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Joshua Angell, also known as Josh Angell (born June 3, 1979), is an outspoken Liberal activist who has run a news blog since 2004, entitled "Voice Of The Majority" Angell, a frequent caller to radio shows such as Lynn Samuels, is often outspoken on what he calls "the lies of the Bush Crime Family". Known locally in Austin, Texas to appear at rallies and anti-war demonstrations, Angell is self described as "The most famous gay activist in Austin that everybody knows OF but nobody KNOWS". |
Thursday, January 06, 2005
PHONESTORM AT THE U.S. SENATE: THE GRASSROOTS INUNDATE U.S. SENATE
PHONE LINES There is a phonestorm at the U.S. Senate over Ohio. This afternoon, while a group of activists met with Senators urging a challenge and filibuster of the Ohio Electoral Ballots, staff at the Democratic Senate Offices volunteered information the phones were inundated with calls. This was the case in office after office after office. While the group of several activists met in Senate offices, the phones were ringing "off the hook" with callers raising concerns about Ohio. It was incredible! You may have never seen anything like it!!! YOUR CALLS ARE HAVING AN EFFECT!!! YOUR CALLS ARE SWAMPING THE PHONE LINES OF THE U.S. SENATE!!! KEEP IT UP!!! WE CAN STILL TURN THIS AROUND!!! CALL EVEN MORE OFTEN (I.E., TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY)!!! SENATORS ARE BEGINNING TO HEAR THE CONCERNS FROM THE GRASSROOTS!!! CALL REPUBLICAN MODERATES LINCOLN CHAFFEE, SUSAN COLLINS, AND OLYMPIA SNOWE!!! TELL THE SENATORS TO CHALLENGE THE OHIO ELECTORS!!! TELL THE SENATORS TO FILIBUSTER THE OHIO ELECTORS!!! VISIT THE SENATORS PERSONALLY OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS!!! WEAR ORANGE!!! TELL THE SENATORS TO CHALLENGE, THEN FILIBUSTER, THE OHIO ELECTORS!!! Sen. Bill Nelson, D-FL, Rumored to be Senator Likely to Challenge Electoral Ballots from Ohio (30 minutes after Activists Visit Office)!!! According to democrats.com Bob Ferik bLog entry, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is ready to challenge electoral ballots. The bLog was posted approximately ½ hour after activists visited Nelson's office in the Hart Senate Office Building where Nelson's staff were telling callers Nelson would not challenge Electoral ballots. However, the citizen activists arrived and presented a flier regarding challenging - and filibustering - Ohio Electoral ballots and additional information regarding how the plaintiffs in the Ohio litigation actually have Kerry/Edwards leading the vote in the State. bLog entry follows: Stolen Election 2004: Monday Update by Bob Fertik (http://blog.democrats.com/user/6) on January 2, 2005, 8:48 p.m. Revised January 3, 2005, 10:03 p.m. Breaking: Will Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) (http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00001094.htm) challenge Ohio's Electors? (http://blog.democrats.com/node/2287) A source in Bill Nelson's office has informed The BRAD BLOG that Nelson is seriously taking a look at the issue, and is currently amidst meetings and phone calls on the very topic... The staffer was willing to tell us off the record, in regard to whether Nelson will join the challenge, that "I am hoping that he will. And so is he...There are many of us in the office who are hoping he will do so." Pressed about the "so is he" comment, the staffer explained that Nelson has been a long time campaigner for "higher voter accountability" and is troubled by many of the reports he's seen concerning the results of Election 2004. The staffer told The BRAD BLOG that Nelson has been in communication with Sen. John Kerry, and is currently "waiting to hear back" from him. He could not, however, tell us what the results of those communication have been so far. Sen. Robert Byrd's Office Indicates that Rumor is Spreading Byrd Will Challenge Ohio Electoral Ballots!!! According to staff at Sen. Robert Byrd's (D-WV) office, there is a rumor Byrd will challenge Ohio Electoral Ballots!!! The staff would not confirm or deny Byrd's position. Coalition Against Election Fraud (CAEF) Interested in Filibuster Strategy Sheila Parks of the Coalition Against Election Fraud (CAEF) contacted activist on Sunday, January 2, 2005, with questions and interest regarding the filibuster strategy against Ohio Electoral Ballots. This strategy would have Senate Democratic leadership challenge, then filibuster, the Ohio Electoral ballots. The authority for Senate to do this is under own rule (Rule XXII) on debate. Since the U.S. Senate would adjourn from the joint meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives - in the event of a challenge; the U.S. Senate, therefore, meets as the U.S. Senate itself. Thus, its Rule XXII governs. Rule XXII applies as opposed to 3 U.S.C. 17; the Federal statute states debate is limited to two hours. Rule XXII provides for unlimited debate unless 60 Senators vote to end debate. The U.S. Senate rules are granted by the U.S. Constitution: Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. The U.S. Constitution trumps a Federal statute. In short, 60 votes trumps two hours. Rule XXII applies to any "...other matter pending before the U.S. Senate...." This strategy would allow 45 Democratic Senators - if they stand firm - to block Bush's election on January 6, 2005. Foreseeably, the filibuster could be in effect for weeks - as long as it takes to resolve the fiasco fairly in Ohio. This would prevent Bush from being inaugurated on January 20, 2005. According to the plaintiffs in the case, the amount of votes in dispute exceeds Bush's so- called "margin of victory". In addition, the plaintiffs indicate Kerry is actually leading in Ohio in a true, un-manipulated, un- suppressed, un-fraudulent vote count. Note: foreseeably, the only way to stop Bush is with the filibuster strategy. If the U.S. Senate - and House of Representatives - both vote on the Ohio Electors, the Republicans control both houses, and by majority vote would approve the Ohio Electors - and Bush - as President. The filibuster strategy would allow the U.S. Senate to block the vote from occurring through unlimited debate - a filibuster - until the fair resolution of the legal dispute noted above. CAEF is reviewing the strategy with its own legal team, and is considering undertaking this strategy in lobbying efforts with the U.S. Senate. Sen. Reid, D-NV, and Sen. Corzine, D-NJ, Staff Reviewing Rule XXII in Comparison with 3 U.S.C. 17 in Possible Consideration of Filibuster Strategy The Senate offices of Senators Reid and Corzine are aware of the conflict between Rule XXII and 3 U.S.C. 17 when visited by activist citizen today, January 3, 2005. The comparison of the statute and the rule is part of the filibuster strategy outlined above. Apparently, some U.S. Senate offices staff are looking at this comparison; this could possibly indicate an initial review of the filibuster strategy by Democratic Senators!!! REV. JESSE JACKSON LEADING MARCH FROM SAVAGE, MARYLAND, TO WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 4, 2005 In what is being referred to as a Civil Rights March, Jesse Jackson is leading a march from Savage, Maryland, to Washington, D.C., from January 4, 2005, through January 6, 2005. JOIN THIS MARCH!!! IT STARTS AT 10:00 A.M., January 4, 2005, AT MARYLAND ROUTE 32 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 1, close to Baltimore/Washington International Airport. JOIN THE MARCH IN PROGRESS BY DRIVING SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 1 UNTIL YOU APPROACH THE MARCHERS AND JOIN IN!!! SHOW SOLIDARITY!!! For further details about the issues set forth herein, please contact Chris Bush or Robin Pickering at (410) 747-5571.
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