VOTE November 7

Voting is the single most important responsibility held by all adult citizens in a democracy. Voting is a privilege and a right. On November 7 we have the chance to exercise our responsibility as voting citizens. On that day we collectively decide the future course of our country. The country has been guided entirely by a Republican administration for the past 6 years. Not one Democrat sponsored bill has passed Congress during those years.

Many actions of this administration in recent years are the wrong ones. We can no longer afford to “stay the course.” On November 7 we have the chance to change direction by voting for Democratic candidates. Every voter must go to the polls and vote their individual conscience. Failure to vote signifies acceptance or support of the current path for our country.

YELL LOUDER!!!

American forces continue to occupy Iraq even today while the casualty count for both Iraqis and Americans rises daily. The occupation is increasingly being seen as the immoral, illegal, and unjustified action which it represents. At the same time we see increasing apathy in the American public. Where is the outrage that came with Vietnam? Why do we sit calmly by and see funerals of American soldiers pass without notice except in their home communities? We all need to speak up and speak out to voice our resistance to this ongoing loss of our children, our sons and daughters, the mothers and fathers of our children. We have no more children to lose.

So long as we sit idly by, warming our feet by the fire, enjoying our comfortable homes our children will continue to die in a losing cause. We have nothing left to win in Iraq except for the lives of those troops who are alive today. Only by immediate and unconditional withdrawal do we stand to save any measure of respect in the international community. Such withdrawal will come from our administration only when the voice of the people is heard loud and clear. The time has come to yell louder and longer. Only by crying out together can we can bring about the necessary changes.

A Vote for Withdrawal

The occupation of Iraq continues day by day as we see the casualty count for American troops increase. We hear constant reminders the administration about how we should support the troops. The troops deserve all the support we have to give. They deserve the armor and weapons that are denied by the administration. They deserve medical attention for both the physical and mental wounds of the war, not the cuts to VA funding put forth by the administration. The troops deserve to be paid enough so they can live without welfare or the need for payday loan sharks. In short the troops deserve an administration that supports them in fact and not just in words.

An election is just around the corner. We are each responsible for voting if we wish to maintain our democratic freedoms. To that end I suggest we consider the candidates and give our support to the one that most fulfills our desires for supporting the troops. We need to support candidates that recognize the usefulness of a strong military and one that recognizes we should not waste our forces on ill advised missions. In short we need to support those candidates encouraging full and rapid withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. The final decision is personal to each of us but for today and for all the foreseeable future my vote will not be given to any candidate who supports the Iraq occupation.