BILL MOYER, BACKBONE CAMPAIGN - Sunday morning I woke up to a poll from
Move On. It asked me to vote whether Move On should support or oppose
the $100+ billion supplemental to pay for another year of occupation.
After spending Saturday in Tacoma, WA with hundreds of people, busting
our asses marching in the streets with puppets and placards, my jaw
dropped. Who are these people and what are they thinking?
The Move On email gave very little context and provided choices that
seemed to purposefully guide participants to their predetermined
preference to support Leader Pelosi's version of the supplemental. They
insinuated that progressives are more or less supportive of this effort,
etc. Hog wash!
Progressives have offered alternatives and amendments and all have been
rejected. Rumor has it that some have been threatened with primary
challenges. Democrats are prolonging the occupation for political
reasons and it seems that Move On is now completely in bed with the
party leadership.
Move On did not point out that that the Pelosi's Supplemental
Appropriation's bill:
- Will keep the war going well into 2008
- It gives the President the right to waive requirements that troops
sent to Iraq must be properly trained, equipped and rested
- The funds can be used for attacking Iran, since the final version
removed language saying the president had to get authorization from
Congress before attacking Iran.
And finally, Move On neglects to tell its members how absurd it is to
give George Bush another $100 billion for war when there is no military
solution to the violence in Iraq.
http://backbonecampaign.org
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Move On. It asked me to vote whether Move On should support or oppose
the $100+ billion supplemental to pay for another year of occupation.
After spending Saturday in Tacoma, WA with hundreds of people, busting
our asses marching in the streets with puppets and placards, my jaw
dropped. Who are these people and what are they thinking?
The Move On email gave very little context and provided choices that
seemed to purposefully guide participants to their predetermined
preference to support Leader Pelosi's version of the supplemental. They
insinuated that progressives are more or less supportive of this effort,
etc. Hog wash!
Progressives have offered alternatives and amendments and all have been
rejected. Rumor has it that some have been threatened with primary
challenges. Democrats are prolonging the occupation for political
reasons and it seems that Move On is now completely in bed with the
party leadership.
Move On did not point out that that the Pelosi's Supplemental
Appropriation's bill:
- Will keep the war going well into 2008
- It gives the President the right to waive requirements that troops
sent to Iraq must be properly trained, equipped and rested
- The funds can be used for attacking Iran, since the final version
removed language saying the president had to get authorization from
Congress before attacking Iran.
And finally, Move On neglects to tell its members how absurd it is to
give George Bush another $100 billion for war when there is no military
solution to the violence in Iraq.
http://backbonecampaign.org
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