{"id":2237,"date":"2002-09-26T08:46:24","date_gmt":"2002-09-26T15:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defectiveyeti.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2002-09-26T08:46:24","modified_gmt":"2002-09-26T15:46:24","slug":"the-three-rs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defectiveyeti.com\/wordpress\/2002\/09\/26\/the-three-rs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Rs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read this<\/a>, write<\/a> them<\/a>, and do the math<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update<\/b>: My email to Jennifer Dunn<\/a>, Washington State Representative:<\/p>\n

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“If peaceful efforts to destroy Iraq’s weapons or to bring about a regime change fail, then I have decided to authorize any means necessary to accomplish these goals. Military force should always be a last resort.” So you have written on your webpage, and I commend you for this position. But I fear that the Congress is poised to cede its decision-making capabilities to the Executive branch, by approving a war resolution that hands the Bush Administration a foreign policy carte blanch<\/i>.<\/div>\n
I do not believe that the White House shares your philosophy of only utilizing military force as a last resort. Waiving your responsibility as a Congresswomen to serve as a check and balance to the Bush Administration’s warmongering is therefore tantamount to reneging on these principles that you hold dear. I hope you’ll have the courage and the integrity to stand up for your convictions, and ensure that Congress continues to have a voice in the planning process of this momentous decision.<\/div>\n
Respectfully Yours,<\/div>\n
Matthew Baldwin<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“Warmongering” and “renege” were probably a little over the top, but, whatever. Steal, rewrite, use.<\/div>\n
Update<\/b>: Senator Patty Murray Responds!<\/p>\n
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Dear Friend:<\/div>\n
Thank you for contacting me by email. This is just a short note to let you know that my office has received your message. If you are from Washington state and …<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, that’s about where I stopped reading …<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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