Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is holed up in his home, because he will not leave to pass the members of Iraq Summer who are on his doorstep, sidewalk, and street. The members of the group are planning to keep a presence there until further notice.
This is a great action. As you know, it worked well in 2005 focusing attention on how out of touch Bush was, is and will always be, with the desires of the people of this nation. and now, by accident, again, it is working on Senator McConnell.
In Montana, I would love to see Denny Rehberg trapped in his home. In fact, all of the reps and senators of our country who are at home on recess right now or coming home shortly, instead of working every day on a solution to this problem should face this sort of action. However, I am currently managing the Iraq Summer campaign in Michigan, so I may have to content myself with making it happen here!
While these “leaders” sit in their air conditioned homes decidering about what polo shirt to wear, how to invest their money, or whatever it is that they do, our troops are in 120 degree heat, humping 97 pounds of gear around (including vest w/armor plates, helmets, weapons, water, ammo and sundries), getting shot at, blown up, burnt alive with ied’s, dismembered, blinded and head injured.
Let us get a little perspective here Congress…. shame on you for even thinking about taking time off while this occupation goes on in the name of your constituents who have told you time and again that we want OUR troops home.
Any one who tells you that our troops volunteered and they are happy to be in Iraq needs to remember that there are two sides to the equation of having armed forces. On the first side, the troops give up their rights to protect ours. On the second side, we pick up their rights to safe hold while they defend us, and it is absolutely our job to see that they are never, ever, ever used in the cause of evil, for profit, or for an illegal, immoral cause.
These troops belong to the American people, not to the American government. Get them back where they belong. Home.