20070309 War Protesters Annoy David Obey of Wisconsin

War Protesters Annoy David Obey of Wisconsin

March 9^th, 2007

One thing that I have always admired about Congressman Obey is that he has always been consistent and I have always been under the impression that he acts on principle and votes his conscience and not empty politics.

Certainly I disagree with his position on the war in Iraq, but I sure admire him and think that we need more folks in Congress with his integrity.

Listen carefully to what he says in the video…

Congressman Obey meets Tina Richards

Congressman Obey meets Tina Richards (A Military Mom).

Produced by Tyler Westbrook Video Artist is Kathleen Gabel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAlkfYczY4c

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War Protesters Target Lawmakers' Offices

Thursday, March 08, 2007

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer

Some opponents of the Iraq war are taking their protests straight to Congress _ staging "occupations" in lawmakers' offices on Capitol Hill and in their home communities.

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During the occupations, the protesters sit, stand, sing, chant, pray, ring bells, and read letters from American troops sent home to their families.

The eight demonstrators at Emanuel's office on Thursday performed skits about the consequences of war, read names of U.S. troops killed in Iraq and told stories about Iraqi children hurt in the fighting. They were welcomed by a staffer into the lobby of the congressman's office.

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Occupations have been held at the offices of Sens. Richard Durbin of Illinois and Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, and Reps. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and David Obey of Wisconsin. All four Democrats voted against the 2002 measure authorizing the war.

Earlier this week, Obey was confronted outside his Capitol office by war opponents, prompting a heated exchange in which Obey shouted at one women who wanted him to vote against money for the war.

In a video posted on the Internet site YouTube, the Democratic lawmaker is seen pounding his fist repeatedly into the air, complaining loudly that Democrats don't have enough votes to cut off war funding and the protesters don't understand the debate in Congress.

"That makes no sense. It doesn't work that way," Obey says at one point.

Read the rest of the article here: War Protesters Target Lawmakers' Offices

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