[Peace-discuss] Democrats roll over again

[C. G. Estabrook]

[See links at WarIsACrime.org]

Pelosi Funded the War Escalation Thursday Night

What it means: The Peace Movement's Progress.

How it worked: Democrats Forced to Cheat to Fund War.

What it looked like: Live Blog of the Vote.

How they voted on the Rule that allowed the war escalation funding to move forward.

How they voted on disaster relief, teacher funding.

How they voted on ending war funding.

How they voted on limiting war funding to withdrawal.

How they voted on an amendment to require the president to present Congress with 
a National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan and a withdrawal plan and 
completion date, and to require that Congress vote by July 201 1 "if it wants to 
allow the obligation and expenditure of funds for Afghanistan in a manner that 
is not consistent with the president's announced policy of December 2009 to 
begin to drawdown troops by July 2011."

Participate

Peace of the Action
Washington, D.C., July 4-17

Brown Bag Lunch Vigils
Everywhere, third Wednesday of every month

National Conference to Bring the Troops Home Now
Albany, July 23-25

PDA Grassroots Leadership Conference
Cleveland, July 23-25

Veterans for Peace National Convention
Portland, Maine, August 25-29

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