[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Letter to the News-Gazette, on the coming election
E. Wayne Johnson
ewj at pigs.ag
Wed Oct 10 01:34:46 UTC 2018
Bob Naiman "owes" me $250.00 on a bet he lost.
Just sayin'...
David Johnson via Peace-discuss wrote:
>
> “ She told me she would. “
>
> Really Bob ? and you believe her ?
>
> Even you cannot be that naive.
>
> In regards to the other Democrats, you are STILL going on the false
> assumption that the Democrats are anti-war. Neither their past actions
> nor their more recent actions ( as I mentioned in my original post )
> prove this to be the case.
>
> Just wait until there is a serious chance of it having a chance of
> passing, and then see what many of the Democrats will end up doing.
> They will either abstain, not show up to vote, or end up changing
> their vote.
>
> Sorry Bob, but this is the political reality we live in and no amount
> of wishful thinking is going to change it until the war mongers are
> voted out of office, regardless of which party they are affiliated with.
>
> David J.
>
> *From:*Robert Naiman [mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2018 6:12 PM
> *To:* David Johnson
> *Cc:* Peace-discuss List
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Letter to the News-Gazette, on
> the coming election
>
> 1. She told me she would.
>
> 2. It took longer than it should have, but this is an "almost all
> Democrats" position now. Adam Smith, top Democrat on the House Armed
> Services Committee, poised to become its chair if Democrats take the
> House, is an original co-sponsor of the bill. Jim McGovern, top
> Democrat on the Rules Committee, poised to become its chair if
> Democrats take the House, is an original co-sponsor of the bill. Eliot
> Engel, top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, poised to
> become its chair if Democrats take the House, is an original
> co-sponsor of the bill. Nita Lowey, top Democrat on the House
> Appropriations Committee, poised to become its chair if Democrats take
> the House, is an original co-sponsor of the bill. Jerry Nadler, top
> Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, poised to become its chair if
> Democrats take the House, is a co-sponsor of the bill.
>
> 3. Of the 41 co-sponsors so far, exactly two are Republicans. The
> other 39 are Democrats. We've been trying to get Republicans to
> co-sponsor. *Including Rodney Davis.* No response so far. *I encourage
> folks to call Rodney Davis' office and urge him to co-sponsor the
> bill. I did. Here's the phone number:* *(202) 225-2371. Please post a
> note here when you have made your call. *
>
> 4. Within days, we will have many more co-sponsors. The House is out
> of session, so they can't be officially added every day, only when
> there is a "pro-forma session," and the next one is Friday. But we
> picked up several new co-sponsors today. All of the new co-sponsors so
> far are Democrats.
>
> 5. This is predictably how it's going to go. It will be much easier to
> add Democrats than to add Republicans. If we can successfully pressure
> the House Republican leadership to allow a vote, I expect almost all
> Democrats to vote yes. If we can get 20% of Republicans to also vote
> yes, we will win the vote. It will be easier to get almost all
> Democrats than to get 20% of Republicans.
>
> ===
>
>
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org>
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
>
> (202) 448-2898 x1
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 5:28 PM David Johnson
> <davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net <mailto:davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net>>
> wrote:
>
> I am glad to see that it has 40 or so co-sponsors, that is still
> only ( correct if me if I am wrong ) about 1/3 of House Democrats.
>
> I hope more sign on but that doesn’t mean Londrigan will support
> it IF she is elected.
>
> David J.
>
> *From:*Robert Naiman [mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2018 2:24 PM
> *To:* David Johnson
> *Cc:* Peace-discuss List
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Letter to the News-Gazette,
> on the coming election
>
> Check out the co-sponsors of the bipartisan
> Khanna-Massie-Smith-Jones-Pocan Yemen war powers bill.
>
> What patterns do you see?
>
> https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/138/cosponsors
>
>
> H.Con.Res.138 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c)
> of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed
> Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not
> been authorized by Congress.
