Gawd!

House votes 397-21 for “Iran Freedom Support Act”
Filed under: headline news — Lula @ 10:11 am
As if Iraq isn’t a big enough mess, the House of Representatives has just voted to ‘hold Iran accountable and support a transition to democracy’. Sound Familiar? Only this time Iran is a democracy. They just held an election where their president was actually elected by the people. How refreshing.

After everything that has been exposed…the lies, the profiteering, the long list of war crimes, 397 ‘Representatives’ gave Bush the go ahead on attacking Iran. Only 21 Patriots voted Nay. Sad to say but these are the only people we can trust…

Baldwin, Blumenauer, Boyd, DeFazio, Duncan, Flake, Hostettler, Jones (NC)
Kucinich, Leach, McDermott, McGovern, McKinney, Oberstar, Obey, Olver
Paul, Rahall, Snyder, Stark, Taylor

The most disappointing aspect however is the fact that so many of our ‘progressive’ leaders in congress voted for this lie. John Conyers voted yay. Maxine Waters, Murtha, Bernie Sanders, Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee all voted for it. On the hill today the Progressive Caucus is hosting a hearing on Iraq…

Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee will host a hearing on the Iraq War next Thursday, April 27, 8:30-11 a.m., in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building. The two Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are continuing to do what the “leadership” of both parties does not, respond to the demands of the majority of Americans, who disapprove of current policy.

Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee just voted yay on giving the green light for war on Iran. I can assure them that the demands of the majority of Americans are not in accordance with their vote on Iran. We are supposed to believe that these representatives ‘can get fooled again’? Are they merely posing as the opposition in order to stall for Bush?

At least we have a small vocal group speaking out…

Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, said the measure reminds him of a 1998 congressional resolution that called for regime change in Iraq, which he thinks was the first step to the “very unpopular, expensive” Iraq war.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon Democrat, noted all lawmakers “hate this regime,” but he favors “strong, smart, constructive, diplomatic efforts” — characteristics that he says are not present in the bill.
“I am very worried about where this all ends,” he said.

“It is bad for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, but there are things that are worse,” such as giving the country a reason to use one, said Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa Republican.

Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich said the Bush administration has “made a mess of international relations,” with the war in Iraq. “Don’t we have enough problems in Iraq to clean up before setting the stage for another conflict with Iran?” the Ohio Democrat asked.

How is it possible that Bush is still getting away with promoting lies about Iran. How is he even still in office?