The Coming War Debate in The House

Liberalpro :The Washington Post reported today, that due to the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and the President’s “heroic” trip to The Green Zone in Iraq with 25 lbs of body armor wrapped around his frame, (body armor that most soldiers “on the ground” don’t have) that the time is right for a political debate in Congress, about this war.

The Republicans want the Democrats to “put up or shut up”. They feel cocky now that al-Zarqawi is dead, and their mentor actually went into the belly of the beast. They feel that they have some “political capitol” and they are going to spend it. So now they want a dog and pony show in Washington to show how damn patriotic the Republicans are, and how wrong the Democratic (and some Republican) congressmen are. They are trying to show how the Republican Conservative Right has fought this war for the sake of American security and Iraqi freedom.

Let me help Americans put this in perspective if you would be so kind to let me. We have a government that has had so many setbacks that they are far too numerous to put in this article. The entire country of Iraq is still a war zone after more than three years of hard fighting. We have spent over $288,000,000,000 (billion) dollars on this war. A good portion of it going to contractor’s such as Haliburton, without any substantial result, or actually being even close to finishing their projects. Over 2,600 American soldiers dead, and over 150,000 Iraqi dead and wounded (civilians). They have a civil war raging in their country between the Shia and everyone else. The government is more closely allied with Iran in terms of religion and culture than it is with the U.S. The Iranians are predominantly Shia too. Iraq is covered in blood and it’s population suffers under fighting between the US Army, The British Army , The Iraqi Militias, The foreign insurgents, and the so-called Iraqi self-defense forces. It is quite clear that to be an Iraqi in today’s world is to be in a precarious situation to say the least.

So they want to debate in the House about the war. The politicians that vote against the war will be looked on as not being “on board” with our national interests. The politicians that vote for it, will be seen as patriotic and “in-line” with the will of most Americans. That is what the Republicans are trying to do here. They are again trying to make it an us against them, partisan issue. A political issue. Certainly not a moral issue, if they tried to use it as a moral issue, they would lose the vote, hands down. This is a last ditch attempt to keep the Republican Party alive, after this President has made just about every mistake that a leader could make in his years in the White House. From his “Axis of Evil” speech to his “Bring it On” speech. From the outing of Valerie Plame, to the NSA wiretaps on American citizen’s. From the rise of the price of oil to the fall of American influence in the world, this president has done nothing right.

Now the Republican’s want to push this war debate into the halls of the house, so that they can show the American public who the real traitors to this country are. Don’t buy it. The people that got us into this mess are the people who are the real traitors. Remember “Mission Accomplished!” ? Remember Bush flying onto the deck of that aircraft carrier in his flight suit, calling attention to the few months he served in the Air National Guard while they paid “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” to lie about Sen. John Kerry? Don’t let them sell you on this war for profit and power. The real Patriots are the people that voted against this fiasco.

Let me tell you why I feel that I can say what I’m saying with a clear conscience. What I feel gives me the right to say what I believe. I have two letters of Appreciation from The US Army. One from a General, and one from a Colonel, thanking me for volunteering to come out of Army retirement to volunteer to serve in Afghanistan. I would do it again. I won’t fight in Iraq. We have no business in Iraq. Don’t let these NeoCons that never put a uniform on make you believe that we do. It seems that men who never went to war, are the ones that glorify it. War is a measure of last result, not a political tool to be used by fools.

The sad thing about this vote in the House, is that many Democrats that are against this war will vote for it again because they don’t want to seem as if they are out of step. They will put aside their personal convictions in order that they don’t stand out. These are the politicians that made me lose faith in the Democratic Party. These are the same people that forced me to start The Liberal Party of America, that is the only alternative to politics as usual in this county.

So come with us and help us to change the Status Quo. This country deserves better, This country deserves “statesmen, not Politicians” Remember, “Liberal Values are American Values”. America is a good country. Don’t let these politicians pull her down. If it’s not our job, than who’d job is it? The politicians in Washington? Don’t believe it. Trust me, I’ve seen this movie before. Last time we lost 58,191 dead and missing, to prove just how wrong they were.

A Call for Support

LPA: We are in the process of filing papers in order to register our political party with the various state and Federal agencies that require us to do so. If anyone that reads us, or supports the Liberal Party of America can help us in this endeavor, or knows of someone that can, feel free to get back to us at our website:
http://LiberalPartyAmerica.org .

