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Stop the War by Reversing the Bill that Started It
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: Bill Richardson for President
Congress has the power to stand up to Bush and stop the war with a decision that cannot be vetoed – and bring our troops home once and for all.
Congress authorized the War Powers Act, which allowed the invasion of Iraq. Now they can end the war by de-authorizing the Act.
This powerful, yet little-known congressional tool is a way for our leaders - and the American people - to stand up against a president who has turned stubbornness into foreign policy.
The de-authorization of the war was just introduced on the Senate floor. Governor Bill Richardson believes this is the best approach to ending the violence, and wants to take it one step further with a swift withdrawal timeline to get troops out of Iraq by the end of the year.
“I know this region well and understand how people there see the world,” Richardson said. “I even met with Saddam Hussein and secured the release of hostages. Diplomacy can work in this region – I’ve done it before – there is no military solution in Iraq.”
Urge Congress to immediately de-authorize the war in Iraq and bring the troops home!
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We signed the “Stop the War by Reversing the Bill that Started It” petition!
# 10,374:
9:05 am PDT, May 8,
Janice Goosney, New York
# 10,373:
6:15 am PDT, May 8,
Cindy Bushway, Florida
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10:39 am PDT, May 6,
Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
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9:37 am PDT, May 1,
Sean De Haast, California
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6:46 pm PDT, Apr 24,
Paul Riek, Oregon
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1:06 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Name not displayed, New York
# 10,368:
8:56 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
There is no excuse for the brutality of war.
There is no excuse for the brutality of war.
# 10,367:
11:28 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Fran Gloor, Washington
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3:17 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Evert Jan Klein Velderman, Netherlands
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5:18 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Jeff Hopkins, Illinois
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8:28 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Susan Whitledge, Illinois
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1:14 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire
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11:37 am PDT, Apr 13,
Marni Linton, Canada
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9:01 am PDT, Apr 13,
Cheryl Atwell, Missouri
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5:09 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Andrea H, Canada
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3:34 am PDT, Apr 12,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 10,358:
3:05 am PDT, Apr 7,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
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9:13 am PDT, Mar 26,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
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4:17 am PDT, Mar 22,
Art Deco, Maine
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8:48 am PDT, Mar 20,
Mary Elizabeth Forman, Washington
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9:49 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
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10:19 am PDT, Mar 9,
Melanie Doherty, New York
# 10,352:
1:46 pm PST, Mar 5,
Shiu M. Hung, California
With an economy already in recession, it is critical that the US withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. Invest in health care with a Single Payer Health Care plan-Medicare for All, not a patchwork plan that is being offered up by both Clinton & Obama which will reap billions for the insurance and pharmaceutical industry, and fall far short of what Americans need and deserve. Put some of the trillions of dollars being spent for the war into such areas as infrastructure, solar energy, help for the long-term unemployed, livable wages, and stopping the privatization of Social Security and Medicare.
With an economy already in recession, it is critical that the US withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. Invest in health care with a Single Payer Health Care plan-Medicare for All, not a patchwork plan that is being offered up by both Clinton & Obama which will reap billions for the insurance and pharmaceutical industry, and fall far short of what Americans need and deserve. Put some of the trillions of dollars being spent for the war into such areas as infrastructure, solar energy, help for the long-term unemployed, livable wages, and stopping the privatization of Social Security and Medicare.
# 10,351:
1:15 pm PST, Mar 5,
Maureen Primerano, California
This unconstitutional and criminal war/occupation in Iraq has been one of the longest, and most costly- to the tune of $3 trillion. A complete withdrawal from Iraq is long overdue. This wasted money ought to be redirected at instituting a Single Payer Health Care-Medicare For All plan, Solar and alternative energy sources- (not nuclear power), job creation, and implementing a decent and livable wage for all workers in the US with automatic adjustments for inflation, affordable housing, as well as regulating banks with usuary laws that were in place before the Reagan era. Ensure ballot access for third parties and independents, like Ralph Nader who will address these and other issues head-on.
This unconstitutional and criminal war/occupation in Iraq has been one of the longest, and most costly- to the tune of $3 trillion. A complete withdrawal from Iraq is long overdue. This wasted money ought to be redirected at instituting a Single Payer Health Care-Medicare For All plan, Solar and alternative energy sources- (not nuclear power), job creation, and implementing a decent and livable wage for all workers in the US with automatic adjustments for inflation, affordable housing, as well as regulating banks with usuary laws that were in place before the Reagan era. Ensure ballot access for third parties and independents, like Ralph Nader who will address these and other issues head-on.
