[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Veterans to stage protest at Tim Johnson's office this Thursday on the Eve of Veterans' Day

[Brussel, Morton K]

Good remarks Karen.

Carl has been pursuing a vendetta against David Gill while enamored with Tim Johnson for years, now, it seems, and for reasons not always transparent. It seems that Carl interprets Gill's beliefs/positions in biased ways. For example, I've heard Gill  in person declare that he was against our wars and foreign policies, including Israel-Palestine,  and also against bloated military budgets. And, of course, he has advocated a single payer health insurance system, which Johnson opposes. Gill has attempted to answer Carl's attacks upon him, but his answers have never been accepted as forthright enough for Carl.

Yes, Gill will be sorely tested if elected. Congress seems to corrupt those who enter its precincts: Politicians like to retain power and this too often compromises the common welfare. Would Gill have the fortitude to stand against the Democratic leadership? We won't know until he's there, but he's seemed to me a progressive candidate.

We have much more data on Tim Johnson, and as Carl says, it is not all bad.

My 2¢.  --mkb

On Nov 7, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Karen Medina wrote:

Thanks to all for making this a public discussion.

The IVAW announcement was clear on the reasons for protesting Tim
Johnson's legislative actions with regards to veterans benefits. As an
AWARE member, I fully support your stance on veterans benefits, your
criticism of Tim Johnson, and your strong commitment to your other two
goals. I plan to be at Johnson's office with you.

Also as an anti-war activist, I do not trust, promote, or support any
politician. Not one has ever been all that I would want him/her to be,
though one or two has come close.

I am critical of all political candidates and I do vote, so this
discussion is of vital importance.

Thanks Carl for helping make clear we know which aspects of Tim
Johnson to support and which ones we are there to criticize.

-karen medina
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