Landmines on the Road to the Whitehouse

[bcoylepa]

From Firedoglake
http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/06/landmines-on-the-road-to-the-white-house/

"For many of us the discussions around the primary race have been painful, pitting friends against friends, or asking those of us who have worked as anti-racist and feminist activists to pick one side when we see them as deeply intertwined strands of working for justice.

Yet – for me – there are a set of core issues that outrank dueling economists and endorsements. And those issues – for me – are founded in a sense of what a civilized nation does or does not do.

Yesterday, a post from David Rees, creator of Get Your War On, compared the performance of Senators Obama and Clinton:

If you're a friend of mine, or a fan of "Get Your War On," you probably know how important the issue of cluster bombs and landmines is to me.

Over 150 nations have signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. It pains me that our great nation has not. But in the autumn of 2006, there was a chance to take a step in the right direction: Senate Amendment No. 4882, an amendment to a Pentagon appropriations bill that would have banned the use of cluster bombs in civilian areas.

Senator Obama of Illinois voted IN FAVOR of the ban.

Senator Clinton of New York voted AGAINST the ban.
read more http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/06/landmines-on-the-road-to-the-white-house/

[caseycoon]

1. K&R n/t

[bcoylepa]

2. thanks

I thought it might drop off - but I think people should know this.
check out "Get your war on" here
http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/war72.html