Congratulations Jim Himes

I appreciate this (4.00 / 1)

... and I'll call Himes' office to thank him. The phone number is (202) 225-5541 in case anyone else wants to do the same. Nice move by Jim Himes.

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by: CaptCT @ Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 10:29:33 AM CST

Here's An "Attack" Piece (4.00 / 1)

This one comes from Arutz Sheva:

"Gang of 54" Congressmen Slammed for Censuring Israel

http://www.israelnationalnews....

Thank you Jim, for daring to be one of the "Gang of 54."

And I second the last sentence in Jon's Diary, because I was starting to get extremely cynical about Mr. Himes.

"If those in charge of our society...can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves." ~~Howard Zinn

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by: lakezoarian @ Thu Feb 04, 2010 at 11:07:01 AM CST

Yes! Jim Stepped Up (4.00 / 2)

Here's a response that I submitted to several area newspapers to counter a blast by one Lester Freundlich of Stamford who blanketed 4th District newspapers with a nasty rant about Jim:

I am a Jewish woman whose daughter once spent a semester studying at Tel Aviv University; and I am very mindful of Israel's legitimate security concerns.  However, in a recent letter to this paper Lester Freundlich chastises Jim Himes and 53 other House Democrats for having sent a letter to the President urging - in a very measured way - that he advocate for the careful loosening of the lockdown of Gaza.

Mr. Freundlich seems to be of the opinion that the best way to protect a country's security is to beat neighboring citizens into submission. Since invention of the term "collateral damage," the militarily inclined have tried to sell voters on the erroneous belief that killing innocent civilians in an effort to defeat terrorism is a smart strategy.  Never mind clear indications to the contrary. . .

More reasoned voices have urged working for a two-state solution - however difficult this may be to achieve - as it would provide the best opportunity for Israeli security by lessoning the likelihood that terrorist organizations can succeed in recruiting young Palestinians and those who sympathize with their plight.

Finally, innocent Palestinian civilians, living and now trapped in Gaza, have been subjected to horrific hardship and ought to be entitled to the same humanitarian consideration that our country usually provides willingly to victims of other (various) disasters. Congressman Himes has done the right thing and deserves our thanks.

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by: Ann Galloway @ Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 13:48:15 PM CST