FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 21, 2006
CONTACT: Robert Dixon (916) 441-6197
Censure Jimmy Carter Effort Launched
Move America Forward to Push Congress to Censure Former President
(SAN FRANCISCO) – The nation’s largest pro-troop grassroots organization, Move America Forward (website: http://www.moveamericaforward.org/) has launched an effort to have former President Jimmy Carter censured by the Congress.
The website http://www.censurecarter.com/ was launched early this morning and in the website’s first few hours of operation had already collected over 5,000 signatures from members of the public. Signatures have come in at the rate of 1 new signature every 20 seconds.
Next week Move America Forward will unveil its television ad campaign to spread word to the American public about the effort to Censure Carter. Funding for the TV ad campaign is being provided by supporters of Move America Forward.
The Censure Carter campaign was launched in response to misguided efforts by Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) to push a resolution of censure that targets President George Bush. Feingold cited the Bush administration’s efforts to wiretap suspected terrorists as the reason for his resolution.
“Russ Feingold wants to censure our President for protecting the American people from terrorists, which is absurd.
“If the Members of Congress have an itchy finger to issue a resolution of censure they should start with former President Jimmy Carter, who has repeatedly worked to undermine U.S. foreign policy, while happily promoting the interests of known terrorists and terrorist organizations,” said Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward.
A resolution of censure is a non-binding resolution that serves as a Congressional reprimand and is an _expression of condemnation or rebuke. It can be issued against either a sitting or former President or other political leader.
“If the Members of Congress cannot unite behind a resolution that rebukes a former President for repeatedly working to advance the interests of terrorist groups like Hamas and terrorist leaders like Yasser Arafat, then what good is the Congress?” Morgan asked.
“Former President Carter has attacked American foreign policy in North Korea while praising that nation’s brutal dictator. Carter has attacked American foreign policy in Cuba while helping to prop up the murderous thug, Fidel Castro. And now Jimmy Carter is condemning American and Israeli policies against terrorism while urging support for the terrorist organization, Hamas.
“At what point will we say enough is enough? How much longer will we continue to sit back and do nothing while a former President rallies America’s enemies to remain resolute in their support for terrorism, tyranny and oppression?” Morgan asked.
Move America Forward will deliver the signed “Censure Jimmy Carter” petitions to Members of Congress and seek congressional sponsorship for the Censure resolution.
Members of the public can add their names to the petition by logging on to the website: http://www.censurecarter.com/
“I suggest that the leaders in Congress take this effort seriously. There is a growing constituency of Americans who have had enough of “Blame America First” politicians hurting our nation and the important missions being served by our troops in the fight against terrorism.
"We're mad, we're motivated, and our voices are going to be heard!" Morgan concluded.
The Censure Carter campaign was launched in response to misguided efforts by Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) to push a resolution of censure that targets President George Bush. Feingold cited the Bush administration’s efforts to wiretap suspected terrorists as the reason for his resolution.
“Russ Feingold wants to censure our President for protecting the American people from terrorists, which is absurd.
“If the Members of Congress have an itchy finger to issue a resolution of censure they should start with former President Jimmy Carter, who has repeatedly worked to undermine U.S. foreign policy, while happily promoting the interests of known terrorists and terrorist organizations,” said Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward.
A resolution of censure is a non-binding resolution that serves as a Congressional reprimand and is an _expression of condemnation or rebuke. It can be issued against either a sitting or former President or other political leader.
“If the Members of Congress cannot unite behind a resolution that rebukes a former President for repeatedly working to advance the interests of terrorist groups like Hamas and terrorist leaders like Yasser Arafat, then what good is the Congress?” Morgan asked.
“Former President Carter has attacked American foreign policy in North Korea while praising that nation’s brutal dictator. Carter has attacked American foreign policy in Cuba while helping to prop up the murderous thug, Fidel Castro. And now Jimmy Carter is condemning American and Israeli policies against terrorism while urging support for the terrorist organization, Hamas.
“At what point will we say enough is enough? How much longer will we continue to sit back and do nothing while a former President rallies America’s enemies to remain resolute in their support for terrorism, tyranny and oppression?” Morgan asked.
Move America Forward will deliver the signed “Censure Jimmy Carter” petitions to Members of Congress and seek congressional sponsorship for the Censure resolution.
Members of the public can add their names to the petition by logging on to the website: http://www.censurecarter.com/
“I suggest that the leaders in Congress take this effort seriously. There is a growing constituency of Americans who have had enough of “Blame America First” politicians hurting our nation and the important missions being served by our troops in the fight against terrorism.
"We're mad, we're motivated, and our voices are going to be heard!" Morgan concluded.
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