So, why don't the Dems yank funding for the war? This is a lot of politics, the Dems have always been nervous about their "national security credentials," so they don't want to look weak by impeding the "Commander in Chief," even if he is incompetent. But, even more importantly, they want Bush to hang himself, while they are on record as the "good guys." To some extent, I understand where the Dems are coming from, but I don't really think it's the right or the best thing to do really. The Dems know full well that the people threw the Repubs out because of the war. So, I think Kennedy is right, no more of the Bush foolishness because it wastes money and kills/hurts a lot of people. But, when it comes to politics and politicians, what can we expect?

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On January 27, 2007
We the People for
Peace and Justice
are marching in the streets of Washington DC
and demanding Congress

DO SOMETHING:
End The War and Occupation of Iraq

http://unitedforpeace.org/


The following petition will be delivered to Congress on Jan. 29th:

We, The People For Peace and Justice, the undersigned, request that our elected Congressional Representatives make all efforts to accomplish the following in 2007.

To end the war in Iraq and make all efforts,economic and humanitarian, to assist the Iraqi people in rebuilding their country.

To once again be the world leader for peace and the spread of democracy by peaceful means.


To be honest brokers for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,to assist in lifting the international sanctions against the Palestinian people and begin humanitarian aid to all the suffering parties in Israel and Palestine.


To work with the United Nations and the international community to find peaceful solutions to conflicts,with the use of strong economic sanctions, pressure all non compliant countries to open their nuclear programs to the International Atomic Energy Agency for full unobstructed inspection.

Sign the petition

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/flpalsolidarity/

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"Headless", or "Brainless"???

In any case, the monster who would be president is out to test the limits again. He is doing the same thing he's been taught to do since he was a baby; be a bulley. He's always gotten away with whatever he's wanted, even when things go badly for him, papa's illgotten money has bought him out of it.

The monster child of George H. (and whatever his wife's name is) has never truely had to face "Consequences", or be held accountable. This long wait between the announcement of daddy's handpicked rescue party and today's showdown is just more drama. In the end the monster will do exactly what everybody doesn't want him to do and then stand there defiantly daring anyone to take him to the woodshed.

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"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction. ...without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he has continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ... " “I will be voting to give the president of the United States the authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." SENATOR JOHN F KERRY (D, MA), in 2003

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."SENATOR TED KENNEDY (D, MA), in 2002

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." – NANCY PELOSI, in 1998

"Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." – AL GORE, in 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members .. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), in 2002

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, in 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, in 1999

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, in 1998

"The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow." – BILL CLINTON, in 1998

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Lately... as a Canadian I've noticed that when US policies impact globally we are all in dire trouble.

99% of Americans that I know are the most altruistic people on this planet but are lead by greed and graft... they need serious tort reform, public funding of their political system and a review of there/our global patent and copyright regulations...

Neo-conservatives south of the line are rabid... they have no trouble [literally] of killing off any opposition that come into their cross hairs, they are enforcer's of the status quo with deadly intent at the cost of their precious liberty... which has long ago, been taken over by the corporatist lobby... they have been falling into Fascist Doctrine since the late 70's...

thusly, the U.S. is quickly becoming non-players and economic mice in a quickly changing world economy dominated by other countries picking up the slack that they once dominated (pre 50's).

So, I'm humbly asking the US people ...get with the program or wither on the vine... changes are needed, wake up or suffer the consequences, and the consequences are going to affect me alot... and I don't have a say in their back room politics in any way...

Currently most in the world don't blame the U.S. but Bush and his ineptitudal back seat boys and graft crony's, but realistically it goes back to the days of Richard Nixon... Eisenhower said it himself "beware of the military industrial complex" its now morphed into just the industrial complex or IMHO the current lobby fiasco which run the land of the free... (bought and paid for)

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The American people have handed militarism a silver spoon to force-feed the world our sicko-psycho order. Make no mistake, the people of this country supported the neocons and their iconic moron-president throughout, (sorry to those of you who, like myself, vehemently opposed him all along at both personal and professional cost) revealing the dangerous cult of greed, violence and tunnel-vision dominating life in the U.S. today.

In one generation, Americans have succeeded in plundering any hope that the United States would or could lead the world in a new millennium characterized by anything resembling a new age, by getting and staying firmly behind some of the greatest plunderers in our midst, and granting them executive-privilege and bottomless budget to boot.

