Silence is Betrayal: Speak Out with John Edwards against the Escalation!

[ultraist]

Run time: 02:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1XnH6eBR9A   Posted on YouTube: January 13, 2007 By YouTube Member: johnedwards Views on YouTube: 5383   Posted on DU: January 14, 2007 By DU Member: ultraist Views on DU: 1333

 
In this video, Senator Edwards discusses his address that he will give on Sunday, at the historic Riverside Church in Harlem, in which he will call on members of the House and Senate to take a stand and block funding of Bush's escalation of the war in Iraq.

Nearly 40 years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. announced his opposition to the war in Vietnam from the same pulpit. King urged Americans to speak out against the war, declaring that "Silence is betrayal."

SPEAK OUT with Senator Edwards and honor the memory of Martin Luther King by signing the petition to block funding for escalation and by calling your Senators directly. Sign the petition here: http://www.johnedwards.com/

Watch a live webcast of Senator Edwards speaking at Riverside Church at 4 PM EST on Sunday, January 14: http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=128

[Carolina Voice]

1. Thanks for the post

Very worthwhile petition.

[Robert P]

2. Enjoying the videos

I have already signed the petitions and look forward to seeing Democrats stand up for the end of the war.

[ultraist]

3. Edwards is really leading the way with blocking funding

Blocking funding is the only way to put a stranglehold on Bush and was used to intiate an end to the Vietnam war.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2007-01-11-edit_x.htm

Congressional leaders will have to weigh whether they want to try to go further by using their budgetary power to try to block the troop escalation. There is ample precedent. Beginning in 1970, Congress used funding limits to restrict U.S. troop strength in Vietnam and speed an end to that war.

[machka]

10. Welcome to the DU, Robert!

:hi:

I share your hopes that the Dems will find their misplaced spines and stand up to B*sh.

[Catchawave]

16. Hi Robert....love your link !

Welcome to DU :toast:

[cynthia]

4. silence is betrayal

we support our troops by speaking up and protesting this escalation!

[Tom Joad]

6. Funding the war is abandoning the troops to the whims of Bush and his

assorted crazies.

[Tom Joad]

5. Will he repeat the words "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world

today is my own government"? Just as true today as when King said them april 4, 1967.

I am glad that Edwards is speaking out. It takes courage to remind america of that speech. The "I Have a dream speech" was very beatiful, but the words in the "Silence is Betrayal" are still so contemparary as to cause some discomfort.

A politician willing to cause discomfort is a refreshing thing.

[Infinite Hope]

7. "A politician willing to cause discomfort is a refreshing thing." -Eloquently said. n/t

[ultraist]

15. Yes, eloquently said.

And true, it is very refreshing to see a candidate who has the courage to be honest.

[seashorelady]

12. "Empower The People"

A perfect place and time for this address. Edwards is a true leader, with enough courage to tell the truth. He has faith in the american people to understand the ramifications of the current madness of this administration.

[dk2]

8. Thanks for the links

I will be interested in hearing his comments, I really think JRE is right in the no escalation and the petition he has going.

[Triana]

9. K & R and signed and passed on! (n/t)

[machka]

11. Done!

Thanks for calling attention to this, Ultraist.

:kick:

[seemslikeadream]

13. A time comes when silence is betrayal ---- “My Lai of Iraq”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3115016&mesg_id=3115016

[ultraist]

14. Great post

Thanks for the link!

[Catchawave]

17. Edwards is very soothing to listen too

Like listening to a friend.

Thanks ultraist :hi:

[ultraist]

18. NOT packaged..

I agree catchawave. Edwards isn't merely parroting soundbites that have been crafted by some political strategy team who has done countless focus groups to vet every word. It comes naturally to him to simply speak the truth.

Even when he does a formal speech, it's apparent that he owns what he says. He doesn't just a read from a teleprompter, like the bubbleboy Bush does (and not very well, I might add).

[Catchawave]

19. Clinton's impeachment trial in the Senate...

Didn't he do the closing argument without notes? A lot of people are giving him credit for the Senate's aquittal.

Probably what Clinton meant by Edwards being able to talk an owl down from a tree :)

[ultraist]

20. Videos of this speech now available!

You can watch videos of the speech that John Edwards delivered yesterday, at Riverside Church here:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=johnedwards