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Group Seeks to Censure Jimmy Carter
This article by reporter Susan Jones originally appeared at CNSNews.com. They're angry, they're motivated, and they say their voices are going to be heard: A conservative, pro-military group has launched an effort to have former President Jimmy Carter censured by Congress. That effort includes a CensureCarter Web site, which includes photos of Carter with various dictators and terrorists. Next week, Move America Forward said it will unveil a television ad campaign to spread the word about the effort to censure Carter. The campaign is a response to Sen. Russ Feingold's resolution calling for the censure of President Bush. Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, has accused President Bush of undermining the Constitution and breaking the law with his terrorist surveillance program.
Story Continues Below "Russ Feingold wants to censure our president for protecting the American people from terrorists, which is absurd," said Move America Forward Chairman Melanie Morgan. "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," she added. According to Morgan, Carter has attacked American foreign policy in North Korea while praising that nation's brutal dictator; he has attacked American foreign policy in Cuba while propping up "the murderous thug, Fidel Castro." And now Carter is condemning American and Israeli policies against terrorism while urging support for the terrorist organization, Hamas. A non-binding censure resolution serves as a Congressional reprimand, and can be issued against either a sitting or former president or other political leader. Move America Forward said it will deliver the signed "Censure Jimmy Carter" petitions to Members of Congress and seek congressional sponsorship for the censure resolution at that time. "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," Morgan said. As of Wednesday morning, the Censure Carter petition had more than 6,000 signatures, the website said.
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