Blue Crab Boulevard

Not One Penny

Robert Goodloe Harper is credited with coining the phrase, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute". Taking that thought and running with it, there are a few people who are organizing a petition drive. But the pennies, in this case, are going to be denied to any Republican member of the Congress who supports any resolution, non-binding or otherwise, that criticizes the commitment of troops to the war in Iraq. (Note to Chuck Hagel, you are already cut off).

I have already signed on. I ask my readers to consider doing the same. I'll go one better on the pledge. I WILL actively work against any Republican up for reelection who votes for a resolution – like Chucky "Dead to me" Hagel did. If our politicians are too stupid to see what kind of message they are sending to the world with their grandstanding, then they do not have the best interests of this country in mind and do not deserve to stay in office. The only way to attract a politician's attention these days is to threaten their pocketbook.

Do so at once if you care about the troops.

The petition is here at least temporarily. I'll update the link if it changes.

And Chucky, I owe you some photoshops. They'll be along directly.

UPDATE: Regular readers know that I have a very personal stake in this. Unlike a lot of the well known bloggers out there, I have a son serving his second (and extended due to the surge) tour of duty in Iraq. That is not a slam on anyone, by the way, simply a fact. My son is there. And I take actions by our politicians that undermine or endanger our troops very, very, very personally. My son is doing his duty faithfully. It is unfortunate that some here at home would rather play partisan politics than do theirs.

UPDATE: Others: Democracy Project, Captain's Quarters, The Jawa Report, Riehl World View, Instapundit, Bill Hobbs, Drumwaster's Rants, Wizbang, Flopping Aces,

UPDATE: Thanks to Hugh Hewitt for the link. Do take a look around while you're visiting. Please also click this link.

UPDATE: An important column at the Opinion Journal today as well, please take a look.

Politics, War | Gaius January 24, 2007

By Uncle Pinky, January 24, 2007 @ 11:08 pm

I’m in. Hagel was a French shower on this one. I especially appreciated his attempted slam to the people who have faith in the greatest fighting force the bleeding Universe has ever seen. As I read it Hagel is saying that it takes more courage to vote for a purely symbolic, cynical and completely non-binding resolution than it does to fight in a volunteer Armed Force. By any of his own logical and semantic definitions of cowardice he is a coward, a craven a milquetoast,yaller to the core, summer soldier and French. I miss Jeane Kirkpatrick. She would have turned this self-contradicting Congress over her knee and given them the humiliating paddling that they deserve. Perhaps if she “sold shoes” she would be able to paddle them with hob-nailed boots.
By Jay, January 25, 2007 @ 12:41 am

Glad I can access your blog over here in Qatar. It seems that I can read a lot of em..but mine is blocked! Great job on this post.
By april, January 25, 2007 @ 3:55 am

“I’ll go one better on the pledge. I WILL actively work against any Republican up for reelection who votes for a resolution – like Chucky “Dead to me” Hagel did.”

Sounds good. I’m in — signed the petition this afternoon.
By Rightmom, January 25, 2007 @ 7:57 am

I signed the pledge yesterday however the added extra of actively supporting the candidates challenger is even better and I am in. I donated a lot of money around the country last election for conservative candidates and will be happy to do so this time and I will never donate through the RNC or the NRSC because they take your dollars and give them to anyone with a R in front of their name whether they are a conservative or just pretend to be ie:Chafee.
By skeneogden, January 25, 2007 @ 9:29 am

I’ve signed and I’m encouraging everyone I know of like mind to do the same. Thank your son for his service to our country. Most of us really do appreciate our men in uniform and don’t just give it lip service.