COMMENTARY
HILLARY “HAWK” WEST RUNS FOR COVER
FORGET DONKEYS, ELEPHANTS AND GREENS- BUILD A WORKERS PARTY!
Apparently even ostrich-like Democratic Party politicians are starting to realize that as the 2006 elections are approaching the war in Iraq is the central axis of politics this season. Washington State Democratic U.S. Senator Cantwell, long a fervent supporter of the Bush Administration's war, has even got that message-a little. Recently the august Senator stated, for the record, that if she knew then what she knows now she would have voted against the Congressional authorization for the war. Christ, they are all running for cover on this one. No one, apparently, wants to be the next Senator Lieberman. But those of us who opposed this war from before its start should have very long memories. Make these fools run the gauntlet.
This writer makes no bones about the fact that he long ago gave up on the Democratic Party as a vehicle for progressive change. The fight against the Iraqi War has only emphasized how right that decision has been. However some readers may not see it that way. At a time when only the immediate Bush family appears to still support the war something more than verbal opposition to the war is necessary. On the parliamentary level the only real way to end this war is to cut off the war budget. I have been beating the drums on this theme throughout this series on the election cycle. I pose the question again here for anti-war militants. Ask Senator Cantwell or any candidate for that matter -Will you vote against the war budget? Yes or No. To pose the question is to know the answer. It is high time to move on to other forms of political expression than the Republicrats.
THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE 2006-2008 ELECTION CYCLE UNDER THE HEADLINE- FORGET THE DONKEYS, ELEPHANTS, GREENS-BUILD A WORKERS PARTY!
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