>
> Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/ro-khanna/K000389?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22khanna+yemen%22%5D%7D> |
> Cosponsor statistics: 41 current - includes 26 original
>
> *Cosponsor*
>
>
>
> *Date Cosponsored*
>
> Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/adam-smith/S000510>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/mark-pocan/P000607>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/james-mcgovern/M000312>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/steny-hoyer/H000874>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/eliot-engel/E000179>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/thomas-massie/M001184>
>
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> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/ted-lieu/L000582>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/barbara-lee/L000551>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/beto-o-rourke/O000170>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/walter-jones/J000255>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/joe-courtney/C001069>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/joseph-kennedy/K000379>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/janice-schakowsky/S001145>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/tulsi-gabbard/G000571>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/michael-capuano/C001037>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/yvette-clarke/C001067>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/adriano-espaillat/E000297>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/raul-grijalva/G000551>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/pramila-jayapal/J000298>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/gwen-moore/M001160>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/debbie-dingell/D000624>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/peter-defazio/D000191>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/earl-blumenauer/B000574>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/theodore-deutch/D000610>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/peter-welch/W000800>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
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> Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]*
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/nita-lowey/L000480>
>
>
>
> 09/26/2018
>
> Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/frank-pallone/P000034>
>
>
>
> 09/27/2018
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> Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/john-garamendi/G000559>
>
>
>
> 09/27/2018
>
> Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/jackie-speier/S001175>
>
>
>
> 09/27/2018
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> Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/zoe-lofgren/L000397>
>
>
>
> 09/27/2018
>
> Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/joaquin-castro/C001091>
>
>
>
> 09/28/2018
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> Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/jared-huffman/H001068>
>
>
>
> 09/28/2018
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> Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/jerrold-nadler/N000002>
>
>
>
> 09/28/2018
>
> Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/paul-tonko/T000469>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
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> Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/karen-bass/B001270>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
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> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/colleen-hanabusa/H001050>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
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> Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/chellie-pingree/P000597>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
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> Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/timothy-walz/W000799>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
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> Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/dina-titus/T000468>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
>
> Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/hakeem-jeffries/J000294>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
>
> Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
> <https://www.congress.gov/member/grace-napolitano/N000179>
>
>
>
> 10/05/2018
>
> ===
>
>
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org>
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
>
> (202) 448-2898 x1
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 1:59 PM David Johnson via Peace-discuss
> <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
>
> I don’t bet Bob,
>
> Just explain your evidence that would support your belief that
> she would go against her DNC handlers.
>
> David Johnson
>
> *From:*Robert Naiman [mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2018 1:56 PM
> *To:* David Johnson
> *Cc:* Peace-discuss List
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Letter to the
> News-Gazette, on the coming election
>
> OK, let's bet.
>
> I bet you dinner that if Betsy wins, she will support
> legislation to end unconstitutional U.S. participation in the
> Saudi war in Yemen.
>
> Do we have a bet?
>
> ===
>
>
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org>
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
>
> (202) 448-2898 x1
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 1:53 PM David Johnson via Peace-discuss
> <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> We are 4-weeks away from election day and a lot can happen
> between now and then.
>
> I said a “ minor miracle “ would be the only way she will
> win, and that could happen. But I seriously doubt she will
> win.
>
> My point was that it will make no difference if Davis or
> Londrigan are elected. Both will continue the same pro-war
> policies of their corporate masters and neither will be
> persuaded otherwise by their constituents.
>
> David johnson
>
> *From:*Robert Naiman [mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2018 1:44 PM
> *To:* David Johnson
> *Cc:* Peace-discuss List
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace] [Peace-discuss] Letter to the
> News-Gazette, on the coming election
>
> I wouldn't be so sure that Betsy will not beat Rodney. A
> recent poll has her down by one point, within the poll's
> margin of error. My point was, if Betsy is coming close to
> beating Rodney, then Dems already have the House.
> Therefore, keeping Dems from taking the House is not a
> reason to vote for Rodney. It will not have that effect.
>
>
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org>
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
>
> (202) 448-2898 x1
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 1:35 PM David Johnson
> <davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net
> <mailto:davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Thanks to Bob Naiman and Carl for their views and
> analysis.
>
> Here is my take on the subject for what it is worth –
>
> I do NOT think it would be better if the Republicans
> maintain control of the House and / or Senate, but at
> the same time I see no evidence that if the Democrats
> would take control that things would improve.
>
> A recent military expenditure increase bill in the
> Senate was supported by ALL of the Democrats.
>
> The only ones to vote against it were six Republicans
> and Bernie Sanders ( who is an independent ).
>
> In the House 91 % of Democrats supported it.
>
> The assumption that Democrats will automatically be
> better than Republicans on the issues of war and
> foreign policy has no basis in fact. Especially when
> you consider that there are an unprecedented number of
> Democratic candidates running for election ( all
> backed by the DNC during the primaries ) who are
> former military and / or intelligence operatives from
> various agencies. In addition the DNC has done
> everything in their power ( very successfully so with
> only a few exceptions ) to prevent any and all
> anti-war / anti-corporate Dem primary candidates from
> winning. In addition refusing to budge on more ;
> democracy, transparency, and accountability within the
> Democratic party. Which means DNC backed candidates
> will NOT listen to their constituent’s wishes (
> especially in regards to foreign policy and corporate
> power ) and instead will toe the DNC party line
> because the DNC wants to keep their corporate donors
> happy. The corporate donor class is the constituency (
> special interest ) who the DNC fears, NOT the voters.
