Camp Pelosi update

Please try to make it.

The more people the better. Nancy pelosi needs to represent San Franciscans.

Also, please call Pelosi's office today:

FUNDING FOR AN ATTACK ON IRAN

URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Last night, Rep. Pelosi and the democratic leadership decided to pull language from the Supplemental Appropriations bill which stated that no funds may be authorized for military operations in or related to Iran unless specifically authorized by the Congress.

We DO have a chance to reverse this in committee, but we urgently need you to send action alerts to your constituents and make phone calls TODAY AND TOMORROW (TUESDAY, MARCH 13, AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14).

NANCY PELOSI'S OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO
(415)-556-4862
TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS (ask for Pelosi's office)
(800) 828-0498
PELOSI'S NUMBER IN WASHINGTON
202-225-0100

Forward this message from CodePink:

On Sunday, CODEPINK women in San Francisco, frustrated after two months of unsuccessfully trying to meet with their Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi about the war in Iraq, started camping out at her doorstep. "It might seem like an extreme measure," said Bay Area CODEPINK er Toby Blome, "but these are extreme times. We are pleading with her to stop funding Bush's war." Click here to read the New York Times piece about the growing encampment outside her home.

When Nancy Pelosi was named Speaker of the House, we were all excited to have a woman—a progressive one at that!—in this seat of power. But instead of using her leadership position to end the war by cutting the funds, she has become mired in inside-the-beltway compromises that would allow the war to drag into 2008. To make matters worse, she just removed an amendment to the supplemental spending bill that would have forced Bush to get authorization from Congress before attacking Iran. So the supplemental bill proposed by Speaker Pelosi will give Bush another $100 billion for the war in Iraq, and will keep open the door to an attack on Iran!

We can't let this stand! That's why we'll continue to camp out at Pelosi's home, and occupy her offices, until Congress votes on the supplemental war budget. And that's why we need you to call her office today. Call 202-225-0100 for her office in DC.and ask for Mike Sheehy, or call (415)-556-4862 for her San Francisco office and ask for Dan Bernal. Tell them that the Speaker should cut off all funds for the war, or at the very least allow a vote on Cong. Barbara Lee's amendment to only use the funds for a safe withdrawal of the U.S. troops by the end of the year. And don't allow Bush to attack Iran! Don't forget to also call your own Representative to tell him or her to Vote NO on the supplemental appropriations. The Congressional switchboard can be reached at 888.851.1879.

Our message has to be loud and clear: Don't Buy Bush's War For more info and inspiration, visit our new website http://www.dontbuybushswar.org



The Supplemental Appropriations bill is scheduled to be marked up in full committee Thursday (MARCH 15) at 9 am.

Please send action alerts to your constituents, encouraging them to write and, more importantly, call their members of Congress. Click here for a list of Members of the full Appropriations committee. If your Congressional representative is not on the committee, urge your Representative to tell Committee members to reinsert language back in the Supplemental Appropriations bill.