[Peace-discuss] [sf-core] Re: ITS A FRESH WIND THAT BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE

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Actions speak louder than words.....Tim Johnson voted FOR the war in Iraq under Bush.  The ONLY reason that he does not support it now is b'c we have a democratic president!  I agree with you that wars should be stopped, but let's not glorify a Congressman who has done nothing for labor, nothing for women's right to choose, or LGBT rights.  Tim Johnson does not represent MOST progressive causes.  Time for a change!  
David Gill is against all the wars!  I heard him say this at the Dems dinner.  You need to check him out more carefully.  
-Germaine
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-----Original Message-----
From: "C. G. Estabrook" <cge at shout.net>
Sender: sf-core at yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:34:50 
To: <ewj at pigs.ag>
Cc: Peace Discuss<Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>; sf-core<sf-core at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [sf-core] Re: [Peace-discuss] ITS A FRESH WIND THAT BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE

The differences between (some) Republicans and (some) Democrats on war  
- or rather, on the Obama administration's killing spree in Asia and  
Africa - were on display at the University of Illinois last night.

A local TV station presented a debate between two Democrats (Matt  
Goetten, David Gill) running for the local Congressional seat.  
Practically the only mention of the war - beyond the assertion by both  
that they supported the invasion of Afghanistan, and Gill's thanks to  
Goetten for his "service" in Afghanistan (as the late George Carlin  
put it, service is an odd word for killing people) -  came in their  
agreement that they supported the Obama administration's policy toward  
Iran (which includes threats contrary to the UN Charter), including  
its lie that Iran's ability to make a nuclear weapon constitutes a  
great danger - in a region where Israel has hundreds and the US has  
thousands of such weapons.

Meanwhile, across town, a large rally heard Republican Rep. Ron Paul -  
endorsed by the current holder of the Congressional seat, Rep. Timothy  
Johnson - say that "he wants to end all foreign wars and bring all  
troops home."

President Obama has killed people with drone attacks in six countries,  
illegally: Rep. Paul pointed out that the Constitution forbids such  
things without a Congressional declaration of war.  “We have a good  
Constitution,” he said. “We just need to use it every once in a while.”

--CGE


On Mar 15, 2012, at 9:53 AM, <ewj at pigs.ag> wrote:

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