> Who they perceive to be sheep who will continue to
> vote for Democratic candidates no matter what, in the
> tried and true tactic of “ triangulation “ that was
> perfected by the Clintons. However people are catching
> on to this and are angry, which is why close to 48 %
> of eligible voters chose neither Clinton or Trump
> either by not voting at all or voting for 3^rd party
> candidates in the last Presidential election. And why
> many voters selected Trump as a way of “ sending a
> message “and “disrupting the system “. As fucked up as
> that strategy was, it is understandable to a certain
> degree why some people did that considering the
> betrayal they experienced from 2008 t0 2016 by the
> Democrats and the lack of other options.
>
> This reality is especially relevant in regards to
> issues of war and peace. The war profiteer industry in
> the U.S. is along with the financial sector the
> largest and most powerful special interest in the
> country that not only has it’s own industry lobbyists
> but also the support of very wealthy and influential
> lobbyists who represent AIPAC and the kingdom of Saudi
> Arabia. Both of whom have not only interfered in our
> political / election process for decades, but also
> have used their vast financial resources to buy the
> good graces of the corporate media.
>
> This dynamic will only change when we begin to
> understand and act accordingly that it doesn’t matter
> the political party but the individual candidate who
> is running, rather an anti-war / anti corporate Dem,
> or an anti-war Republican, or ant-war / anti-corporate
> ; Green, Independent, Socialist, etc..
>
> The “ Any Blue Will Do “ mindset is WHY we are in the
> horrible condition we are in. And Rodney Davis is
> DEFINTELY no Tim Johnson, as Bob accurately stated,
> and he will continue the pro-war policies of the
> majority in the Republican party.
>
> In terms of the Illinois 13^th Congressional district
> – Betsy Londrigan will NOT win against Davis ( as Bob
> pointed out the odds to attest to that fact ). The
> candidate that could of beat Davis ( who came within
> .05 % of beating Davis in the one time he ran as Dem
> in the 13^th in a three way race ) and who also had
> the best platform all around including an anti-war
> platform was Dr. David Gill. Who the Unions and the
> academic “ intelligentsia “ in Urbana and elsewhere in
> the 13^th refused to support, and when asked why
> individually had no clear answer except that they
> wanted someone “ fresh and new “. ???
>
> Wow ! … Did they think they were buying the latest
> fashion trend clothing instead of voting for someone
> who supported 95 % of the issues they claim they support ?
>
> Betsy Londrigan if by some minor miracle would win
> would follow the instructions and orders of Durbin and
> the DNC to a tee, if for no other reason because those
> were her backers / sponsors in the Dem primary.
>
> I saw her twice during the debates and she is a hard
> core neo-liberal, ESPECIALLY in regards to foreign
> policy.
>
> So with these facts in mind I am voting for ; “ None
> of the Above “ in the 13^th Congressional race.
>
> We should NOT vote for anyone who will not only NOT
> represent our interests, but will actively work
> against our interests. To do otherwise makes no
> logical sense.
>
> Nor does it make any logical sense to vote for Davis
> as a means of punishing the Democrats when Rodney
> Davis has a clear track record of voting in favor of war.
>
> David Johnson
>
> *From:*Peace [mailto:peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net
> <mailto:peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net>] *On Behalf
> Of *Robert Naiman via Peace
> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 10:05 PM
> *To:* C. G. Estabrook
> *Cc:* Peace Discuss; peace
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace] [Peace-discuss] Letter to the
> News-Gazette, on the coming election
>
> Here's another way of looking at it.
>
> I disagree that the world would be worse off on net if
> Democrats take the House. I think the world would be
> better off on net. I think that it would help us end
> the Saudi war in Yemen, which is pushing millions of
> human beings to the edge of starvation. I think we can
> end the war if we can get a vote in the House. So far
> the House Republican leadership has blocked a vote in
> the House. We're trying to get a vote as soon as
> possible, but if Dems win the House, then I'm
> confident that we'll get a vote in January if not
> before. I think that outweighs the anti-Russia issue.
> I don't contest at all that the anti-Russia thing
> embraced by many Democrats is quite bothersome. But,
> Russia has nuclear weapons and a big army and a seat
> on the UN Security Council and while the U.S. may
> pursue destructive policies towards Russia and we
> should oppose those policies, the U.S. is not about to
> invade Russia or start bombing it, while Russia has
> those means to defend itself, which it will continue
> to do. Yemeni children have none of these things to
> defend themselves from U.S. bombs. So I think the
> Yemeni children should be a higher priority for our
> defense. Plus, while Trump has advocated, justly in my
> view, for better relations with Russia, his actual
> policies have in some respects been more aggressive
> than Obama. Obama rebuffed neocon pressure to arm
> Ukraine. Trump acceded to it. This is not to gainsay
> that Obama did bad things in this regard and Trump did
> good things. Just that it's not one-zero.
