thank you for your continued leadership,

Peace.