I agree. I think.
On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 07:43 AM, Jim Hicks wrote:
> And Congress declares war not the Pres. Commander and Chief doesn't
> mean the
> licence to declare war.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Callan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Iraq response & Constitution
>
>
>> The president is the commander in chief. There certainly are
>> decisions
>> he is required to make. The Congress pays the bills and advises and
>> sometimes consents. One certainly can serve and lead at the same
>> time.
>> And I hope many will. The ones who keep checking to see which way
>> the
>> wind blows drive me nutz. Lead, follow or get out of the way and let
>> someone else do it.
>>
>> We are creeping up on a personal peeve. I'm discusted by
>> representatives who go to washington to do what is good for
>> Minnesota...and locals who go to saint Paul to do what is good for the
>> city. Damn it, I want senators and representatives to do what is good
>> for the U.S. Not only when its good for Minnesota...but especially
>> when its bad. That's called courage, conviction and leadership.
>> Maybe
>> he won't get reelected...is that so bad?
>>
>> -jc
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 05:53 AM, Jim Hicks wrote:
>>
>>> The way this country was designed the Pres. isn't supposed to decide
>>> at all.
>>> The decision should come from the congress and it isn't a question of
>>> leading but serving. These elected officials are there, in theory, to
>>> serve
>>> their constituents. So maybe in this democracy?????, polls should
>>> account
>>> for something. Before WW II foreign policy was decided by the
>>> northeast and
>>> the bankers (our interests - check Smedley Butler ) and after was
>>> decided by
>>> the southwest (oil). I heard at the time that Nam was all about oil
>>> cause in
>>> the gulf of Tonkin are oil reserves as large as the Saudi's.
>>> jh
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Callan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 9:54 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Iraq response
>>>
>>>
>>>> Do you want the President to decide War or Peace by polls? Not that
>>>> this president has or is likely to ever pursue paths that I would
>>>> consider good leadership, but I have been deeply swayed by Colin
>>>> Powell.
>>>>
>>>> Before all you peaceniks jump on me, I am deeply ashamed to admit
>>>> that
>>>> I have never been one to claim that violence doesn't solve problems.
>>>> My life experience provides more than ample proof that violence
>>>> solve
>>>> problems real good. Sometimes with less humiliation and long term
>>>> damage than words.
>>>>
>>>> But I am suitably embarrassed. Please don't hurt me.
>>>>
>>>> -jc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, February 14, 2003, at 09:26 PM, William Gould wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is it our duty?
>>>>>
>>>>> <Fwd; [Fwd; The White House]>
>>>>
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