Just say "no"

Bush is going to ask for another 200 billion dollars to continue his illegal "war." Congress has control of the purse strings. If they truly want to end this atrocious mistake all they have to do is say NO! I suppose we'll have to put up with the usual tripe about leaving our troops without bullets, there will be chaos if we leave (as if there is law and order at the moment), if we don't fight them there we'll have to fight them here (the silliest bunch of crap ever uttered), we broke it so we have to buy (fix) it (after all, it's just like shopping at the Bon), and whatever other utter nonsense they can think of to continue their murderous, rapacious, plundering, indecent ways. Their oil-soaked brains apparently can't think of anything else to do except "stay the course." Staying the course, in this context, means going down with the ship, which we are now witnessing. As things can't really get much worse than they are, what, now, do they have to lose?

I am still trying to figure out what 22 Democrats were thinking when they voted to condemn the MoveOn ad. But, then, I can't figure out what in hell the Democrats are doing anyway. They have the power to impeach Cheney, who sorely deserves it, but refuse to do it. They have the power to impeach Bush, but refuse to do it. They have the power to stop this foolish "war," but refuse to do it. They have the power to prevent a "war" with Iran, but it doesn't look like they will. They could have stopped the confirmation of Roberts, but didn't do it. They could have stopped the appointment of both Ashcroft and Gonzales, but didn't, and on and on. So what's with them? Are they just closet Republicans? Timid beyond belief? Stupid? Too busy raising money to be bothered with governing? Has the Bush Mafia got so much dirt on all of them they are now considered "bought?" I honestly cannot understand them and I find it more than just a little bit disturbing. In fact, I find it terrifying.

Bumper sticker I saw in Seattle: "2008 the end of an error." I hope these nightmare years will, in fact, end, and better times are ahead. Listening to the candidates unfortunately does not inspire me. I fear that Democrats or Republicans,it will continue to be business as usual, including the oil business.

LKBIQ:
"More important than winning the election, is governing the nation. That is the test of a political party--the acid, final test."
Adlai Stevenson