Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for the Repeal of Authorization of Force Against Iraq (ALERT)

grassrootsvoices ^ | 1/21/2003 | grassrootsvoices

[TLBSHOW]

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for the Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Force Against Iraq

When? Tuesday January 21, 2003 11:00 AM Where? The Cannon Building Terrace, New Jersey & Independence Ave Why? Because pre-emptive aggression will not lead to a peaceful, stable world

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee last week introduced legislation that would repeal the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution that was signed into law last October. "Public Law 107-243 was enacted into law on October 16, 2002 prior to the deployment of United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq, and at a time when the current nuclear crisis in North Korea had not reached its present level of dangerous tension," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee.

Congresswoman Jackson Lee's legislation, H. Con. Res.2, seeks to repeal Public Law 107-243 in order to ensure that Congress is afforded the opportunity to re-examine the threat posed by Iraq, which would include taking the time to review fully and accurately the findings of the international weapons inspectors prior to the engagement of military forces. Passage of H. Con. Res. 2 would also provide Congress the time to consider any exit strategy that must be developed prior to deploying troops, as well as the serious domestic impact that a possible war with Iraq would involve. The domestic considerations include the impact on our already struggling economy and the high numbers of troops needed over an indefinite period of time. Such concerns raise the issue of our security at the most basic level when, for example, some municipalities are already losing nearly 10% of their police forces due to officers who have been activated with the reserves of the armed forces. Congress will also have to take into account the possibility of military action in North Korea and other places, and the ensuing burden that would be placed on our military and our economy.

"Today's threats are not the same as they were only months ago," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee. "Today's new threats pose new challenges to our nation - challenges that our Congress is bound to meet under Article 1, Section 8 of our U.S. Constitution. Congress is obligated to examine the new challenges that face our country and the world and to make crucial decisions based upon all of the information available."

Iraq has allowed international weapons inspectors to re-enter the country in order to identify and destroy weapons of mass destruction and development capabilities. Weapons inspectors have also begun to interview Iraqi scientists who have been key to the development of the privy to the country's military.

"North Korea's recent actions relating to its nuclear weapons capabilities pose a more immediate threat to its neighbors and to the United States," noted Congresswoman Jackson Lee. North Korea undisputedly has a deadly nuclear arsenal and has unabashedly pledged to reactivate its nuclear weapons program. When confronted recently with the possibility of sanctions to force its compliance with its previous non-proliferation agreement, North Korea responded by stating that sanctions are war, and that in war it would be merciless. "Making a truly informed decision with respect to the threats we may face today demands that we reconsider the decision we made months ago when our world was a different place," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee.

"Taking the time to deliberate more intelligently in no way diminishes the valor of our troops," stated Congresswoman Jackson Lee. "To the contrary, because we love and support our young men and women who are willing to give their lives to defend their nation, they deserve our fullest efforts to keep them out of harm's way."

Please contact our office today to confirm your participation! Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee 2435 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC (202) 225-3816 (202) 225-3317 fax

[TLBSHOW]

The rats are on to this and have been sending emails and faxes and calls since the 21st in support of this. Its way past time to roll!

[Sodbuster]

"I think it should be pointed out that Jackson-Lee is being used here to hide behind because she's black and a woman and she's being paid under the table for her statement(s)."

I agree. I am beginning to believe that the Democratic Party has been totally compromised by foreign governments. (Cash from China and they sound like Europeons)

Oakland 28 Tampa Bay 17

[Cultural Jihad]

Sheila Jackson Lee is so self-marginalized. She should be bannished to Baghdad on a fact-finding mission, where her tune would change rather quickly.

[TLBSHOW]

She is something else!


U.S. failure to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. "The fact that the United States is the only country besides Somalia that has not ratified [the] child's rights [convention] is shocking,"

said Paula Daeppen, director in Zurich for the Federation of American

Women's Clubs Overseas.

"We're supposed to be a moral leader of the world and child friendly,"

she said.

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, Texas Democrat, told the meeting she applauded

the administration's work to protect children from pornography,

exploitation and "child soldiering."

But she said she disagreed with the U.S. delegation on some issues.

"There needs to be flexibility on life," she said — an apparent

reference to the administration's strong anti-abortion stance. A person

close to the congresswoman, who asked to remain anonymous, said her

remarks were intended to urge "more flexibility on family planning."

