Video:Kucinich to introduce priviliged resolution for Congress to take back war power

[Knightskye]

YouTube - Some People Support The Afghan War, I DO NOT! Congressman Dennis Kucinich (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHFRCPAhwZs)

"Take a stand for the Constitution."

:D

Love that guy.

[catdd]

Sign the petition to stop funding for Afghanistan war.

http://kucinich.us/afghanistan/

[RideTheDirt]

Whereas, Congress has the responsibility to focus on conditions at home in America, addressing infrastructure, putting millions of Americans back to work, saving millions of people from foreclosure and helping 47 million people to receive health care; and
They should "help" them by getting out of the f@#*ing way

[Knightskye]

They should "help" them by getting out of the f@#*ing way

Well, even Ron Paul said he would cut overseas spending and use it back here.

I think he said on infrastructure, though.

[specsaregood]

Well, even Ron Paul said he would cut overseas spending and use it back here.

I think he said on infrastructure, though.

I believe he said he would rather spend it here, not that he would.

Edit: on the OP, well at least there is still 1 member of the anti-war left still around.

[dean.engelhardt]

Great video! Dennis is a great support of a sane foreign policy.

[catdd]

It won't kill us to join forces with him on this issue.

[New2Libertarianism]

Go Kucinich!

[LibertyMage]

Dear Liberal Friend,

When you accept such a loose translation of The Constitution, you totally loose control of the government. Maybe you will wake up one day.

Your Friend,
Libertarian

[Reason]

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Peaceact/images/logo.gif (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dV5ozvYUxSJa11%2FOIGEas0u4722mJRi0)

Dear
Representative Kucinich will introduce a privileged resolution tomorrow invoking the War Powers Act to force the President to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year. This will force Congress to debate the war and our open-ended occupation of Afghanistan.
By forcing a vote on this critical issue just before election season, we can show Washington that this issue is still important to voters. We may not win this vote, but we can build the momentum now that we'll need to win the next one (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8e4LQTASoDIZpbAtPUnddUu4722mJRi0).
This conflict has ruined too many American and Afghan lives to be swept under the rug. Rather than a failed military strategy, the U.S. needs to focus on long-term political solutions in the region and invest in Afghan-led aid and development. Please click here and contact your Representative in the House and tell her or him it's time for the troops to come home (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QUINXf1pfL4%2FPG%2BNbvw%2BN0u4722mJRi0).

Sincerely,

Paul Martin
Political Director
Peace Action
P.S. Please tell your friends about this important piece of legislation after you fill out the action here (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VGCbktIFw7565C%2BQSTltvku4722mJRi0).

[Catatonic]

I can't watch...can anyone give me a run down on what exactly this resolution hopes to accomplish?

[Knightskye]

I can't watch...can anyone give me a run down on what exactly this resolution hopes to accomplish?

Kucinich hasn't introduced it yet, but it seems like he wants Congress to take back authority over the Afghanistan war, after giving the authority to the Executive branch.

[Aratus]

is there any further news on when dennis kucinich plans to go forward on this?

[RM918]

And it will be completely ignored by the subcommittees and die.

[Von_Mises]

At times I want him to shutup, and at times I want him not to shutup.

He needs to keep talking, in this case.

[specsaregood]

They are about to begin 3 hours of debate on this any minute now on cspan.
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx

[charrob]

thanks !!!

[specsaregood]

I love watching the republicans having to back obama....

[specsaregood]

Now would be a good time to call your rep and tell them to vote FOR


H.Con.Res.248 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

Walter Jones up now.

[specsaregood]

Dr. Paul up now.

[charrob]

Ron Paul is on now!

[specsaregood]

Wow this Patrick Kennedy guy is a total goofball.

[specsaregood]

Way to go Rep. Duncan, dropping the "neocon" word bomb.

[sratiug]

A representative Kennedy from Rhode Island really went after the media for not being there. He needs a tube for that

[specsaregood]

Alan Grayson up now.

