Earlier this week, Cindy Sheehan challenged Democrats with a sharp question: “Are the wars only wrong when there’s a Republican president?” Democrats in Congress delivered a mixed response to that question yesterday, with a vote on House Concurrent Resolution 28, legislation introduced by Dennis Kucinich that would have, if passed into law, required President Obama to end the war in Afghanistan by the end of this year.
The vote yesterday showed a deeply divided Democratic Party in Congress. 85 House Democrats voted to end the war in Afghanistan. 99 House Democrats, however, voted to keep the decade-long war going without any plan for an end to the fighting.
The congressional Democrats who voted for war, against peace, are listed in the roll call below. If you find your U.S. Representative’s name there, and don’t like it, you can make your voice known in two ways:
1. Call your Representative’s office through the congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121
2. Attend one of 43 antiwar protests planned across the USA this weekend.
Congressional Democrats For More War:
OH, but then we’re SOOOOOOO worried about the freaking DEFICIT!!! As long as it’s not the military, everyone else can suffer i guess . . .
FINE FAMILY FUCKING VALUES ya got there Congress.