We Need a Military Decline

I love how our current administration professes to be tough on terror, yet none of them had the courage to wear a uniform during previous times of war. Now they have no problem sending others into battle. Then they attack real military heroes who dare to voice what we are all feeling - a growing sense of unease regarding the war in Iraq.

Max Cleland is an American hero who is also speaking out on behalf of our future governor:

I am writing to you today to bring your attention to some very disturbing
news. Jim Davis, a loyal Democrat who has spent over 17 years in public
service working for the people of Florida, is now the subject of a disgusting
smear campaign financed by Republican special interests aimed at electing Jim’s
primary opponent.

The U.S. Sugar Co., one of the worst polluters in the nation, knows
that Jim Davis, if elected governor, will no longer allow them to use the “Everglades as a toilet.” He has a long record of
standing up to special interests in defense of the environment. It is that commitment and
record that earned him the support of the Sierra Club.

If you have been watching television here in Florida, you are likely
familiar with U.S. Sugar’s handiwork. They are running television ads,
sending out flyers, making phone calls, and airing radio spots that misrepresent
Jim’s record.

The fact of the matter is, these attacks are blatantly false, and are
obviously intended to smear a good Democrat in order to protect the
environmentally detrimental business practices of the U.S. Sugar Co.

This is a great illustration of how we could expect each of them
to run their administrations. Join with me to show everyone in the state
that Florida cannot be bought and sold by Republican special interests.
Help Jim fight back by taking a stand. Refuse to buy into their smear
campaign. Tell your friends that you know Jim will bring new, independent
leadership to Tallahassee – the reason he is being attacked so forcefully by
Republican special interests.
Your voice can make a difference. Let’s
stand up for Jim through the home stretch.

Neocons are not out to help our nation or state - only themselves - and have started attacking Senator Cleland again with this:

"Whether it is Jim Davis voting against a resolution supporting victory in
the Global War On Terror, or Phyllis Busansky advocating the disintegration of
Iraq, Max Cleland might find a friend or two in Florida, but the overwhelming
majority of mainstream Floridians see how dangerous that worldview is."

Oh yes, Republicans, who have been steering this state and country in the wrong direction for years, please tell us what to think. The overwhelming majority of Floridians are sick of seeing our soldiers die for an agenda that has nothing to do with safety.

Phyllis Busansky, candidate for US Congress, had this response:

"On April 8, 1968, Army Captain Joseph Maxwell Cleland, a volunteer serving our
country in Vietnam, lost both of his legs and his right arm when a grenade
exploded at his feet.

“For his service to our country Max Cleland was
awarded a Silver Star. When you attack Max Cleland, you attack every veteran who
ever served.

“My opponent Gus Bilirakis should repudiate Chairman
Jordan’s shameful attack on Max Cleland and come forward and tell us what his
position is on Iraq.

“I want to hold Congress accountable. Sending troops into harm’s way without proper body armor is morally
wrong. Allowing greedy military contractors to steal millions of
dollars and defraud American taxpayers is morally wrong.

“You want to
debate me on Iraq – I say when and where.

“Will Gus Bilirakis join me in
calling for a new Truman Commission to investigate contractors like Halliburton
who have been accused of knowingly serving contaminated water to our troops in
Iraq?

“Or does Gus Bilirakis agree with Vice President Dick Cheney’s
assessment – given while campaigning for him last month – that the “progress has
been steady” in Iraq?

“Yes the choice is getting clearer: Gus Bilirakis
hides behind the likes of Dick Cheney, while I proudly sit with an American hero
– Max Cleland.”

Seriously, right-wingers. Choke on it.