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8:33 am PST, Mar 5,
Nicole Malo, Florida
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10:12 am PST, Mar 4,
Linda Olson, Texas
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4:51 am PST, Feb 20,
Amber Adkins, Maryland
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5:03 pm PST, Feb 17,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
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4:22 pm PST, Feb 7,
Patricia Vaughn, Kansas
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8:01 am PST, Feb 5,
Th. Trkstar, Michigan
Attention to Design, Dimension , & Determination leads to Final Destiny....The four big D's. The Obvious Solution of Dealing with the "MONSTER" of Military Budget stands right in front of us. The Courage of Congress and the Senate to slay the "Monster" remains to be seen. Best ~ Th. Trkstar www.gregsuniverse.com & www.ralphsuniverse.com **Plan B 3.0 by Lester R. Brown www.earthpolicy.org offers great reference**
Attention to Design, Dimension , & Determination leads to Final Destiny....The four big D's. The Obvious Solution of Dealing with the "MONSTER" of Military Budget stands right in front of us. The Courage of Congress and the Senate to slay the "Monster" remains to be seen. Best ~ Th. Trkstar www.gregsuniverse.com & www.ralphsuniverse.com **Plan B 3.0 by Lester R. Brown www.earthpolicy.org offers great reference**
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4:51 pm PST, Feb 3,
Name not displayed, New York
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9:31 am PST, Jan 27,
Gale Weaner, Texas
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1:18 pm PST, Jan 19,
Barbara Scis, Pennsylvania
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11:39 pm PST, Jan 13,
Name not displayed, New Zealand
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5:27 pm PST, Jan 6,
Name not displayed, Maryland
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1:53 pm PST, Jan 2,
Name not displayed, Romania
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6:06 pm PST, Jan 1,
Anne Martinez, Arizona
Dr. Ron Paul is our last hope for a free and peaceful country! find out more at www.RonPaul2008.com "we the people" are speaking - if they won't listen, we'll make them!
Dr. Ron Paul is our last hope for a free and peaceful country! find out more at www.RonPaul2008.com "we the people" are speaking - if they won't listen, we'll make them!
# 10,337:
8:27 pm PST, Dec 30,
Dana Yandle, North Carolina
# 10,336:
12:18 pm PST, Dec 30,
John Penland, North Dakota
Expansionism by force is wrong and by ending the war in Iraq we could end this process that has existed far too long...
Expansionism by force is wrong and by ending the war in Iraq we could end this process that has existed far too long...
# 10,335:
7:02 pm PST, Dec 29,
Andrea Brooks, Arizona
Please Help Put An End To This War NOW. Do YOU Really Beleive That This War Is Helping Anything?
Please Help Put An End To This War NOW. Do YOU Really Beleive That This War Is Helping Anything?
# 10,334:
9:19 am PST, Dec 29,
Doug Shope, Kentucky
# 10,333:
2:09 am PST, Dec 29,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
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9:26 pm PST, Dec 28,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
Absolutely!! Bring them home - if anyone needs protecting it is us, not the bloody Iraqi's!!
Absolutely!! Bring them home - if anyone needs protecting it is us, not the bloody Iraqi's!!
# 10,331:
5:08 am PST, Dec 25,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 10,330:
11:51 am PST, Dec 8,
Jerry Friend, California
# 10,329:
6:00 pm PST, Dec 4,
Mark Mercer, Florida
# 10,328:
4:20 pm PST, Nov 28,
Bryan Sprowls, Oklahoma
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8:03 pm PST, Nov 26,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 10,326:
3:47 pm PST, Nov 20,
Ryan Shields, Arizona
I fear that the powers that be may have plans to implement a draft like they did during the Vietnam war. Upon doing a little research it can be seen that there is a definite hidden agenda behind all of this. For the sake of preserving "Liberty and Justice for all" this war needs to be stopped.
I fear that the powers that be may have plans to implement a draft like they did during the Vietnam war. Upon doing a little research it can be seen that there is a definite hidden agenda behind all of this. For the sake of preserving "Liberty and Justice for all" this war needs to be stopped.
