Sometimes I wonder why I bother...

[nowalmart]

Sometimes I wonder why I post political posts here. It seems to me that the vast majority, if not the entirety, of my readership is composed of people who might not agree with the solution, but who do agree with the fact that there are enormous problems with the current administration.

Maybe just as fuel for any possible Bush-supporter you run into?

Anyway, today's latest is actually from a couple of weeks ago. It is an analysis piece written by a United Press International correspondent.

If you have been following the news regarding the Congressional spending bill for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, you already know that the Armed Forces are getting close to completely running out of money. SUre, there is talk here and there about being able to shift money around here and there, but ultimately, sometime in May or early June, regular operations such as training might have to be suspended until a spending bill passes.

President Bush is using this as leverage. If the Democrats pass a spending bill with requirements regarding the U.S. getting out of Iraq, he is saying, he will have no choice but to veto the bill. That will prolong the time before the proud men and women in the Armed Forces are able to get the money to continue to even operate.

President Bush is basically saying that there is no time to play politics with the money, and is able from his weakened position to show that the blame should be placed on the Democrats in Congress. "I am going to veto it", he is saying. By making that a given, the timing problem is, at most glances, the fault of the Democrats in Congress.

Ahh, but the article I linked to draws issue with that. Turns out that the reason we are under the time crunch to begin with is due to the White House. Turns out that starting in 2002, the Pentagon's budget has been submitted for approval 12 months later than it was before 2002. Because of this, there is little time for Congress to, you know, debate the spending bill each year before passing it.

Comments

[sk8rboi.livejournal.com]

The point is not to change their mind, as the majority of people have the right mindset. It's to convince them that this is enough to finally get out there and VOTE to make changes.

I know your position on voting, and I understand why you vote the way you do. In a perfect world, I would vote along similar lines as you. However, the system is broken, and the only way to get change is to be heard, and the only way to be heard is to vote for "the lesser evil with a chance to win"(tm). Small victories here will lead to bigger change later, get the "regime" out of office, then take on the rest with the big threat out of the way.

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