Abortion is not mentioned directly in the draft child-summit document,

but UNICEF, which organized the 187-country special session of the

General Assembly, and the U.N. Fund for Population Activities, interpret

the ambiguous phrase "reproductive health services" to include abortion.

http://members.cox.net/louis.turner/un.htm

[TLBSHOW]

On the first day of the 107th Congress, Jackson Lee introduced H.R. 62, a bill to forgo Veterans Day every four years so that Election Day could be made a national holiday. Theoretically, this would get more Americans out to the polls to vote. And because veterans are less important than politicians in the eyes of Mrs. Jackson Lee, she recommends that Veterans Day, which is celebrated on November 11th each year, be treated as a secondary holiday to be commemorated on Election Day of presidential election years.

http://www.freedomalliance.org/view_article.php?a_id=17

[rdb3]

I'll do a brief birdwalk on the thread.

I don't have a dog in the fight, seeing as how I'm a diehard Browns fan. However, Tampa Bay seems to be a team of destiny.

Remember, they were not supposed to win if the temperature was below 40. They did it, not once, but twice.

Finally, the Buccaneers have the better defense. Defense wins championships.

Now, back to Jackson-Lee. First, the anti-war Left used Jihad Cindy to carry their water. Since the voters of her district sent her packing, they needed another voice.

Jackson-Lee couldn't find Iraq on a world map. Yet they are using her because she is black and a woman. Any disagreement whatsoever with her means that you are a sexist bigot.

It's shameful, but hardly surprising.

Superbowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 27 -- Oakland 23; You heard it here first.

Birth of Tha SYNDICATE, the philosophical heir to William Lloyd Garrison.
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[stand watie]

yetch!

FRee the south,sw

[TLBSHOW]

From the very start, liberal blacks in Congress like Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson-Lee pushed for Elian's return to Cuba. They charge there is a double standard between U.S. policy toward Cuba and Haiti. They seem to forget that our military invaded Haiti in 1994 to restore its first democratically-elected president to power. In Haiti, the poor economy is the main reason that Haitians still flee. In Cuba, the iron-fist rule of communist dictator Fidel Castro is the reason. Both Waters and Lee support Castro and have worked hard to put a end to the decades-old U.S. embargo against his rule.
http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21NVMartinElian500.html

[Porterville]

Grand Champion B!tch

[BenLurkin]

AH yes, Ms. Jackson's politics. AKA

[blackbart.223]

Shelia Jackson Lee is not interested in national security. She only interested in perpetuating her own political aspirations as well as those in her own party.

[xm177e2]

But does Jackson-Lee actually want to do anything about North Korea? No, she's just trying to distract us, it's a very lame trick.

[TLBSHOW]

No, she's just trying to distract us, it's a very lame trick.

She is one of the enemies within America!

[TLBSHOW]

BUMP

[RightOnline]

"I wish the people in Houston would get their act together and boot Ms. Sheila "Jesse" Jackson Lee from Congress. She is an embarrassment to Texas."

I spent enough years in Texas to wish the same.......and to agree with your final statement.

If Jackson Lee wasn't in Congree, she'd be scrubbing toilets in Houston.

[aristeides]

Would Jackson Lee do this without the authorization of the RAT leadership?

[martin gibson]

Why don't you leave the "commie rat" quotations in the sewer where they belong. Come on, you can do better than that. You make us all look bad.

'neo-Stalinist'?

'treasonous pig'?

'running dog collectivist'?

'lickspittle handmaiden to the elitist ruling class'?

'kowtowing lap dog to the oppressor pig'?

'shuffling lackey race traitor'?

'tap dancing house slave to her corporate plantation masters’?

'jackbooted National Socialist'?

'monacled and hobnailed hate monger'?

'feminist Trotskyite'?

[hchutch]

Interesting...

Of course, if she has not reported the outside income, she could be in violation of House Rules.

(My Super Bowl Call: Oakland 37, Tampa Bay 27. Oakland's offensive line is just too good, and Gannon's too mobile - can anyone cover a wide receiver for eight to ten seconds, particularly TWO future Hall-of-Fame WRs in Rice and Brown?)

[StriperSniper]

"Public Law 107-243 was enacted into law on October 16, 2002 prior to

the elections.

[rdb3]

...can anyone cover a wide receiver for eight to ten seconds, particularly TWO future Hall-of-Fame WRs in Rice and Brown?

Yep. Just watch.

Superbowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 27 -- Oakland 23; You heard it here first.

Birth of Tha SYNDICATE, the philosophical heir to William Lloyd Garrison.
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