Anybody seen this piece of ridiculousness from Congress?

[Postman]

Congress Links 9/11 and Iraq War
http://www.antiwar.com/blog/index.php?id=P1296

On Thursday, Congress passed a resolution that was amended to specifically link the War in Iraq to 9/11.

The sponsor of the resolution, Henry Hyde (R-Ill.) responded to critics, saying "there is a direct connection between the war in Iraq and the bombing of Sept. 11."............

Next up on the Congressional agenda is to pass a resolution declaring that the moon is made of cheese and the world is flat.

It must be true if they passed a resolution declaring such things.

[Spinzonner]

1. I'd vote for that (the second one)

Seems harmless to me

[wurzel]

2. What country did George Orwell have in mind for his novel 1984?

[napi21]

3. Yes, I heard this on Thur., and I have no idea what it means!

There is no law involved. What is he saying here? I resolve that it's so, so mow it is! Or, is it that you all have to believe this becaue your comgress has told you to!

Truthfully, I forgot all about it till you mentioned it.

Got any idea what the heck he was trying to do with this???

[unblock]

4. sounds like when indiana declared the value of pi to be 3.0 or was it 22/7

[wolfgirl]

5. Revisionist history? n/t

:thumbsdown:

[jdj]

17. what bombing on 9/11?

please tell me it doesn't say this...

[diddlysquat]

6. Desperate! n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. The sad thing is that most of the Democrats voted for it.

Except for an intrepid few who have the courage to take a stand.

[mopinko]

8. defeat henry hyde

http://www.cegelisforcongress.org/
things being what they are here in illinois, she has a great chance. every dollar helps. give give give!!

[punpirate]

9. Seems a whole lot of Democrats...

... would prefer to participate in a GOP-sponsored revisionist history program than be nailed by the GOP as "not supporting the troops" in an election season.

Anyone doubting the militaristic nature of this society needs some cult de-programming, I'm afraid.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. All that resolution is

is more fodder for a chimp campaign ad. "Looky here! Even the Democrats in Congress agree that Saddam and 911 were connected." I can't believe WE pay these people. They don't represent us.

[Jacobin]

11. I have a Wonderful Idea:

Since Henry Hyde can obviously turn lead into gold, lies into truth and otherwise do magic with Congressional Resolutions, I propose that we send him this one:

"RESOLVED: That Hurricane Ivan is not really a hurricane at all but a mere rain shower with gentle breezes which will dissipate into a sunny day on Wednesday of this week."

[mmonk]

12. A patriot's response

We, the people, of these United States of America do hereby censure our representatives to the people's House of Representatives, 108th Congress of the United States, which is hereby relegated to the votes and signatories for H. Res. 757. We hereby do so for the wording in the resolution, which was meant to deceive the people, concerning a linkage between the 9/11 terrorist events of September 11, 1991 with the government of Iraq now deposed. We hereby deem any action by a representative of the people that engages in any attempt to deceive the people in breech of their fiduciary duty to the people of the United States and the elected office they hold. Any irrefutable proof otherwise to the people's assertions must be presented to the people.

[madfloridian]

13. Here are the ones who voted NO. Thanks to them.

Thank you guys for refusing to link 9/11 and Iraq. I will send you emails next week.

Conyers
Frank (MA)
Hastings (FL)
Hinchey
Honda
Jackson (IL)
Kucinich
Lee
Lofgren
Markey
McDermott
Paul
Schakowsky
Stark
Waters
Woolsey

[Jacobin]

15. Pretty pathetic few, isn't it

Hats off to the few brave ones who won't buckle under to the junta.

[Cogito ergo doleo]

18. Thanks for posting the list

This is unbelievable.

[madfloridian]

23. Welcome. It is now official. Iraq was a terrorist nation.

:hi:

[FlemingsGhost]

14. Hyde is correct. There is a direct connection ...

Both criminal acts have BushCo. fingerprints all over them.

One couldn't have happened without the other. So sayeth the architects of PNAC agenda. Oils well, that ends well ...

(edited to include additional thought)

[Tsiyu]

16. The Next One?

"RESOLVED: That George Dumbya Bush is the Holy Sun of Jeebus Rice and anywon who sez anything mene about him is denyd all writes as a Amerikan Citysenn. Freepers in Congriss Younight!!!!!!!!!"

[Cogito ergo doleo]

19. An Outrage! How could this have happened?

"Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., one of 15 Democrats and one Republican to cast "no" votes, said linking the Sept. 11, 2001, act of terrorism to the war in Iraq was "blatantly untrue" and had turned a resolution honoring the sacrifices of Sept. 11 victims into a political document."

"Why are we putting together a resolution that convolutes the issue?" asked Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., another no vote. The vote was 406-16."

Why, indeed? This is stunning. I think I'm having a melt down.

"U.S. troops in Baghdad, added House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, are "fighting the same evil and upholding the same virtues" as the passengers aboard Flight 93 who battled the hijackers or the police and firefighters who lost their lives at the World Trade Center. "It is one and the same conflict," he said."

Delay is disgusting. It is not the same...repeat, not the same.

Washington Post-http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10421-2004Sep9?language=printer

[madfloridian]

20. So now it is down in history that 9/11 and Iraq are connected.

We gave them exactly what they wanted to cover our own Democratic butts.

[madfloridian]

21. Posted twice. Sorry.

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[BrotherBuzz]

22. Hells bells, yes I say that!!!!

How in the heck is Kerry supposed to get traction when the democrats vove for that crap (note: there were fifteen Democrates that voted against it.

[Rex]

24. Who do these people work for?

We The People? Hardly!

[Dude_CalmDown]

25. Truly embarrassing show by the Dems

Everyone should send a letter. I personally will be using one of my favorite 4 letter words - which I know is not exactly professional but I think these idiots need to know how really pissed I am.

[dorktv]

26. Technically since Bush used 9/11 to go to war,

that means that 9/11 IS related to Iraq but not in the way the Bushies are saying it is.