Minneapolis citizens, it's our time. For some time, pressure and support have been building for our city to defend the constitution through impeachment. And today we're asking for your help to get us to the finish line.

Joining us on July 20th at 8:30am when we will again be a presence at the Minneapolis City Council Meeting:
http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=2172

Additionally, we need you to contact your City Council Member with a request for an impeachment resolution.

Forward this email to all your friends, and let's finish what we've started. Below you'll find contact information for the City Council Members as well as talking points.

Here is the contact info for city council people:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/

WARD 1, Paul Ostrow, 612-673-2201, paul.ostrow@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 2, Cam Gordon, 612-673-2202, cam.Gordon@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 3, Diane Hofstede, 612-673-2203, diane.hofstede@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 4, Barbara Johnson, 612-673-2204, barbara.johnson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 5, Don Samuels, 612-673-2205, don.samuels@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 6, Robert Lilligren, 612-673-2206, robert.lilligren@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 7, Lisa Goodman, 612-673-2207, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-goodman.asp
WARD 8, Elizabeth Glidden, 612-673-2208, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-glidden.asp
WARD 9, Gary Shiff, 612-673-2209, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-schiff.asp
WARD 10, Ralph Remington, 612-673-2210, ralph.remington@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 11, Scott Benson, 612-673-2211, scott.benson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
WARD 12, Sandy Colvin Ray, 612-673-2212, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-roy.asp
WARD 13, Betsy Hodges, 612-673-2213, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-hodges.asp

Reasons for impeachment:
http://impeachforpeace.org/evidence/

A copy of the impeachment resolution we're suggesting is here:
http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=2195

Is Bush/Cheney Impeachment a City Council’s Job?
- City Council members take an oath of office promising to "protect and defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. They don't take an oath to fix potholes. If the Constitution is in danger then their primary duty is to defend it.
- Cities and towns routinely send petitions to Congress for all kinds of requests. This is allowed under Clause 3, Rule XII, Section 819, of the Rules of the House of Representatives. This clause is routinely used to accept petitions from cities, and memorials from states, all across America.

Is Impeachment a Local Issue?
- If a federal action has a significant negative impact on this city, then it is appropriate for this city to defend itself.
- Citizens from this city may be sent, or have been sent, to Iraq to fight in an illegal and unjustified war.
- Tax funds from this city that could have been spent locally have been spent in Iraq for war. Tax money from this city has been wasted in no-bid contracts with companies like Halliburton with deep ties to the Bush administration. Yet this city can barely afford the emergency services, libraries, and schools that we need.
- The State National Guard should be available to protect this city from floods or other disasters. But instead, President Bush has sent them to Iraq.

Contact for more information: Friday@Minneapolis