Now that we are a nation of torturers, imprisoners without trial, spies who spy without warrant, invaders and robbers of other nations' resources, will all this just vanish like a bad dream when November comes? That has to be a fantasy. If November comes and goes and Congress has not acted to address the crimes of this Administration, then we pass into the future a nation diminished beyond recognition. As November approaches, Congressional hearings become ever more urgent, not less. Since November 2006, SVIC and many others around the country have labored to make Congress shoulder its Constitutional duty. We have been betrayed. To whom do we turn in our hour of need? Many local governing bodies around the country have already responded to the people's call. Here in California, Santa Cruz was among the first; Santa Rosa among the most recent. Now our community leaders must speak for us if they wish to truly represent us. They should petition Congress to begin immediate hearings into the conduct of this Administration.

SVIC has selected Mountain View to be the first local government in our area that we will try to persuade to send a resolution to Congress, specifically to John Conyers, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, demanding that the Committee immediately begin hearings into the crimes of this Administration. We are collecting signatures on a petition to Council. Please help us in any way that you can. Call or email (info in heading) and we will send you a copy of the signature gathering roster for you to add your name.