[Peace-discuss] Sanctions vote in House

[Robert Naiman]

This is who Duncan is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)

[...]

Duncan voted against authorizing the War in Iraq
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq> based on opposition
to what he believed to be an unnecessary foreign involvement. He also
opposed and voted against a June 2006 House declaration in support of the
war.[4]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-4> He
was one of the most conservative
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism> Republicans to do so.[5]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-VoteSmart-5>
Duncan
later remarked that the Iraq War <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War> vote
had been

a tough one for me. I have a very conservative Republican district. My
Uncle Joe is one of the most respected judges in Tennessee: when I get in a
really serious bind I go to him for advice. I had breakfast with him and my
two closest friends and all three told me that I had to vote for the war.
It’s the only time in my life that I’ve ever gone against my Uncle Joe’s
advice. When I pushed that button to vote against the war back in 2002, I
thought I might be ending my political career.[2]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-Kauffman-2>

Duncan was among only six Republicans to vote against funding for the Iraq
War <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War> on May 24, 2007.[6]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-6>
Duncan
voted, along with three other Republicans, to withdraw U.S. troops from
Iraq by April 2008 on July 12, 2007.[7]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-7>

On March 10, 2010, Duncan again joined three other Republicans in voting
for the removal of troops from Afghanistan.[8]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-8>
Duncan
and Ron Paul <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul> were the only members
of Congress to vote for the removal of troops from Afghanistan and against
all recent bailout and stimulus bills.[9]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-9>

He has even criticized neoconservatism
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism> and supports a
non-interventionist <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-interventionist> foreign
policy.[10]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-10>

Duncan is a member of the Liberty Caucus
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Caucus> (sometimes called the
Liberty Committee), a group of libertarian-minded
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism> congressional Republicans.
[11]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Duncan_(U.S._politician)#cite_note-11>

[...]

[...]
Duncan is a frequent contributor to *Chronicles
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_(magazine)>* and *The American
Conservative <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Conservative>,* both
magazines associated with the paleoconservative
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoconservative> movement. He has also
contributed to numerous trade publications and Capitol Hill newspapers.
[...]

*This is the kind of Republican the peace/anti-war movement needs more of
in Congress from "red" districts. This district will never elect a
Democrat. But it can elect a Duncan. *

Duncan was also one of 40 Republicans who voted last year for our amendment
to prohibit the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/obama-heeding-close-house_b_10516480.html

Right now we're trying to get Duncan to co-sponsor Nolan's amendment to
ratify and clap hands on Trump's cancellation of the CIA's reindeer games
in Syria.

#129 -- Version 1 Nolan (MN)
<http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/NOLAN_058_xml724171151475147.pdf>
Democrat *Late *Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act to be used to transfer or authorize the transfer of weapons to any
entity in Syria that is fighting the Syrian Government. Submitted

https://rules.house.gov/bill/115/hr-3219

http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/NOLAN_058_xml724171151475147.pdf


Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
(202) 448-2898 x1

Force Roll Calls on Davidson-Nolan Bars to U.S. Role in Saudi War in Yemen
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On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 8:48 AM, David Green via Peace-discuss <
peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

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> The 3 who voted no, all Republicans, were Amash, Duncan, Massie.
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