Democrats Blink In The Timetable Stare-Down With Bush

[This article contains a bit about the folding of the Democrats over the Iraq Spending Bill and troop withdrawal article, but it also contains a paragraph asking you to join me in saving this country and the world from the clutches of totalitarianism. Don't ingore this, please at least read it.]

I wrote an article called "Iraq Spending Bill: Creating Necessary Changes" mere days ago outlining some of the options congress had for the troop withdrawal stipulation in the Iraq Spending Bill.

However I was adamant that the Democrats NOT negotiate and NOT compromise with the White House over the articles containing the timeline for troop withdrawal.

I felt that Congress needed to continue sending bill after bill containing timelines for troop withdrawal, and if those bills were vetoed by the President it would continue to set precedents; precedents saying that George W. Bush is ignoring the will of the people and defying Congress, and is vetoing a bill in the face of American will.

However, my worst fear has now been realized. The Democratic party folded like a cheap tent and has removed the articles containing a timeline for troop withdrawal.

I had faith that FINALLY, a group of people (Congress) were going to stand up to the President and not back down until our troops were coming home, with a solution to the power vaccuum outlined, and a clear proposal for a diplomatic solution to the problems in Iraq (and the entire Middle East for that matter).

Instead Congress bowed down to Bush and the White House and has decided to do the current administration's bidding. No one is standing up and saying "what the fuck". We should be in the streets over this, not sitting on our asses waiting for someone else to do something about it.

(Anyone who is outraged and wants to help do something about this and all the problems in this country and the world at large, contact me, Aaron M. Watkins, email- amwphilos@yahoo.com. I am giving an upcoming lecture in October (it was going to be in June but it got pushed back to October) and any information or ideas that you can contribute would be greatly appreciated. In fact i want you to contribute, the title of the lecture/discussion is called "America's Dialogue: Discussion For New Direction", the key words being DIALOGUE and DISCUSSION. please contribute because i know many of you out ther have a huge knowledge base and i could really use some help, plus i just want to network with knowledgable people for future projects and writings (a proposal of mine to write a weekly column that would be carried by the Arkansas Coaliton for Peace and Justice is currently under consideration (favorably i might add) by the board of the ACPJ. meaning i will be writing a weekly column on issues concerning America and the world at large) if i were able to have contacts all over the country (i.e. you who are reading this) then this column could be incredible. In fact every now and then i would like for someont to guest write a column and I would gladly send it in giving you full credit for it. It is starting with a weekly column for the ACPJ but who knows what that cold grow into. The folding of the Democrats was the last straw for me, i've got to do more and I hope you will join me.)