We cannot hold this president to account enough, however, accountability cannot be executed at all without a major shift in the vile sensibilities of American people... We need to "evolve" a little, don't you think?

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Yes, it was easy to blame Hitler for the deaths of millions of Jews and others during the Holocaust, but what about the people who dropped the gas pellets and manned the machine guns? They were "just following orders."
What about I.G. Farben, the makers of Zyklon B, the deadly gas used at concentration camps?
Not to single the Nazis out here, but when will our impotent Congress stand up to our fuehrer and say "we've had enough." I want someone in D.C. to say that it's time to end the slaughter in Iraq and Afghanistan.
More troops will not solve Iraq's problem. The White House wants $95 billion more for this ego-booster deployment (okay-"surge") to ensure more carnage.
And lastly the "American people" (his favorite expression) must organize and stop this madness. That money could be used for peaceful purposes like to help rebuild New Orleans or to create more jobs.
If we don't end this "war", we're all to blame.

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The neocons who prepared the documents , for Israel and later for the USA , calling for mayhem in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon have been Bush's handlers and most trusted advisors. The neocons are recommending what they believe to be in Israel's best interests.

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Neoconservatives have had a stranglehold on the United States for years, opposing many of the legislative and cultural advances that could lead to equality among people regardless of anything other than individual contributions to the common good. Racism, sexism, poverty, fear, poor health care and corruption have been the hallmark of these “conservatives” for decades, pushing an agenda that runs contrary to the principles and ideals on which this country was founded. How is it that a small group of people who so oppose the natural advancement of mankind can retain the power they have so long enjoyed?

The answer to that question lies in the unified front with which they present and pursue their political and religious agendas. While democrats, anarchists, liberals, libertarians and countless other sociopolitical ideologies compete with one another toward a common goal, members of the conservative movement support one another, never allowing their individual ideologies to interfere with the movement as a whole. While other groups debate among themselves why stem cell research is valuable, the entire conservative front claims that it's not. While democrats, libertarians and others agree on cannabis legalization issues, they argue as to the reasons for the legalization and which reason should be the one on record. Meanwhile, the conservative right quietly opposes legalization as a single body. While we debate the virtues of same-sex marriage, the conservative machine simply says it's not legal. And on all these issues, the conservative opinion wins out, because while we debate and argue which reason for a thing happening is the right one, they simply make laws outlawing the whole thing in the first place.

Yes, we, the very people pushing for change, are the reason change is not happening. We spend too much time sniping at each other about why change is necessary, ignoring the fact that we all agree that the change i necessary in the first place. We waste our energy fighting over words, while the conservative agenda keeps those changes from ever seeing the light of day.

If change is to come, it must be brought about by a concerted effort to break the status quo. We must set aside our differences and present a unified front. We are in the majority, if we will only surrender our egos and work to the common good. Only then can America once again claim its place in the world as a shining example of freedom and unity.

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“We can blame Bush all we want -- and he does hold the reins right now -- but his main enablers these days are the fastidious public servants in Congress.”

Really?

Everything about N. Solomon’s statement and the message under it is mealy-mouthed tripe.

I’ll say it again:

GW Bush is the most flagrant stooge ever posed at the White House. The only choices this “decider” makes are off the White House menu (if that).

Ditto for lapdog Washington and its MSM carny parrot that pumps and re-pumps whatever message our oligarch corporate crime government wants drummed into the hapless patsies.

The idea of a new “neocon” Vulcan force with some fresh grip on the nation is nonsense. America is ruled by one old robber baron parasite mob that owns the private bank and money that a “Federal Reserve” Corporation prints out of nothing in trade for real debts and interest (it’s called modern slavery). That hasn’t changed since 1913. And neither has blood money warfare or the phony excuses foisted for it.

Whatever our political snakes say, they will never come clean on the obscene sham of “war on terror” nor the grotesque 911 cover-up that spawned its vampire life. The same is true of a sellout MOCKINGBIRD MSM and apparently of its more “progressive” spokesmen. To believe in either party or in a valid process from DC is wishful denial of the highest order.

This is a truth that N. Solomon, Chomsky, Alternet and the LIMITED HANGOUT “left” will not touch let alone confront.

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