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SHAZAM! 

9/11/2015

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As Gomer Pyle might have said, SHAZAM!

Well, as I'm sure you've noticed it was all great news this week with the failure of the neoconservative death cult to gin up the necessary votes to even get the “resolution of disapproval” on to the floor of the Senate for the final vote that would have sent it to the President.

That it was headed off before even getting out of the Congress, and so quickly and so decisively was really a tremendously pleasant surprise and a real cause for optimism for the future that we should all take some spiritual nourishment from. A nourishment much needed to keep the fires burning as the friends of peace work toward improving the prospects of real civilization on planet Earth. Yet this is only a beginning.

After having parsed out where things stood in the whole legislative process on this issue, I left off in my last post promising to come back with details about the Congressmen and women upon whose vote so much depended and for the benefit of those who might like to pick up the phone and give some of these guys and gals a ring. I had been assuming things would drag out until the 17th. Happily I was much mistaken and the neocons were stopped dead in their tracks by last Tuesday, making the update promised rather moot. Jason Ditz of AntiWar.Com does a nifty job of summing up who among the Dems ended being for and against the Pubs resolution which I link to here. So why not accentuate the positive and give the Senators who came through for civilization a phone call to say “Thank You and God Bless!.” Ditz also links to a Haaretz page that gives a full tally of the yea, nay and “unaccounted” votes you can find here.
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Having just taken a time out to scratch a little deeper I'm finding that the neocon militarists for middle eastern nihilism refuse to quit, and are redoubling there efforts to turn Dems in their direction in a last ditch attempt to recapture the issue. They can be expected to continue to do so straight through to the 17th. The attempt continues to look futile but, hey, who knows what opposition research might turn up at the last minute that might be used to turn this that or the other Dem. (You do watch Spaceys' House of Cards, yea?) So maybe those phone calls of gratitude and encouragement might be quite important to sustain the friends of peace to hold steadfast. Nonetheless even if by some devilish miracle they get the motion out of the Congress, the possibility of overcoming a Presidential veto remains extremely remote. The numbers are against it.

But remember! As the Shaman of Bethelehem said a long time ago, " Be ye wise as serpents, but harmless as doves." The death cultists will not rest even after the 17th. So lets keep ourselves educated about how best to shelter and husband this modest beginning along. If you're not familiar with the notion of a "false flag operation" I'm sure you'll find a Wikipedia article on the topic. This, and kindered topics next week. 'Till then "hasta la vista baby!"

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Coming this September to a Congress near you!!

9/4/2015

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OK then,.... this is the deal with the POTUS, Iran and the Congress....
The Congress returns from its summer vacation on the 8th of this month, a Tuesday.
If they wish to block the Iran agreement they must vote on a “resolution of disapproval” by the 17th, the second Thursday after their return. A simple 51% majority in each of the two chambers is required for it to pass.
In the House where the Republicans hold 246(7?) seats of the 435-seat House, approval of the resolution is a done deal.
In the Senate, where Republicans hold 54 seats, obviously enough for passage, a 60 vote yea-count is needed to move the resolution to the floor for a final vote. As of today, Friday the 4th, the Senate Pubs have 3 Dems who claim they will support the passage of “the resolution of disapproval”: Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, Sen. Charles Schumer of New York and Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey.
The death cultists then need to peel off 3 more Dems. Popular wisdom seems to be that they'll pick these up in the time available. No doubt the peace activists that support the President's Iran agreement and the neocon activists that oppose it, have each targeted certain Democratic senators who seem to be especially persuadable in one direction or another for phone calls and letters. I'll dig a little deeper about who they may be and update this post with what I find.
Beyond that, if it passes the Congress by the 17th and goes to the President's desk for signature, he'll be sure to veto it, whereupon it'll be returned to the Congress. At this point the Pubs will need 67 votes to over-ride the veto. Conversely, the President will need a minimum of 34 supporters in the Senate to stop the over-ride. As of this past Wednesday, the 2nd, thanks to the pledge of Sen. Barabara Mikulskie of Maryland, the Iran agreement has the commitment of those 34 Senators needed to block an over-ride of the President's veto. Certainly it would be most desirable to see that buffer increase.
After I get the “swing-Dem” info up to speed I'll post some resources and references that you might find valuable to support your arguments in favor of the agreement. The propaganda blitzkrieg that's gearing up right now is just extraordinary and does a very good job at positioning itself as definitive in its arguments. But once pull back the curtain on their shrill sanctinomy, the mendacity of it all can be seen to be truly breathtaking.
There does seem to be a lot of optimism going around for Obama's success in the wonkish press, some even calling it “a lock.” Lets all make sure it is by bringing our good spirits and world optimism to the fore and adding our voices of support and gratitude to the Senators that are gonna carry this through. Ideally it would be great if it never leaves the Congress. So check in with your own Senators n give 'em a ring to praise them if they have decided in favor of the President's efforts or to encourage them to do so if they are still on the fence. Be back at 'cha after the weekend. PEACE! (or some reasonable facsimile thereof!!)

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Time to get in touch with your Congress-folk

9/2/2015

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The first round of voting for the Iran agreement is coming this September. So whereas everyone leaves DC and is back on their home turf for August its a good time to call the home offices of your Congressmen and women to let them know of your support for Obama's diplomacy, a point made by the lead link below. The ones that follow seem to recommend themselves for being the reports from credible voices that argue for the rationality of the Iran deal that otherwise are being drowned out by the hysteria-mongering of the Bomb Iran crowd. Hope you find them useful
.Don't Sit Tight: Congress Can Still Tank The Iran Deal
In Open Letter Retired Pentagon Brass Endorse Iran Deal
The Iran Deal Benefits National Security
Debunked: Why Five Criticisms of the Iran Deal Are Wrong
Former Iranian Political Prisoners Urge US Support for Iran Deal
Deconstructing Senator Chuck Schumers Pro-War Statement About The Iran Nuclear Deal
Reporting From Iran, Jewish Paper Sees No Plot To Destroy Israel
Gary Samore,  a leading skeptic of the Iran deal, explains why he changed his mind
A message to the US Congress from Swizterland: The Iran deal is done
Switzerland lifts sanctions against Iran















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    I'm Chris Lewis, host of the currently quiescent Big Note Cafe. The O Report is simply a place for me to sound off on what I like to call the Post Edward Snowden United Surveillance States of America.

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