[Rhodes22-list] All They Are Commanding - Is Give Peace a Chance - Political

[Brad Haslett]

Herb,

Have you seen the Barny Frank tape of "there's plenty of rich people to tax"?

I can dig it out of youtube if you haven't (from two days ago).  I've
seen his call for a cut in defense spending by 25% as well.  To be
honest with you, you and I could probably find 25% to cut and not
leave us any more at harm.  But where will that 25% go?  Obama is on
record for saying he wants a "civilian" defense league.  I'm assuming
he'll have the decency to pick a uniform color other than brown.  UPS
may have some rights on that.

In all seriousness, we haven't even had the coronation yet and they're
licking their chops.

I got your back at the "struggle meetings".

Brad

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 10:58 PM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
> Let's all hold hands and sing KumBaYa. HR 808 is on it's way.
>
> The (possible) coming filibuster-proof all Democratic administration has
> two plans.
>
> 1) Cut our defense spending by 25%, while we're at war. Of course, that
> will ensure a failed effort, and they can point back at Bush and say it
> was all his fault, while they walk on the graves of the brave men and
> women who died in the effort. But hey, it'll be a great political coup
> for them, right? Surrender the war, cut the expense, and have the
> ability to say "Tole you so" all at the same time.
>
> But that's alright boys and girls, because we have a New Plan, totally
> indicative of what's to come from these flower-child-era dolts who never
> grew up. Which brings us to
>
> 2)  HR 808, the *Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act.* Seriously, I
> couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. We're going to legislate a
> department that will reduce violence and give peace a chance. But don't
> worry, it's the gubment, how could they screw it up?
>
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.808:
>
> This is almost like a jobs program all on it's own. First, we'll have
> all these neat new governmental offices:
> DEPARTMENT OF PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE.
> OFFICE OF PEACE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
> OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PEACE ACTIVITIES.
> OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE ACTIVITIES.
> OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PEACE.
> OFFICE OF ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT.
> OFFICE OF PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND NONVIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
> OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS.
> INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE.
>
>
> And all these governmental jobs to support the offices:
>
> Assistant Secretary for Peace Education and Training;
> Assistant Secretary for Domestic Peace Activities;
> Assistant Secretary for International Peace Activities;
> Assistant Secretary for Technology for Peace;
> Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament;
> Assistant Secretary for Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict
> Resolution;
> Assistant Secretary for Human and Economic Rights; and
> General Counsel.
>
> And all this will be paid for by no less than 2% of the total defense
> budget.
>
> I hear rumors that if it passes, they're going to rent a big field in
> upstate New York. Max Yasgur's no longer with us, but I hear the farm's
> up for sale.
>
> Further rumors are that narcotic laws would be at least temporarily
> suspended. Who knows, maybe President Clinton will actually inhale.
>
> It's bound to be a groovy
>
> Hey, with a demonstrable willingness to surrender, and "Peace and
> Nonviolence" the law of the land, how could peace NOT have a chance?
>
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