Now the real fight begins

There's something obscene about a Congress that votes to send our men and women to war, yet doesn't have the guts to see that war through. Something disgusting about the way that the Democrats - and seventeen Republicans - would knowingly and willingly do the wrong thing for political and personal gain.

Today, the House voted 246-182 in favor of cowardice. In favor of surrender. In support of our enemy.

I've served my country since before I was old enough to vote, and this is the first time that I was truly ashamed of my government, or elements of it, at least.

There is some promise, however. The large number of Republican defectors that the Democrats have been bragging about failed to support the measure, and two Democrats did the right thing:

Representative Jim Marshall

Phone: 202-225-6531
Fax: 202-225-3013
Web Email

Representative Gene Taylor

Phone: 202-225-5772
Fax: 202-225-7074
Web Email

Thanks to everyone who supported our brave men and women in harms way.

Now the real battle begins. To see these immoral people in charge of our country after the next election will be the end of our very way of life. This vote invites nothing but more attacks, more violence and more hatred. Our enemies smell blood in the water, and they will be coming for us. Where will Clinton, Murtha, Pelosi, Kerry, et. al. be then? Not hefting a rifle, I promise you.

It's time to fight back.

Hot Air has some encouraging video.

Here are the seventeen Republicans who lacked the courage to support our men and women in battle, courtesy of The Victory Caucus.

Representative James T. Walsh

Phone: 202-225-3701
Fax: 202-225-4042
[Email: Rep.james.walsh AT mail.house.gov]

Representative Walter Jones

Phone: 202-225-3415
Fax: 202-225-3286
Web Email

Representative Wayne Gilchrest
Phone: 202-225-5311
Fax: 202-225-0254
Web Email

Representative Michael Castle
Phone: 202-225-4165
Fax: 202-225-2291
Web Email

Representative Richard (Ric) Keller

Phone: 202-225-2176
Fax: 202-225-0999
Web Email

Representative Philip Sheridan English

Phone: 202-225-5406
Fax: 202-225-3103
Web Email

Representative Ronald Ernest Paul

Phone: 202-225-2831
Web Email

Representative Frederick Stephen Upton

Phone: 202-225-3761
Fax: 202-225-4986
Web Email

Representative Thomas M. Davis

Phone: 202-225-1492
Fax: 202-225-3071
Web Email

Representative Mark Kirk

Phone: 202-225-4835
Fax: 202-225-0837
Web Email

Representative Howard Coble

Phone: 202-225-3065
Fax: 202-225-8611
Email: howard.coble AT mail.house.gov
Web Email

Representative John J. Duncan Jr.

Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-225-6440
Web Email

Representative James Ramstad

Phone: 202-225-2871
Fax: 202-225-6351
Email: mn03 AT mail.house.gov
Web Email

Representative Steven C. LaTOURETTE

Phone: 202-225-5731
Fax: 202-225-3307
Web Email

Representative Robert Inglis

Phone: 202-225-6030
Fax: 202-226-1177
Web Email

Representative Timothy V. Johnson

Phone: 202-225-2371
Fax: 202-226-0791
Web Email

Representative Thomas Petri

Phone: 202-225-2476
Fax: 202-225-2356
Web Email

Write them, call them, email them, whatever it takes, but let them know how you feel about what they did to our troops - and this nation - today.