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New Britain: Bring 'em Home!

by: EquationDoc

Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 22:06:31 PM EDT


Last night by a vote of 13-2 the New Britain Common Council passed a resolution condemning the occupation of war in Iraq. The vote broke along party lines, with the Council's two Republicans, Louis Salvio and Mark Bernacki, ensuring they lose their next reelection voting nay.
EquationDoc :: New Britain: Bring 'em Home!
After stating the City of New Britain's unwavering support of the troops, and grief for the more than 4,000 men and women who have given their lives, the resolution explicitly connected the occupation war in Iraq to Federal and local economic issues, in particular, HUD grants:
WHEREAS, The New Britain Common Council expresses its deep opposition to the Bush Administration's continuation of the war in Iraq after its mendacious and deceptive methods of garnering initial support; and

WHEREAS, the City of New Britain relies heavily on Federal money to provide services to its residents; and

WHEREAS, The United States Congress has appropriated over $400 billion to fund military operations and Iraqi reconstruction, while a steady decline in Federal Housing and Urban Development grants has been experienced since 2002, the year before the war began.

A number of New Britain residents, including three close friends of mine, spoke passionately against the war, and in support of the resolution. Way to go New Britain!

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Eva is one of the new alderman in NB (0.00 / 0)
and I'm not surprised to learn that she proposed the resolution:
Magnuszewski's resolution - amended to cast equal blame on President Bush and Congress for starting and funding the war - estimated the city's portion of paying for the war at $204 million. "All politics is local," Magnuszewski said, quoting former U.S. Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill. "The war is unraveling - in money, international relations and human lives."

Thanks for your diary on this, EquationDoc.  I've been pretty bad about keeping up on my local news.

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