[Peace-discuss] [Discuss] [sf-core] Re: [CentralILJwJ] Fw: [OccupyCU] Fwd: [cchcc-l] Gov. Quinn Announces State-Federal Partnership Health Exchange

[Carl G. Estabrook]

I think the point is well taken, Rohn. I've frequently asked David Gill his views on the war and have rarely received candid answers.

~ Why hasn't he publicly pledged (as Rep. Johnson did) to vote against funds for war in the Middle East?
~ Why hasn't he admitted (as Rep. Johnson did) that he's changed his position on the war (if he has), since he once espoused Rory Stewart's views?
~ Why hasn't he publicly praised the bipartisan suit by members of Congress (including Rep. Johnson) against Obama's obvious violation of the War Powers Act in Libya (an impeachable offense)?
~ Why hasn't he publicly condemned Obama's murders of US citizens and children (an impeachable offense)?
~ Why hasn't he publicly condemned Obama's illegal drone wars in six countries (an impeachable offense)?

Obviously the most important thing the federal government does is kill people. Many Americans have worked for years to convince their elected representatives to prevent the mass murder carried out by the Bush & Obama administrations on the excuse of 9/11. I'll be sorry to replace one of the few members of Congress who has voted consistently against it with someone whose position is not so clear. --CGE

On Jul 31, 2012, at 2:40 PM, Rohn Koester <rohnkoester at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey folks. I think we're setting the bar awfully low when we hope that Gill will vote against war funding. Is that all we're hoping for? How about a public denunciation of the ongoing wars? How about proposals for exclusively non-violent foreign policy? How about an expectation that Gill will form alliances with anti-war democrats and republicans in Congress? I don't think Gill can be called a peace candidate if he doesn't address these questions.
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> Will Gill push back when the administration tries to promote another large-scale war, using secret evidence or otherwise? If he doesn't present himself as a peace candidate now, it seems fair to say he will capitulate later.
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> rk
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