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McCain does not understand why continual war, invasion, regime change, and occupation is wrong. He is against torture however, and I applaud him for wanting to destroy Guantanomo prison camp.

Jesus would not torture, bomb, or waterboard anybody. Jesus cursed the military by pronouncing: “blessed are the peacemakers”.

Victory? In a war that consists of bombing a nation, imposing our regime, occupying it, and setting up bases for permanent colonization? You want to succeed in that? You want victory in this wicked mess?

That’s like catching a rapist in the act, and letting him finish the job, since he’s already there.

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

Congress still has the power to stop the war. All they have to do is stop funding it. They aren’t interested in doing that though. Obama, Clinton, and Edward just agreed in refusing to pledge to withdrawal the troops before 2013. Kucinich seems to be the only representative (and presidential candidate) serious about ending the war.

I think the peace constituency is being heard, I just don’t think it is large or loud enough yet. The anti-war movement has to create costs for the managers of democracy that outweigh the costs of a free Iraq and Iran.

There used to be such things a checks and balances, where Congress had to vote to approve acts of war. And congress is somewhat more accountable to the people than the executive branch. Not that this has necessarily prevented every war from happening the the past, but at least there were institutions and norms that accounted for opinions outside of the executive level of government.

Perhaps the focus of the peace movement should be exposing the way the current presidential administration has crushed many foundational principles of the US Constitution–including granting supreme decision making to the executive branch.

The Patriot Act is just one example among countless that has silenced any check on the power and decisions of those in the white house. We as an anti-war movement should be fighting to re-instate those checks and balances so that our peace constituency can have an avenue through which to be heard and accounted for.

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As gentrification-related displacement continues on fastforward it Atlanta, more than just rising housing costs are affecting low-income populations. The members of these communities are being pushed into suburban ghettos, further and further away from the city’s heart and centralized resources such as an emergency room that serves uninsured.

Wealthy gentrifiers increasingly commute from their homes in the city out to jobs, doctors, and schools in the suburbs that they deem “up to standard.” Downtown Atlanta is socially acceptable to live in for these folks, but not necessarily for receiveing quality healthcare. Perhaps the privatization of Grady is the first sign that gentrification is determining more of the citiy’s public resources than housing.

In the mean time, low-income residents continue to find cheaper housing in the suburbs surrounded by high-end healthcare. Without financial means for a car, and cut-off from Atlanta’s limited public transit, most will make do without healthcare. Or worse, not make do without.

Your point about those who have the “power to authorize” also have the “power to rescind” applies to the American public as well. The premise of our government is that the public enters into the democratic system, and authorizes our elected leaders to run the government. In this system, where we certainly had some power in authorizing our leaders, we also have the power to revoke their power when they fail to serve the public will.

By its nature, our congressional leaders are much more concerned by the opinions and desires of those who own the country, specifically corporations. However, they are still partially vulnerable to popular movements that take action. As a result, congress will likely only use its authority to stop the war, when the public demands it.

The resolution that gave George W. the “power to use force” was obtained through skilful trickery and deception (motivated by NeoCon ideology and arrogance).

Those who have the power to authorize the “Use of Force” also have the power to RECIND that authority. The sooner our Congress awakens to this facet of THEIR power, the sooner this National Nightmare will end.

And it better end soon… before he starts wars with Iran and Syria.
George W. is a “Rogue Executive”, and he needs to be corralled.