Via the Atlanta Journal Constitution
We have been focusing on the democrats and republicans who voted FOR the ill-conceived ‘non-binding’ resolution that not only has no teeth in it, but sends a message of weakness to our enemies and further endangers our Troops in harms way.
There were two democrats who had the courage to vote against the resolution. One of those democrats was Georgia Representative Jim Marshall. Before the vote, he spoke to the assembly:
We’re debating a nonbinding resolution to disapprove of the Iraqi/Armerican military surge in Baghdad…. we do so hoping our debate and vote will not discourage those called upon to execute the surge…but we also do so knowing that it might. That’s enough for me to oppose the resolution……..This anti-surge resolution is akin to sitting in the stands and booing in the middle of our own team’s play because we don’t like the coach’s call. I cannot join midplay nay-saying that might discourage even one of those engaged in this current military effort in Baghdad.
Speaking directly to the Troops, he stated:
Don’t be discouraged by this debate and vote. It is birthed and sustained by the very democracy that you are defending. ….. You should simply do your duty and be proud of the fact that you’ve done it. Do it to the best of your ability. Let others — the president and the Congress — debate what that duty actually is. Don’t let this discourage you. Just do your duty as best you can.
That took some guts. We know what they do to people who don’t tow the party line ….
thanks to Daddy’s Roses and The Median Sib
February 22nd, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Where is the outrage?
All this “I love/support the troops” stuff is just fine, but where is the outrage about how badly they have been let down by our government?
Our service men and women have been shipped out - inadequately trained, inadequately armoured and inadequately funded. Where is the outrage?
They are paid so little that military families need assistance just to survive, yet the government contracts private companies and private soldiers to do the same work at 5/6/7 times the salary. Where is the outrage?
Our troops have to buy some of their own equipment. Their benefits have been cut by this adminstration and the treatment and support given to our wounded and injured veterans is abominable. Where is the outrage?
I’m all for taking the Democrats to task but Republicans had control of both houses, had a supposedly troop loving President as well - yet our troops are worse off than ever. Where is the outrage? Where WAS the outrage? Where were the blog posts DEMANDING better treatment for our service men and women?
It’s all to easy to pile on now. Where were we when they needed us before?
February 24th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Rep John Kline is also against the anti-surge resolution. He presented a rather eloquent speech in the floor debate. Click my name for a copy.
BSC: Thanks Stanford!