Don't Allow Invertebrate Dems In Congress to Insult You. They CAN Stop the War By Rob Kall

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Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rob_kall_070903_don_t_allow_inverteb.htm


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September 3, 2007







Imagine me standing a mile away, on an open savanah, in Africa, waving to a galloping herd of elephants to stop. I do it for three seconds, then turn around, shaking my head, muttering... "I tried to stop them." You would look at me as though I were either a liar or idiot. You might be disgusted that I would insult you with the suggestion that you take me seriously. The members of congress are coming back to a request from Bush for another $50 billion in Iraq war funding. Nancy Pelosi is probably going to say there's nothing she can do to stop it. Harry Reid will do the same.
The Bluedog democrats and other conservative Democrats will probably pretend they are doing their job and pass a bill funding the money, but with requirements for a phased withdrawal. This will will be a lie and a fraud. They know it will not pass in the senate. They're doing it so they can say they are trying to end the war. They are waving, from a mile away at that thundering herd of elephants, knowing full well that it will not work.

The fact is, if the Democrats can work together, with courage and toughness, they can stop the war now. They don't have to pass any legislation....In the case of the congress, the democratic representatives without the guts to stand up for their constituents are failing America, keeping our democracy from working properly. But the message could also be that while the house can't successfully pass a bill that will be approved by the senate that overcomes veto by President Bush, they can just hunker down, like the rectum in the joke, and refuse to authorize the funding. They can refuse to authorize ANY further funding until the troops are withdrawn.

They should expect the right wingers, the president and all the media surrogates and pundits to raise hell, whining and crying about the Democrats not supporting the troops. And they should be prepared to come back strong rebutting the lies. They should come up with a budget to run ads counter to the attack the right wing will throw at them. The response should be tough and hit back even harder than the right wingers hit, accusing the minority of betraying the troops and lying, of allowing yes men generals who replace honest generals to protect a president who is a lying failure.

They can do this. It will take courage and cooperation and teamwork.

If they do it, they will win even bigger next year, in the '08 elections. If they fail to get the job done, they will be hurt by that failure.

While they're at it, they should pass clear legislation forbidding Bush from directing an attack against Iran. And force the Republicans to filibuster. The vast majority of Americans oppose such a war.





Authors Bio:
Rob Kall is executive editor and publisher of OpEdNews.com, President of Futurehealth, Inc, and organizer of several conferences, including StoryCon, the Summit Meeting on the Art, Science and Application of Story and The Winter Brain Meeting on neurofeedback, biofeedback, Optimal Functioning and Positive Psychology. He is a frequent Speaker on Politics, The art, science and power of story, heroes and the hero's journey, Positive Psychology, Stress, Biofeedback and a wide range of subjects. See more of his articles here and, older ones, here. <br>

BTW, the book Rob's holding in his photo is "HISTORY OF THE REBELLION" volume 3. by Edward, Earl of Clarendon, published 1816, describing the rebellion among the Irish and Scots, around 1656. This was a religious war between the Church of England, Catholics and Presbyterians. The Earl, writing for the Queen, calls the Irish far worse than terrorists.

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1. Of course they can if they'll grow a spine, but

they've got to be quick about it.

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2. morning kick