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J_J_

(1,213 posts)
Fri Sep 26, 2014, 04:26 PM Sep 2014

We need a "Put up or shut up" Bill in Congress on the new war in Iraq and Syria



If the media, Obama and Congress want a war so bad...

There needs to be a vote in Congress which includes the following:

1. Vote yes on war

2. Includes hefty raise in taxes on the wealthy to pay for it- If they aren't going to raise taxes to pay for this- What the fuck have they been talking about with all the debt/deficit 'it's all welfare's fault' bullshit- Warmongering Republicans need to be called out on the right now! If they feel so strongly the country needs to be protected, they need to put their money where their mouth is.

3. Congress and all war profiteers agree to take the salary of a grunt until the war is over. If you are truly patriotic, you would not try to make a killing off of killing. (General Smedley Butler suggested this is the only way to end war forever)

4. Congress, Obama and media pundits will each offer one family member to go to the middle east with the 'boots on the ground'
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We need a "Put up or shut up" Bill in Congress on the new war in Iraq and Syria (Original Post) J_J_ Sep 2014 OP
No Compromise...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #1
Congre$$ won't vote. Too close to midterms n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #2
kick J_J_ Sep 2014 #3
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