[North-NV-Greens] Fwd: Help Expose the GOP's Ethical Flip-Flop

[Paul Etxeberri]

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>Dear Paul,
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>Yesterday afternoon, House Republicans did something truly 
>appalling. They knocked down an ethics rule that banned House 
>members from holding leadership positions if they've been indicted 
>on felony charges.
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>Why did they strike it down? Because House Majority Leader Tom Delay 
>(R-TX) might be indicted by a grand jury for felony violations 
>involving fundraising scandals.
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>A number of DeLay's associates have already been indicted by a Texas 
>grand jury and he's expected to take the hit too in the near future. 
>So his Republican congressional colleagues yanked the rule that THEY 
>put in place back in 1993 when they said they were trying to clean 
>up Congress.
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>Please take a minute right now to contact your local newspaper, TV 
>or radio station and ask them to shine their spotlights on House 
>Republicans' disgraceful ethical flip-flop.
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>http://action.ourfuture.org/ctt.asp?u=354505&l=67897
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>Some have already called the Republicans hypocritical. But, what 
>they did is no mere act of hypocrisy. Nor is it just a "Beltway" 
>issue that's only relevant in Washington. This is a national moral 
>lapse that cuts to the heart of our government. It's an outrage, and 
>we need to shine the media spotlight on the lawmakers who put 
>partisan politics ahead of fighting corruption.
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>http://action.ourfuture.org/ctt.asp?u=354505&l=67897
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>Tom DeLay has already been rebuked four times by the House Ethics 
>Committee, and has a notorious reputation for his strong-arm 
>tactics. And now this! It shows complete contempt for everyone who 
>plays by the rules, pays the taxes that provide Tom DeLay's salary, 
>and believes that values like decency and integrity are important.
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>Please contact your local newspapers, TV and radio stations today 
>and tell them that you expect them to speak out and editorialize 
>against the Republicans' dirty move.
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>http://action.ourfuture.org/ctt.asp?u=354505&l=67897
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>We, the people, are ultimately the caretakers of our democracy. When 
>politicians fail to govern with dignity, we must marshal other 
>powerful forces -- like the media -- to stand up, speak out and hold 
>them accountable.
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>Thank you.
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>Adam Luna, Policy Director
>Campaign for America's Future
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Paul Etxeberri

"Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow"   ---Chateaubriand