>
> But regardless of all that, the overwhelming
> likelihood is that whatever happens with Betsy vs.
> Rodney will not determine control of the House. It's a
> competitive district, and Betsy could win. But it's
> not a district Democrats need to win in order to take
> the House. According to 538, Dems have a 5 in 7 or 3
> in 4 chance of winning the House, depending how you
> count, while the chances of Betsy beating Rodney are 3
> in 10 or 2 in 7 or 1 in 4, depending on how you count.
> These are estimates, of course, but it shows where an
> educated reasonable guess lies: it's more likely that
> Dems will take the House than it is that Betsy will
> beat Rodney. If Betsy vs Rodney is close - if our
> votes matter - Dems are very likely taking the House
> anyway. If the contest for the House is close, then
> Rodney is probably beating Betsy anyway. There's a
> good chance that Dems will take the House but we'll
> still be stuck with Rodney. We have far greater
> potential to influence whether we're stuck with Rodney
> than whether Dems take the House.
>
> So I think there's a strong case that we should focus
> more on whether we're represented by Betsy or Rodney,
> over which we have more control, than over whether
> Dems or Rs control the House, over which we have much
> less influence, and which is not likely to be
> influenced by Betsy vs. Rodney.
>
> And there I think it's very much a slam dunk that we'd
> be much better off, from an anti-war point of view,
> being represented by Betsy than by Rodney. Not because
> Betsy would be perfect on all imaginable anti-war
> things; she wouldn't be. But she'd be good on some
> important things which are in contest. She'd be good
> on Yemen. Whereas Rodney is a big fat zero on all war
> and peace issues, including Yemen, and also Iran. I've
> tried ever since Rodney was our Rep. to get Rodney to
> do things, even bipartisan things, simple things,
> defend-our-Constitution things, for less war. Zero,
> nothing, zip, nada, he never did anything. He's
> completely hopeless on war and peace issues, as far as
> I can tell, a robot of the pro-war Republican
> leadership in the House. Tim Johnson was much better,
> night and day, reachable, we brought him around.
> Rodney Davis is a brick wall on war and peace. With
> Betsy she will be good on some things and we have a
> chance to move her on other things, to participate in
> national efforts to move Congress by moving our Rep.
> With Rodney Davis our chances are zero. He just
> doesn't give a damn what people in Champaign-Urbana
> think about anything, he's made that perfectly clear
> many times, we are not his base, he does not care at
> all what we think about anything and doesn't pretend to.
>
> So I would urge people to think most about what we an
> do with respect to the matter at hand that will
> contribute the most to allowing us to participate
> meaningfully in national efforts to move Congress
> towards less war in the future. And I think it's
> pretty clear that means focusing on whether we want to
> be represented by Betsy or Rodney, rather on whether
> we want Dems or Rs to control the House.
>
> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 9:24 PM Carl G. Estabrook via
> Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
>
> How should those of us opposed to America’s eight
> wars and war provocations vote? We have one vote
> to influence US government policy in the next two
> years: that comes in next month’s election of a
> representative to the US House, in the seat held
> by Republican Rodney Davis.
>
> Davis’ opponent is a conventional Democrat, Betsy
> Dirksen Londrigan. They generally agree on the
> neoliberal and neoconservative policies followed
> by all recent US governments, Republican and
> Democrat alike - policies that have produced more
> war and accelerating inequality.
>
> Given a choice between two bad candidates, one
> should of course vote for the less bad. Here party
> affiliation makes the important difference,
> because the House is organized by parties, not the
> views of individual members. Of the two major
> political parties in America, the Democrats are
> the more pro-war today:
>
> (1) their challengers for House seats include a
> large number of pro-war CIA and 'military
> intelligence' veterans;
> (2) 'Russiagate' is their fantastical attempt to
> insure that Trump doesn't depart from the
> belligerence against Russia and China that
> characterized the Obama-Clinton administrations; and
> (3) they are employing identity politics to defeat
> those few anti-war votes in Congress (cf. Rep.
> Michael Capuano in Massachusetts).
>
> The Democrats should not be given control of
> Congress. They are the greater evil - the greater
> threat of war - at the moment.
>
> I’ll reluctantly vote for our feckless Republican
> Congressman, Rodney Davis, in order to forestall
> the Democrats’ gaining control of the House of
> Representatives.
>
> —CGE
>
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