[Austin-ghetto-list] Re: Barbara Lee

[Jon Ford]

Barbara Lee has gotten a huge amount of flak for her position, but a few see 
her as a hero. An editorial in the moderate, cautious SF Chronicle today 
said that the paper's official position was that Barbara Lee was not correct 
in her nay vote, yet even the Chron had to give her credit the courage of 
her convictions. I'm sure many others in the Congress and Senate felt the 
same way she did, but were afraid to buck the tide of outrage.

Jon

>From: dmcqklaatu@netscape.net
>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: [Austin-ghetto-list] and by the way
>Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 22:42:20 -0400
>
>I am deeply proud of my Congresswoman, Barbara Lee (9th 
>District/Oakland-Berkeley) for being the ONLY member of Congress who voted 
>against granting BushBoy dictatorial powers (420 to 1.)  According to 
>today's SF Chronicle:
>
>" 'I don't think we should take any action that should cause any more loss 
>of life,' said Lee, 55, a protege of former East Bay Rep. Ron Dellums who 
>has proposed a Cabinet-level peace department.  'Violence begets violence, 
>and we don't want that to happen.  That kills people.'
>
>Lee said that instead of striking oput militarily, the United States should 
>capture and try those who conspired in the attacks, step up security across 
>the country and improve intelligence operations...
>
>...Lee said the strong reactions by those who oppose her stand don't 
>surprise her.  'People are still in mourning,' she said.  'We're  angry.  
>we're dealing with a tragedy  of enormous proportions.  But we should deal 
>with terror in a way that nips it in the bud and does not spread it.'"
>
>
>A worthy successor to the great Ron Dellums!
>
>
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