What will it take to pressure the Republicans to end the war in Iraq?
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Poll question: What will it take to pressure the Republicans to end the war in Iraq?
Edited on Sat Sep-29-07 06:09 PM by liberaldemocrat7
What will it take?
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:10 PM
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1. A GOP debacle in the 2008 elections...
that's about the only thing that will sway them I'm afraid.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:11 PM
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2. So you say that we need to wait another 16 months?
Edited on Sat Sep-29-07 06:11 PM by liberaldemocrat7
Yeah that will do it. :sarcasm:
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:11 PM
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3. A tax revolt big enough to leave them without funds for the war
It's about getting $$ to their cronies in the military industrial complex.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:14 PM
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5. So you say boycotting the paying of taxes will work
but boycotting of the major Republican contributors will not work, and people will risk arrest and fines with a boycott of paying taxes?
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:11 PM
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4. Nothing. Republicans will never end any war. They love war.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:14 PM
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6. A Republican only draft should do it
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:17 PM
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7. Democrats that honor their mandate, and represent the people who voted for them, would be a start...
But first, about 95% of them have to re-grow their spines, and tell their corporate sponsors to take a hike, and I don't see either of those things happening anytime soon. TC
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:48 PM
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13. I don't know. I watch Rahm Emmanuel on Bill Maher. We have
to target Publican Lite. (Now entering the way back machine. He's a Daley Dem from 1968.)
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Sat Sep-29-07 07:36 PM
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19. And another way to put that is, leadership. n/t
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:22 PM
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8. Send all their kids to serve in the war.
Actually, they probably don't have that much heart. Nevermind. Actually, I think maybe a boycott of their donors might work. Has it been tried? What if MoveOn started it?
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:26 PM
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Edited on Sat Sep-29-07 06:30 PM by liberaldemocrat7
I have advocated a boycott of Republican contributors in one shape or form for about 9 years now. I have sent email to moveon for the last 3 years asking them to do a boycott of Republican contributors to no avail. Moveon would rather send petitions that have no power over the Republicans and the Republicans promptly ignore Moveon.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:44 PM
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12. Then I'll start telling them the same thing. It's really worth a try
If Repukes don't get their money, they'll probably stop this nonsense. They like their money even more than war.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:32 PM
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10. Re-open Congressional ENRON Investigations, Give Skilling Immunity to Testify vs. WH
Bush-Cheney would end the War tomorrow if Congress were to re-open investigations into the price gouging of Calfornia, with Jeff Skilling as their chief witness with an offer of immunity on the table in exchange for his testimony.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:38 PM
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11. You have to end the vicious cycle...
A) More then half the country stops going to work for a month or B) we all refuse to pay our taxes.
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:50 PM
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Enhanced Interrogation Techniques may be our only hope! The clock is ticking. . . .
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Sat Sep-29-07 06:56 PM
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15. What will it take to pressure the Democrats to end the war in Iraq?
After the debate on Wednesday this question should be asked about them all.
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Sat Sep-29-07 07:00 PM
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16. A Truman Commission and loss of PROFITS. nt
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Sat Sep-29-07 07:02 PM
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17. Having the Democrats defund the war.
Something they seem unwilling to do to date.
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Sat Sep-29-07 07:28 PM
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18. Congress needs to cut off the funding.
I think that's the only way this occupation (I don't call it a war) will be stopped.
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Sat Sep-29-07 08:40 PM
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Sat Sep-29-07 07:43 PM
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20. Threat of total election reform.
If they have to win an election honestly, they're screwed.
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Sat Sep-29-07 08:50 PM
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22. "Nothing. Republicans will never end any war. They love war."
War is good for the MIC, Multi-Corps., Oil Corps & Media Corps.Corps. Oil & "Defense" Corps. are the Repugs & Dems biggest money suppliers. Neither party wants to end the US Occupation of Iraq.
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