This morning, we held a precinct meeting for the local Democratic party. One of the points of this meeting is to present and vote on resolutions that will go on to the county convention, then the district convention and finally the state convention. Anyone can come to the precinct meeting, but to go on to the next step in these meetings means you have to be elected. This is not hard, since there are generally more available slots than people wanting to fill them.
At first, we did not have enough to have a quarum for the meeting, but one guy there called his wife and got her to come in, so we then had five people: Kathy (chair), me (vice chair), Charles, Melody and Merlinda. Merlinda came with one resolution, about the Dept of Peace. I had this resolution also, and that one passed. I presented a resolution on NC Energy Future, and that passed. I also presented a resolution on stopping the transport of nuclear materials, and that passed. We had a resolution on Health Care reform, and that passed also.
I presented a resolution on Campaign reform and voter owned elections, and that one failed, mainly because Charles thinks that non-partisan elections are dirty elections. He claims that when you have a non-partisan race, then there are back room deals were they decide who is going to get the spot instead of a race between the Democrats and Republicans. I don't agree with him on that one, and have seen no evidence to support his claim. So, that one was voted down, even though it really dealt with how campaigns are financed, not if they are non- partisan or not.
There was a resolution for a temporary moratorium on Big Box Developments in Buncombe County. That also did not pass, so I can only surmise that this group feels the more big box stores, the better. We already have one big box Wal Mart here in Asheville, and they are talking about making another one.
But the one that really got me was the resolution to withdraw troops from Iraq. These four individuals feel we have to stay there and "do right by the Iraqis" and Charles also objected to the resolution saying we should leave no "structures" behind. He was concerned that it would be wasteful to tear down buildings instead of leaving them for the Iraqis. Well, I am sure when we do get kicked out of Iraq, the Iraqis themselves will burn the buildings down. I am also sure that Bush does not intend to EVER leave Iraq, which is why he is building permanent bases there. Anyway, it was clear that these four folks, like most Americans, are very ignorant of what is happening in Iraq. But I truly find amazing, and very depressing, is to run into Democrats who support Bush's policies. If they want to be Republicans, what are they doing at a Democratic meeting? Can't they see how bad Bush and his policies are for the USA? I guess not.
More folks that are doomed to learn the hard way, which means America will learn the hard way also.
Kathy is stepping down as chair, and I know I am too busy to do the job, so finally Charles took on being chair for the precinct. I think he has a lot of Republican policies, which really means he is not very well informed.
oh, well............
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it was clear that these four folks, like most Americans, are very ignorant of what is happening in Iraq. But I truly find amazing, and very depressing, is to run into Democrats who support Bush's policies. If they want to be Republicans, what are they doing at a Democratic meeting?
I think the question should be why they support Israeli agenda in ME?
Its obvious for us Arab/Muslims that the implanted state of is rail it’s used to dominate in the region where the oil is is. What ever parties in US said we should not forget that the pro-israelii factor in the wining game.
This reality hard to denied, I saw US citizen, in 2002, we had a lot of talk about Iraq and the region. One day I asked him why the west in particular US supporting Israel?
He answered me by two points
1- Its religious things!!!! To me its just fake that the Israelis distributing these fake claims of they are the “Chosen Peoples” we know this not true at all in our holy Quraan they are no longer the chosen folk any more.
2- Secondly that if they not supporting the friends in Israel there will be disaster hit US, what a sick thinking and stupid, . Is its Katrina because US not supporting Israel guys?
I'm not sure that most Americans are supporting Israel's policies, but it is true that Israel has lots of people lobbying in DC and handing out lots of money to the US politicians. They have way too much power.
I am not sure that what the Israeli goverment wants is a reflection of what the people in Israel want.
Some very religious folks here in the USA do believe that the Jews have to take over the Middle East in order for Jesus to return.
They are crazy people. The funny thing is, they also believe the Jews have to become Christians or else they won't be saved at all... they go to hell along with all the other people who are not Christians.
Of course, anyone who knows about Jesus and his teachings knows this is nonsense.
Some very religious folks here in the USA do believe that the Jews have to take over the Middle East in order for Jesus to return.
I think we should not undermine the support/influential pro-Israelis in US.
The main point is that major US aid goes to Israeli (3 Billions/year) in additions to all the donations from non government’s originations and peoples who support Israelis in US as we know all the donations to Israelis are Tax deductible in US.
Iraqi war the latest things that US policies was driven by pro-Israelis or Israelis himself if we take in account that Paul Wolfowitz he is Israeli citizen , he is the key figure who derived to invasion of Iraq.
In regards of "religious folks" the truth is the judgment day should come sooner or later but what they saying and writing by watching some of them like Benny Hanne and others its just bathetic thoughts, the gaol for them its Money...Money...Money that’s all what they all about, if some one really need to understand the final day its will come because the Human kill each others, not believe in one Good, and all the bad things spreads in our plant this will end our world and will be the judgment day no one can help one unless yourself how good you be in your live.
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