[Peace-discuss] A "Pledge of Resistance" to Defend Social Security(and Defund the Empire)

[David Johnson]

Bob,

That is an EXCELLENT idea !

How should we start such a campaign ?

David Johnson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Naiman" <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Peace-discuss] A "Pledge of Resistance" to Defend Social 
Security(and Defund the Empire)


> If we had a "Pledge of Resistance" to defend Social Security, like the
> "Pledge of Resistance" that pledged to resist a U.S. invasion of
> Nicaragua, much of the support for cutting Social Security benefits
> would likely evaporate. Such a Pledge could force a national debate in
> which proposed cuts to domestic spending and proposed military
> spending are examined on the same chalkboard.
>
> The deficit commission co-chairs' proposal to cut Social Security by
> lowering the cost of living adjustment would save $70 billion by 2020.
> By comparison, drawing down U.S. troops in Afghanistan to where they
> were when Obama took office would save $150 billion by 2014.
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/a-pledge-of-resistance-to_b_804692.html
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/5/114833/5525
>
> http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/01/05-9
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> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
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