[Bruno]

Duncan Hunter of course calling this "Our Retreat and Abandonment" Resolution

"we are fighting this war so my children will not have to"

Ok - so you don't think that the children of the Afghanistan whose parents were killed because of our "collateral damage" won't grow up hating their occupiers?

[Bruno]

Bump for good war debate

[specsaregood]

Rep. Mark Kirk paraphrased: "Debating the war in Afghanistan is a pointless debate."

[charrob]

mark steven kirk-- what a nasty blow to Kucinich. -what a jerk.

[doctor jones]

This Mark Steven Kirk guy is a disease in congress. He resembles all that is wrong with our government.

[specsaregood]

steven kirk-- what a nasty blow to Kucinich. -what a jerk.

Yes, we shouldn't debate the war that is costing us billions, because we are in a recession and suffering job losses.

[charrob]

Yes, we shouldn't debate the war that is costing us billions, because we are in a recession and suffering job losses.

i know-- can you believe that guy said that?

[charrob]

jack kingston-- he's pretty good-- good timeline--

what did he mean we should have gone a step further to have a "committee" vote and hearings rather than having this just on the house floor? what did he mean by that?

[specsaregood]

jack kingston-- he's pretty good-- good timeline--

what did he mean we should have gone a step further to have a "committee" vote and hearings rather than having this just on the house floor? what did he mean by that?

I'd read that as, "i'd prefer if we pretended to do something about this, but in committee so it could die a slow death without having to come up for a full house vote and force us all to go on record."

[charrob]

I'd read that as, "i'd prefer if we pretended to do something about this, but in committee so it could die a slow death without having to come up for a full house vote and force us all to go on record."

thanks...i wasn't sure what that meant or if it meant something in additional to also having a full house vote.

[charrob]

Kucinich is really well researched: apparently he worked really hard to prepare for today. -lots of statistics, pie-charts, diagrams-- geez he's getting like Ross Perot... ;)

[Bruno]

Kucinich is really well researched: apparently he worked really hard to prepare for today. -lots of statistics, pie-charts, diagrams-- geez he's getting like Ross Perot... ;)

I definitely respect Kucinich for standing up for what he believes in.

[doctor jones]

Alan Grayson's amazing floor speech concerning this debate:

YouTube - Rep. Alan Grayson on Wars: We Won, Now Let's Go Home (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y2ImrrNJnQ)

We WON! Let's come home.

[charrob]

Kucinich requires a "recorded" vote by each house member: good for Kucinich!

[PaleoPaul]

Let's drop the My Party vs. Your Party mentality...Kucinich (Yes, I'm using his last name properly) is smart on this one.

[rancher89]

Of course it didn't pass.....nice try though.

Let's see the recorded vote now....:D

[charrob]

Of course it didn't pass.....nice try though.

Let's see the recorded vote now....:D

Where can you find the final, recorded, vote? (i wrote my congressman last week and am curious about what he did...)...:D

[Umbro2914]

Bachmann, Garret.. NaY??? What gives, I thought they were friends of liberty....

[PaleoPaul]

Not everyone's perfect. We still have the mentality of "DA TERRISTS!!!"

[BenIsForRon]

Bachmann, Garret.. NaY??? What gives, I thought they were friends of liberty....

So far Bachmann's just been another rank and file republican. She may pay some lip service to the tea parties, but that's where it ends.

[Juan McCain]

Ron Paul comments on House floor . . . at this link - in strong support, of course.

http://news.antiwar.com/2010/03/10/house-votes-against-ending-afghan-war/

[Juan McCain]

Where can you find the final, recorded, vote? (i wrote my congressman last week and am curious about what he did...)...:D

I am surprised by some of the no votes . . .
even some Republicans that were before opposed to the Afghanistan troop buildup for fiscal reasons as well as human life -
is it the same old argument of using up 'political capital' in the Capitol ?

Vote them all out of office in November.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll098.xml