Critical deadline approaches in Tom DeLay ethics complaint - TAKE ACTION!!

[Darby]

The Ethics Committee's deadline for making a decision whether to investigate the charges against Tom DeLay is next Monday, September 20.

THIS WEEK, we can put pressure on the committee to appoint a special counsel and launch a full investigation by:

*writing LTTE's to newspapers

*calling, faxing, or emailing the ethics committee members.
Here's the list: http://www.house.gov/ethics/CommitteeMembers.htm

Right now, no-one can police House members for illegal use of campaign funds EXCEPT this committee. It is vital they do their job to protect the integrity of our democracy. WE MUST CONVINCE THEM TO VOTE FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION AT THIER SEPT. 20, 2004 MEETING.

The complaint covers three areas: 1) DeLay's soliciting a bribe from Westar Energy in return for an amendment to the energy bill that would have resulted in millions of dollars in savings for the company; 2) DeLay's use of his PAC, Texans for a Republican Majority to launder corporate money, converting such funds into hard dollars that were donated directly to candidates for the Texas State Legislature; and 3) DeLay's use of the Federal Aviation Administration to track down a plane carrying Texas legislators who had left the State to avoid voting on DeLay's partisan redistricting plan.

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Learn more about the ethics complaint at: http://bell.house.gov/HoR/TX25/Hidden+Content/Ethics+In...

and at http://www.citizensforethics.org/activities/20040615/

See Dems around the country calling for special counsel: http://www.takingontomdelay.com (Sept 10 article)

[DeepModem Mom]

1. kick

[Darby]

2. we need action on this TODAY

[Darby]

3. kick