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[unhappycamper]

There is a movement afoot to force our Democratic congresscritters to vote no on the next supplemental appropriations. It doesn't matter what is in the appropriation - Katrina relief funds, a pittance for education or roller skates for sweet baby jesus.

A public pledge of NO followed a NO vote is the only acceptable answer. No more funding for this occupation. Not one more dime, not one more dollar.

I don't know if you are aware of this, but it only takes 1/2 + 1 (218) NO votes in the House to kill a supplemental. There is no veto or 2/3 override vote involved. 218 NO votes means the supplemental is dead - there is no recourse. There is money in the pipeline to continue the occupation of Iraq through September 2007, which means we can expect another 270 American soldiers will die from now till the money runs out.

Think about it - you have an opportunity to convince your congresscritter to vote NO on the next supplemental. Are you up to the challenge? Can we expect you to register your views with your critter? Are you willing to do more?

http://www.vcnv.org/project/the-occupation-project

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. thank you for this. a great topic.

[Edweird]

2. This vote will determine for me,

who's for real, and who's just talking. I would like to see them all vote no.

[unhappycamper]

4. Unfortunately, the word on the street says it will pass by 30~70 votes.

Since we control 233 seats in the House, this means 45 to 85 Dems are expected to condone the occupation.

[Edweird]

5. exactly.

and if 70% of Americans believe the war was a mistake, what kind of representation are we getting?

[lonestarnot]

3. Waiting and closely WATCHING!