Iraq Supplemental vote

/ Tracy Abell 
I'm so sad right now.  I just got off the phone with my representatives, 
two Democrats and one Republican.
Might as well be two Republicans and one Democrat.  

The Democratic leadership is poised to give Bush $95 billion more war funding.

No timelines for troop withdrawal.

Blank check.

I reminded my "representatives" about the concept of democracy: 
the majority of Iraqis want the U.S. out of Iraq.
The majority of people in the U.S. want the U.S. out of Iraq. 

Democracy only works if you listen to the people.

They're not listening.  They're afraid.

I told my supposedly Democratic senator I'd actively work against 
his re-election if he voted to continue the bloodshed.

I wept as I spoke to my Democratic representative's staffer, 
thanking the representative for his courageous vote 
in favor of the McGovern legislation that would have begun 
withdrawal in October 2007, begging him to 
vote against continued funding.

I hope everyone makes phone calls today.

Iraq is a humanitarian disaster.

Capitol Switchboard is 1-800-614-2726 or 202-224-3121.


NO BLANK CHECK for an occupation 

Further no-strings-attached funding means Iraq becomes the 
Democrats’ war. 

The only funding necessary is to safely withdraw our troops AND 
provide humanitarian/reconstruction aid to the Iraqi people.

Again, the Capitol Switchboard is 1-800-614-2726 or 202-224-3121


Please call today.

9 thoughts on “Iraq Supplemental vote”

  4. Weird…I posted a comment a few hours ago, and now it’s gone. I’m sorry that it didn’t show up earlier, to let you know how glad I was that you posted this. In essence, I told you thanks for posting this; also, I hoped that people would be inspired to call their representatives, as I have done and did again.
    I have a heavy heart about all this. I think I understand the underlying politics, but I definitely don’t agree that this is the time to play games with votes. A recent CBS poll suggests almost 70% of Americans favor a timetable to get out of Iraq. Why, then, don’t our representatives represent that fact in their words and votes?

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    • Weird, indeed. I was just looking back through old posts and realized you’d left a comment, Melodye. I don’t think I ever got notice. Anyway, thank you for always speaking up on this issue. It truly helps knowing I’m not alone in so desperately wanting an end to this tragedy.

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  5. Weird…I posted a comment a few hours ago, and now it’s gone. I’m sorry that it didn’t show up earlier, to let you know how glad I was that you posted this. In essence, I told you thanks for posting this; also, I hoped that people would be inspired to call their representatives, as I have done and did again.
    I have a heavy heart about all this. I think I understand the underlying politics, but I definitely don’t agree that this is the time to play games with votes. A recent CBS poll suggests almost 70% of Americans favor a timetable to get out of Iraq. Why, then, don’t our representatives represent that fact in their words and votes?

    Like

  6. Weird…I posted a comment a few hours ago, and now it’s gone. I’m sorry that it didn’t show up earlier, to let you know how glad I was that you posted this. In essence, I told you thanks for posting this; also, I hoped that people would be inspired to call their representatives, as I have done and did again.

    I have a heavy heart about all this. I think I understand the underlying politics, but I definitely don’t agree that this is the time to play games with votes. A recent CBS poll suggests almost 70% of Americans favor a timetable to get out of Iraq. Why, then, don’t our representatives represent that fact in their words and votes?

    Like

  7. Weird, indeed. I was just looking back through old posts and realized you’d left a comment, Melodye. I don’t think I ever got notice. Anyway, thank you for always speaking up on this issue. It truly helps knowing I’m not alone in so desperately wanting an end to this tragedy.

    Like

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