We feel that the time is right to take an active part in the political landscape of our country. To sit on the sidelines and armchair quarterback, is not what we want to do. If you would like to be a part of the solution, and join us, please contact us on our website. This is an opportunity to be a part of something that may change the world. We don't believe that American values are a thing of the past. The very things that brought the Colonials to the First Continental Congress are still alive in 21st century America. The politics, and the politicians that are in Washington today do not reflect the reality of the way most Americans think. The so-called silent majority that they claim to represent, is no more than a blank check for them to wage war in our name, to tax middle class America out of existance, to deny health insurance to over 50% of Americans, and to fill the coffers of the richest companies in the world on the backs of American citizen's.

We really believe that "Liberal Values are American Values". The far right has distorted the word liberal to mean everything they are afraid of. The true definition of liberal is:

Liberal: 1a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attititudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad -minded. c. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism. d. Liberal Of, designating, characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britian, Canada, and the United States. 2a. Tending to give freely; generous: as in a liberal benefactor.

Now is this a definition of a person that is weak on defense? Is this a person that wants a world government at the expense of our freedom? Does this word mean a tree-hugger that is out of touch with reality? No. It means that liberals are open to new ideas. It means that we are broad-minded and lovers of personal freedom and liberty.

Tell the people that preach hate and Dogma, that you won't stand for it anymore. Let us retire these politicians that have a different face for every different occassion. Let us find Americans that want to elect "Statesmen, not Politicians". Help us to help America.

Politicians and Iraq - Make Them Act Now

LPA: This is an attempt to alert American citizens to what your political parties are trying to do, and how they are going about influencing you. The last three years have seen an illegal, immoral war, launched against a country that had no designs on the United States of America, and posed no immediate threat to our basic security or welfare. The United States government, with approval and consent from both major political parties, brutally invaded Iraq and to date have killed upwards of 35,000 Iraqi citizens and almost 2,500 American soldiers.

This war has cost the American taxpayer over $277,000,000,000.00 dollars. That number is billions, not millions. We are still involved in this war with no end in sight, and with our government proclaiming no viable exit strategy. When we entered this unlawful war, we were fighting against the Iraqi Army. Since defeating the Iraqi Army, we have created a vacuum in which belligerents from across the Muslim world have poured into, and we now are fighting many different factions that are partly Iraqi, and partly terrorists from other countries than Iraq. We have a military force in Iraq that is undermanned and badly equipped. Many soldiers that are serving in combat roles in that country, are on their third and even fourth tours of duty there.

The American government is side-stepping this issue, by creating issues that will distract Americans away from this illegal, unjust war, that we are definitely losing. They are bringing up issues such as immigration, same-sex marriages, and other issues to take the focus off of this war. Don’t be fooled by the two major political parties. Don’t let the Democrats tell you that it is a Republican mistake, the majority of Democrats in the House and Senate voted for this war. They are as culpable as the Republicans.

The Liberal Party of America wants the citizens of the United States of America to be aware of what the politicians are doing. We are asking that you hold your elected representatives responsible for the death and destruction that they are bringing to this area of the world. We want you to support our soldiers and demand that our government provide them with body armor and armored vehicles , and the number of soldiers that are needed to bring this sad chapter of American history to an end. We are asking that you hold your elected officials responsible for this travesty, and to remember them at the election booth, and send this administration, and these politicians in Washington a clear message that American citizen’s will no longer put up with military adventures overseas, unless The United States is threatened with a clear and present danger.

There is no way to convey how important this message is. We urge you to e-mail this message to your Congressmen and Congresswomen and to your Senators and to the President, as well as your friends and family. Don’t let our government side-step this all important issue, and let it turn out to be another Vietnam where over 56,000 soldiers lost their lives for a military misadventure.

We are not including the military operations in Afghanistan. There we are facing an enemy that is a clear and present danger. We might have brought those same elements to Iraq. We need to solve this problem in Iraq now, and not let the politicians in Washington defray this problem until 2008. Support out troops. Demand an accounting in Washington. Demand that our government face it’s responsibilities and either end this war that is going nowhere, or win it and bring our soldiers home.