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Originally posted by Xertious
Wasn't approval for intervention 60% ?
Also I think there is a lot of misreading that this will lead them straight into war. It probably won't, Syria can use this to be a martyr if he sits back and let them strike across the bow.
I'm also not sure were you'd draw the line as congress has access to classified documents maybe they contain more compelling evidence that were not privy, if we saw them you would be more compelled for action. Should your congressman vote for or against it based on confidential insight?
Originally posted by Taissa
Originally posted by benrl
Time to start taking names, come election time no matter party affiliation, vote them out on their asses.
If people stopped voting along party lines, and maybe voted for the guy with out a chance, we might see some real change.
All it would take is one election where every incumbent was out on their ass for them to get the message.
ETA: and if you can get petitions started, hell start recalling the bastards now.edit on 3-9-2013 by benrl because: (no reason given)
Does it matter anymore? Next time, it will be more psychopaths running for office. These evil people are inter-changeable.
After today's hearing I have no doubt in my mind that they are blood thirsty, evil, psychopathic people, who are in serious need of a psychiatric evaluation. I've never seen so many people in one room wanting destruction. They are glorified killers amongst themselves. They are detached and have no conscience. Look at Mc Cain, playing a game on his cell phone during the hearings. He doesn't care. He's bored. Then he had the utter gall to joke about his shameful behavior after he was caught.
Originally posted by darkbake
I am surprised, I am watching CNN and they are just making things up, they haven't done any research, just saying opinions without any facts to back them up.
I am surprised no one is asking the important questions or attempting to gather intelligence and form an informed opinion.
I just heard one lady talk about being a mother, as if it was related, which... this is why I watch news from outside the U.S.edit on 3-9-2013 by darkbake because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by benrl
Originally posted by Taissa
Originally posted by benrl
Time to start taking names, come election time no matter party affiliation, vote them out on their asses.
If people stopped voting along party lines, and maybe voted for the guy with out a chance, we might see some real change.
All it would take is one election where every incumbent was out on their ass for them to get the message.
ETA: and if you can get petitions started, hell start recalling the bastards now.edit on 3-9-2013 by benrl because: (no reason given)
Does it matter anymore? Next time, it will be more psychopaths running for office. These evil people are inter-changeable.
After today's hearing I have no doubt in my mind that they are blood thirsty, evil, psychopathic people, who are in serious need of a psychiatric evaluation. I've never seen so many people in one room wanting destruction. They are glorified killers amongst themselves. They are detached and have no conscience. Look at Mc Cain, playing a game on his cell phone during the hearings. He doesn't care. He's bored. Then he had the utter gall to joke about his shameful behavior after he was caught.
And of course bitching on a Forum accomplishes so much more than community action and getting people aware of the problem.
I wrote my senators, I got 2 form letters saying we had to intervene in Syria, guess what, Im printing flyers, Ive contacted local groups. Ive also contacted the campaign of the previous person to run against one of the senators, asking to get involved in their next attempt at the office.
Ill do what ever I can to try and accomplish that.
I don't care if my action do anything, Ill be able to sleep better knowing I did more than bitch on a forum about it, I want those two out of office.
edit on 4-9-2013 by benrl because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Dreine
reply to post by Xertious
If they had truly solid, compelling evidence, they would draft the intel reports in a manner that would reveal what we know, but not reveal the sources. As an intelligence analyst, that is something I have done on a near daily basis over the last decade. They are bluffing, and even now Putin is calling them out on it.
Putin says could turn against Syria if evidence presented
Looks to me as if the Russian president is about to take the American king to task. How did we ever let it get to this?
Originally posted by Dreine
^This, a thousand times.
We have to exhaust every democratic process we have left before we even think of giving up. And I refuse to just sit by idly and watch it all burn, I have two young sons who deserve to have a country that is accountable to it's citizenry.
Writing our Senators/Congressman and getting active might not be much, but it is a start and far more effective than simply crying wolf online. Strong words, backed by equally strong action, is how you affect real change.
Originally posted by Xertious
reply to post by benrl
Now I'm not saying that evidence that has been provided is accurate and its obvious there is a host of evidence that we haven't seen yet.
But
Do you really think Russia will accept any amount of evidence? It has put its foot in defending Syria, it can't back down it will appear weak and bested by the Americans.
Originally posted by Xertious
reply to post by schadenfreude
Should we ask our queen to reassume control of the colonies?