# 10,325:
12:01 pm PST, Nov 19,
Kellie Mcgettigan, West Virginia
# 10,324:
7:19 am PST, Nov 18,
Felicita Luna, New York
# 10,323:
5:32 pm PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
# 10,322:
9:41 am PST, Nov 11,
Shantelle Yacono, Georgia
started a petition to stop extended deployments I know its a far stretch but I needed to try and do something. The war itself is ridiculous we have lost so many soldiers since the beginning of the war in 2003 and the number continues to get higher and the end is nowhere in sight anytime soon regardless what the presidential candidates say. i have excepted the fact that we will not be pulling out because we are in too deep however something can still be done the length of time that a soldier is over there is just too long 12-18 months away from family, friends, and loved ones instead of them being gone that long I think the government should make it 6 month rotations shortening the length of time that a soldier is over there will help boost morale, ease the strain on the soldiers and their families and possibly help decrease the divorce rate in the military which is crazy high.. I have talked to some service members and they agree they know they have to go where they are told but would rather go 6 months then for 1 1/2 years but they also know that they have no say.. Please help me be the voice of the military and sign this petition and forward it on to others. Don't let your views on the war or the president stop you from supporting our troops.. just click the link or copy and paste the link http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-extended-deployments Thank you
started a petition to stop extended deployments I know its a far stretch but I needed to try and do something. The war itself is ridiculous we have lost so many soldiers since the beginning of the war in 2003 and the number continues to get higher and the end is nowhere in sight anytime soon regardless what the presidential candidates say. i have excepted the fact that we will not be pulling out because we are in too deep however something can still be done the length of time that a soldier is over there is just too long 12-18 months away from family, friends, and loved ones instead of them being gone that long I think the government should make it 6 month rotations shortening the length of time that a soldier is over there will help boost morale, ease the strain on the soldiers and their families and possibly help decrease the divorce rate in the military which is crazy high.. I have talked to some service members and they agree they know they have to go where they are told but would rather go 6 months then for 1 1/2 years but they also know that they have no say.. Please help me be the voice of the military and sign this petition and forward it on to others. Don't let your views on the war or the president stop you from supporting our troops.. just click the link or copy and paste the link http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-extended-deployments Thank you
# 10,321:
10:22 pm PST, Nov 9,
Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
# 10,320:
7:45 pm PST, Nov 7,
Seiller Thomas, France
# 10,319:
1:35 am PDT, Nov 4,
Robert Lindsay, California
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1:58 pm PDT, Nov 2,
Name not displayed, New York
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5:23 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Adriana Roca, Uruguay
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7:14 am PDT, Oct 23,
Shannon Sims, Connecticut
My cousin passed away a few months ago. He had signed up with the army right after 9/11. He served 2 tours in Iraq. When he came home he sought treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. The VA was no help - only perscribing sleep meds....which caused his death. Please prevent our men and women in uniform of suffering the effects of war. Save the US before saving the world.
My cousin passed away a few months ago. He had signed up with the army right after 9/11. He served 2 tours in Iraq. When he came home he sought treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. The VA was no help - only perscribing sleep meds....which caused his death. Please prevent our men and women in uniform of suffering the effects of war. Save the US before saving the world.
# 10,315:
9:39 am PDT, Oct 19,
Paul Arena, New York
President Bush lied to the American people about reasons for invading and bombing Iraq in total violation of the U.N. treaty we ratified and which is now part of our Constitution. We, the American people, now require you to do Two things. First, deauthorize the Iraq invasion and, second, impeach and convict President Bush and V. Pres. Dick Cheney.
President Bush lied to the American people about reasons for invading and bombing Iraq in total violation of the U.N. treaty we ratified and which is now part of our Constitution. We, the American people, now require you to do Two things. First, deauthorize the Iraq invasion and, second, impeach and convict President Bush and V. Pres. Dick Cheney.
# 10,314:
10:36 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Joseph M. Rossi, Connecticut
This is a war with no clear enemy. This war was hastily started by a controversial event which begs to be re-investigated. It has put us on a slippery slope, and allowed the president power to steal away many of our rights. This makes us ALL wonder what the Bush administrations true motivation for this war actually is. It needs to end, now.
This is a war with no clear enemy. This war was hastily started by a controversial event which begs to be re-investigated. It has put us on a slippery slope, and allowed the president power to steal away many of our rights. This makes us ALL wonder what the Bush administrations true motivation for this war actually is. It needs to end, now.
# 10,313:
12:41 pm PDT, Oct 17,
Patricia Smith, Florida
I never thought that I would see the day my country would become a "war monger"...but here we are, bankrupting our economy while slaughtering nations all because we are too lazy to develop an alternate source of fuel. I guess Yankee ingenuity is dead-buried under Chevron & Exxon corporate headquarters.
I never thought that I would see the day my country would become a "war monger"...but here we are, bankrupting our economy while slaughtering nations all because we are too lazy to develop an alternate source of fuel. I guess Yankee ingenuity is dead-buried under Chevron & Exxon corporate headquarters.
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3:26 am PDT, Oct 17,
Griselle Santos, Puerto Rico
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2:44 pm PDT, Oct 16,
Candice Combs, Arizona
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2:24 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Zaina Escandon Francis, Guatemala
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6:22 am PDT, Oct 15,
Belva Banks, Illinois
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5:45 am PDT, Oct 12,
Janice Davis, Pennsylvania
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4:07 pm PDT, Oct 11,
BARBARA ARTHUR, Indiana
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11:45 am PDT, Oct 10,
Eric Hill, Washington
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8:32 am PDT, Oct 10,
Abigail Wright, Iowa
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8:07 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Johnny GILBERT, New Jersey
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4:34 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Tamra Bertrand, Canada
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7:18 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Alison Lambert, Rhode Island
# 10,301:
11:12 am PDT, Oct 6,
Dana Spencer, Virginia