54 Congressmen deploy to support HAMAS?

Sultan Knish, Atlas, Astute, and I am sure others have pointed to a remarkable conclave of progressive suicide by dialectic.

In brief the story is this from the Minnesota Independent:

Fifty-four House members are defying AIPAC and calling on President Obama to lift the deadly blockade of Gaza.

... In short, the courageous 54 want the blockade lifted.

Please take a look at the list of these legislators who will, no doubt, catch hell from powerful AIPAC types in their districts and, more significanyly, among their donor base.

Also note this. The fact that your favorite liberal is not among the 54 does not mean he or she disagrees with their braver colleagues. It only means that they are not ready to stand up and be counted.

I decided to check out a member or two of the 54 at random... note that some names, people who would tell you they are ...worried about what Walt and Mearsheimer are worried about are immediately obvious, such as James Moran (who like Mr. Mahathir, blames jews for starting wars), and Mr. McDermott, so I did not want to choose them.

I chose Betty McCollum, and the 3rd article on google search was this, from Al Jazeerah.

How AIPAC Controls US Congress: US Representative Betty McCollum Reacts to the Intimidation Tactics of of the Israel Lobby TAKE ACTION: AIPAC Banned by Rep. McCollum (MN-4)

TAKE ACTION: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4th district) has banned the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from her office until she receives a formal, written apology from AIPAC for equating her vote in the House International Relations Committee against HR 4681, the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act, with "support for terrorists." The following "Letter to AIPAC" from Rep. McCollum will be published in the June 8th edition of the New York Review of Books with a long piece by Michael Massing ("The Storm over the Israel Lobby"). Massing includes the letter as evidence to support his thesis that the tactics of the Israel lobby are harsh, and often extremely effective, in pursuing its objectives: "to keep Israel strong, the Palestinians weak, and the United States from exerting pressure on Israel." Both items are essential reading. Please take a moment to thank Rep. McCollum for her stance against HR 4681 and for her courage to stand up to AIPAC's attempts to smear her and stifle debate. You can call her office directly at 202-225-6631 or call the Capitol switchboard toll-free at 1-888-355-3588 and ask to be transferred to her office. If no one is able to take your call, please leave a brief message of thanks along with your name and address so that Rep. McCollum can get in touch with you. Please call today!

In her support by J Street one is left wondering by what tortuous logic jews at J Street can convince themselves that support of the terrorist regime of HAMAS thru Ms Mcollum aids humanity in any way? Not one search result, btw justifies Ms McCollum's claim she is pro Israel, though perhaps she is in the way her supporters at J Street recognize. That is, when the lion lies down with the lamb all will be well.

In the support of 12.5% of the US Congress for HAMAS' desires one is left wondering by what tortuous logic these men and women have confused right and wrong, especially among a society as dedicated (as demonstrated via free election) to it's declared objective as was Germany and Japan.

Simply put, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE CONGRESSMEN AND WOMEN AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH J STREET?

Sherman's 4th Law:

But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.

Until then, it's Sherman's 3rd Law:

This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.

That's' because ...

IT
IS
A
WAR

Arizona

• Raul Grijalva

California

• Lois Capps
• Sam Farr
• Bob Filner
• Barbara Lee
• Loretta Sanchez
• Pete Stark
• Michael Honda
• Lynn Woolsey
• Jackie Speier
• Diane Watson
• George Miller

Connecticut

• Jim Himes

Indiana

• Andre Carson

Iowa

• Bruce Braley

Kentucky

• John Yarmuth

Maryland

• Elijah Cummings
• Donna Edwards

Massachusetts

• Michael Capuano
• William Delahunt
• Jim McGovern
• John Tierney
• John Olver
• Stephen Lynch

Michigan

• John Conyers
• John Dingell
• Carolyn Kilpatrick

Minnesota

• Keith Ellison
• Betty McCollum
• James Oberstar

New Jersey

• Donald Payne
• Rush Holt
• Bill Pascrell

New York

• Yvette Clarke
• Maurice Hinchey
• Paul Tonko
• Eric Massa

North Carolina

• David Price

Ohio

• Mary Jo Kilroy
• Marcy Kaptur

Oregon

• Earl Blumenauer
• Peter DeFazio

Pennsylvania

• Chaka Fattah
• Joe Sestak

Vermont

• Peter Welch

Virginia

• Jim Moran

Washington

• Jim McDermott
• Adam Smith
• Jay Inslee
• Brian Baird

West Virginia

• Nick Rahall

Wisconsin

• Tammy Baldwin
• Gwen Moore

Virginia

• Glenn Nye

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