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Democrats Will Try Again to End War FundingPosted on May 8, 2007Sen. Russ Feingold, Majority Leader Harry Reid and eight other Senate Democrats have decided to respond to Bush’s veto with an amendment that would halt war funding if troops were not safely withdrawn from Iraq by March 31, 2008. Exceptions would include operations against terrorist organizations, training for Iraqi soldiers and protection of U.S. infrastructure and personnel.
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By James Yell, May 9, 2007 at 8:10 am Link to this comment
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Yes impeachment might cause a downward dip in the stock market, but the stock market will recover. George Bush and Dick Cheney have shown that their words can not be trusted. Backed into a corner they will seemingly agree to be reasonable and talk about co-operation, although they sometimes contradict themselves during the course of their seeming declaration of bipartisonship. Certainly shortly after they make the bipartisonship declaration they immediately announce appointments or declared intentions that are opposed to what the public wants, the constitution requires and common sense dictates. Not to impeach Bush/Cheney and remove the creatures they have appointed to high position is to insure a dim future for this country and the death of our Constitution as a functioning guide to a civil society.
Report thisBy Verne Arnold, May 9, 2007 at 4:03 am Link to this comment
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Report thisHumpty Dumty had a great fall,
All of the King’s horses and all of the King’s men,
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
By ShockandAwe, May 9, 2007 at 3:07 am Link to this comment
That wording is so vague that we could, theoretically, all still stay here.
Report thisBy Louise, May 8, 2007 at 8:35 pm Link to this comment
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Not perfect, but hey ...
Remember, the really great thing about this is they haven’t simply rolled over and given Bush what he wants!
THOSE PHONE CALLS ARE PAYING OFF!
DON’T STOP!
KEEP ON PHONING!
Even if your rep/senator is republican, and you’d rather chew worms than call their office, do it! You are a constituent and have a perfect right to expect them to respond to a few hundred, [thousand maybe?] phone calls.
When they answer, identify yourself, and where you live. I usually give my phone number too. They don’t expect that information without asking for it, so it sends a clear message that you are serious and they’ll pay attention to what you say. Just try to stay cool and make your point.
Keep calling! Call every day. After a while you’ll be talking to that voice on the phone like an old friend. You might be surprised at their sympathy with your position. You might even be surprised to get a follow-up email.
Go ahead, phone. Then do it again ... and again ... every single day!
http://www.senate.gov/
click on SENATORS left hand side in RED BAR at top
http://www.house.gov/
Representatives’ Web sites (A-Z by last name) Top of page.
You’ll find numbers for their local offices as well, if you cant afford long distance.
Go ahead, make that phone call.
You’ll feel so much better after you do. Good enough to look forward to the next phone call tomorrow.
Gosh! Almost forgot a VERY IMPORTANT thing!
If you are as lucky as me and your Senators and Congress-person have already shown by their votes they support your position THANK THEM! Tell that voice on the phone how much you appreciate that. Let them know you are paying attention!
Remember that 20% on the other side is phoning them too. Make sure they know how much you appreciate their efforts!
If your not sure how your guys have voted go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/
Report thiswhere you can Track your Senators’ and Representative’s votes by e-mail. Great service!
By TonyB, May 8, 2007 at 7:41 pm Link to this comment
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Yet still no word from truthdig about the hidden gem within this bill. Read the bill and you will find a caveat for the privatization of Iraqi oil resources. So, truthdig, are you journalists or operatives? You mock what you become.
Report thisBy QuyTran, May 8, 2007 at 7:01 pm Link to this comment
Don’t do anything, just let Bush/Cheney digging their own graves !
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, May 8, 2007 at 5:50 pm Link to this comment
Hell ya!
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