One step closer to getting out of Iraq

This past week the Democrat led House of Representatives passed the War Spending bill that included provisions requiring troops to be brought home by the middle of 2008.

President Bush threatened to veto the bill despite it authorizing the money he requested to continue to fund his War in Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason he vowed to veto the bill is because it contained the provisions that required him to pull our troops out of Iraq.

This is ridiculous, we need to get our troops home and get them out of middle of the civil war in Iraq. The longer we stay the less likely the Iraqi government will feel the need to improve their own security and military forces to take over their own security. This way if they are given a dead line they will have no choice but to stepup their training of their own forces.

The one thing I don't agree with is the means that the leadership (Nancy Pelosi) used to get the votes for this bill; $20 billion of pork barrel spending to get enough Democrats to vote her way. I want the troops home really bad, but aren't we in a budget deficit situation already and this will only add to that deficit? That is the only negative I see with the bill, but alas, Bush already promised to veto the bill and there isn't enough support to override his veto.

So it lloks like back to the drawing board and comprises to get the spending bill passed that Bush will sign.

Two Democrat Presidential hopefuls crossed paths in Alabama

Democrat Senators Hilary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama were both in Selma, Alabama this morning celebrating the aniversary of a bloody Civil Rights Protest back in 1965.

Both candidates took advantage of the photo opportunities to help their bid for the 2008 Presidential Democrat Nomination. Hilary brought her not so secret weapon with her (husband Bill)and took advantage of his continued popularity among Democrats.

The March 7th, 1965 peaceful protest became known as Bloody Sunday, when billyclub wielding police attacked the peaceful protesters. The peaceful protest was organized to bring attention to the racist voting practices in the south against blacks.

Both candidates used the opportunity to claim that actions of the participants helped to pave the way for each of them have the opportunity to be running for President of the United States.

I am sure the voters in Alabama will take notice of their participation and it will help one of them come 2008.