Moving Forward
In 1846, Abraham Lincoln wrote: “Allow the president to invade a nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purposes and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Study to see if you can fix any limit to his powers, after you have given him so much.”
In a press conference Bush and Prime Minister Blair used “forward” and “moving forward,” two dozen times. This demonstrates that they have no interest in looking back and examining their mismanaged, preemptive, premeditated, avarice and imperialistic war. Moving forward will result in continued occupation of an oil rich Muslim country.
Recent polls found that 70% of Americans want the new Congress to pressure Bush to start bringing the troops home from Iraq within the next six months. Our current political leadership is no longer worthy of respect. This war makes our military mercenaries for oil conglomerates and devalues the lives of our troops. Congress has only two options, either cut off funding or impeachment.
Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich believes that it’s hypocritical for elected officials to say they're against the war, while at the same time voting to fund it. He wants Congress to cut off future funding for the war and force Bush to bring our troops home. Kucinich points out that $70 billion was appropriated in October, which can be used to bring the troops home.
Some cynical Democrats, apparently subscribed to the old political saying: “When you’re opponent’s digging himself into a hole, you don’t ask to borrow his shovel.” That attitude will result in the continued digging of graves for the bodies of brave Americans for two more years.
In a press conference Bush and Prime Minister Blair used “forward” and “moving forward,” two dozen times. This demonstrates that they have no interest in looking back and examining their mismanaged, preemptive, premeditated, avarice and imperialistic war. Moving forward will result in continued occupation of an oil rich Muslim country.
Recent polls found that 70% of Americans want the new Congress to pressure Bush to start bringing the troops home from Iraq within the next six months. Our current political leadership is no longer worthy of respect. This war makes our military mercenaries for oil conglomerates and devalues the lives of our troops. Congress has only two options, either cut off funding or impeachment.
Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich believes that it’s hypocritical for elected officials to say they're against the war, while at the same time voting to fund it. He wants Congress to cut off future funding for the war and force Bush to bring our troops home. Kucinich points out that $70 billion was appropriated in October, which can be used to bring the troops home.
Some cynical Democrats, apparently subscribed to the old political saying: “When you’re opponent’s digging himself into a hole, you don’t ask to borrow his shovel.” That attitude will result in the continued digging of graves for the bodies of brave Americans for two more years.
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