[Kate in Palo Alto]

I assume you've all read about Patty Murray's traitorous remarks. If not, go to:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134600355_murray21m.html

We CAN do something. Let's organize. Let's tell the Seattle newspaper what we all think of Murray's remarks. She's a traitor, no less. We are at war, and that fool supports the enemy. I think she should resign her Senate seat. I wrote a note to the Seattle newspaper suggesting that she resign.

If you feel so inclined, maybe you can send a letter demanding her resignation, too. The e-mail address is: opinion@seattletimes.com

Be sure to include your name, address, and phone #.

[Sparta]

Better yet, write up a petition and post it here on FR.

[SheLion]

Is she a Republican or DemocRAT? How any Senator can put the "scum of the earth" on a pedestal is beyond me!

[SheLion]

My letter just sent:

Dear Sirs, "WASHINGTON — In a lunchtime discussion this week, Sen. Patty Murray told a group of high-school students to think about how Osama bin Laden's generosity to the poor may have helped him win support around the world."

How a Senator can put the "scum of the earth" on a pedestal is beyond me! She is a traitor and should be booted out of office!

Yes, news does come to Maine!

Sincerely,

[TomGuy]

She is backtracking--trying to extract her foot from her mouth. This is from her Senate website. Notice the date.

Sen. Murray Statement on America's Role in the World

Having a challenging and thoughtful discussion about America's future reflects the best values of a free democracy;

To sensationalize and distort in an attempt to divide does not

For Immediate Release: December 20, 2002

Osama Bin Laden is an evil terrorist who is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. Bringing him to justice, dismantling his terrorist network, and protecting our nation from further attacks must continue to be our government's highest priorities, and I continue to vigorously support those efforts in the Senate.

While we continue to search every corner of the globe to destroy Osama bin Laden and his al Quaeda network, should we also consider the longer-term issue of what else can be done to improve relations with all nations including the Arab world?

How else can we bring America's values to those who do not understand us?

And while there are some whose hearts and minds may never be won, should we try to reach those who can?

The White House believes that we can do more, and has devoted an entire department to improving America's image in the Arab world.

Having a challenging and thoughtful discussion about America's future reflects the best values of a free democracy; to sensationalize and distort in an attempt to divide does not.

While there are some on the extreme fringes of society who try to exploit fear and uncertainty for political gain, there are many more who understand that the best value of our democracy is the freedom to think and to secure a better future.

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[chnsmok]

I went to http://www.wsrp.org/ last night to donate. This sorry excuse for a senator has got to go. Got a free bumper sticker and button, too!

[Diver Dave]

It's time to return Washington State to the Republican column.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Patty Murray obviously not only knows nothing, she suspects nothing.
The US has built roads, dug wells and rebuilt war torn parts of the world, while never asking for a nickle in return. Obviously, she knows little of American history from 1945...(not to mention her awful glorification of OBL)

[B Knotts]

Other things people can do:

1. Write your U.S. Representative, asking him or her to speak on the floor of the House about this outrage
2. Write to your local media/columnists, informing them about her comments and how it is making people feel outraged across the country
3. Write to your Senators, demanding that she be censured!

[eggman]

From the article:

"What is important is that we have to have thoughtful debates and discussions in this country and raise questions and answer them without being pulled into some right-wing media frenzy," Murray said. "That is truly frightening to me.

Maybe we should let her know how it feels to be Trent Lott. Her comments about bin Laden could have been, and probably were, made by idiot left-wing politicians in the 1930's praising what Hitler had done for the people of Germany. What is truly frightening is that this woman is a Senator speaking about a terrorist leader who attacked our country as if he were a great humanitarian.

[fight_truth_decay]

Currently pending approval by Congress: George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001.

The legislation builds on McGovern's work with the WFP, which fed over 12 million school children in 54 countries in 2000. McGovern was named U.S. Ambassador to the WFP in 1998.

Today, there are approximately 800 million people suffering from chronic hunger in the world, including 300 million children. A great deal of the problem is due not to food shortages, but to corrupt governments and inadequate infrastructure. But the WFP has “some tough-minded individuals” intent on solving those problems, according to McGovern.

The program also goes a long way toward building U.S. markets. In 2001 alone, the United States donated almost 2 million metric tons of foodstuffs to hungry people around the world, including 55,000 metric tons of rice, a million metric tons of wheat and 470,000 metric tons of corn.

Pending legislation would commit the U.S. government to spend an additional $750 million to provide school meals for the world's poor children. Rice, milk and corn and wheat products would be on the menu. U.S. producers would supply a large portion of it. And of course, we would also be reducing any oversupply of agricultural commodities.

McGovern stresses that the effort “is not a permanent gift from the outside world. It's to show these poor countries how they can set up and effectively operate a child-feeding program, school lunch or whatever.

“If they'll set up a good nutritious school lunch program, these kids will come to school if for no other reason than the parents making sure they do because it takes some pressure off the food budget at home.”

McGovern stresses that one good turn should deserve another. “Every country that has elevated its development and improved its productivity becomes better commercial customers of the United States,” McGovern said. “Japan comes to mind as a classic example of that. Americans probably aren't aware that right after the war, we shipped a lot of food to Japan, to their schools.

“We did a lot to get the Japanese back into the global economy. It may have cost us our automobile market. At the same time, Americans benefited enormously. I suspect that one reason why the economy is as sluggish as it is right now is because Japan and the Asian countries haven't been doing well the past 10 years.

“It's easy to demonstrate that we build markets for the future when we help increase health of another country,” McGovern said. “However, at the same time that we are pressing for more market opportunities for ourselves, we make it difficult for these developing countries to sell into our markets. We have to change that.”

McGovern also stresses that food distribution to underdeveloped countries could perhaps even stave off terrorism.

“All of us were shocked by the attack on the World Trade Center. Why is it that a wealthy zealot like Osama bin Laden can go through the back country of Afghanistan and Pakistan and the slums of Cairo and recruit tens of thousands of young men who hate us so fervently that they are willing to give their lives to take a swing at us. I don't think our national policymakers are asking that question with enough intensity.

“I don't know if killing Osama bin Laden is the answer to the hopelessness that seems to have taken over in parts of the world. That's another reason why I'm for a universal school lunch program to help relieve some of the fury and the hopelessness.”

When asked about the cost of feeding the world versus letting poor countries fend for themselves, McGovern took a different approach. “Hungry people are a drag on the economy. They have less production of their own, less income to spend on what other producing countries have to sell and it has the effect of taking $16 billion (annually according to recent research) out of our pockets.

“On the other hand, the highest estimates for feeding all of the world's hungry is around $10 billion a year.”

Feeding world's hungry builds markets By Elton Robinson Farm Press Editorial Staff Delta Farm Press, Sep 6, 2002

[AlienCrossfirePlayer]

When does she come up for re-election? How well did she do in her most recent run (i.e. was it close)? It won't be easy to get her out before her term ends (she's not a Republican).

[monocle]

Putting specific instances and personal biases, can anyone name any member of the House or Senate who day in and day out is more intellectually challenged than Patty Murray?

I believe, if we could conduct and publish a nationwide poll asking this question, the publication would be far more effective and even more so if she remained if office.

[alloysteel]

You have to understand, first of all, that for Patty Murray, the Republicans are the enemy, and anybody that irritates or confronts the Republicans becomes, automatically, your ally. Any future disagreements that may come up between Patty Murray (and others of like mind) with al-Qaeda, can be resolved at that time, but for now, both the Democrat minority and al-Qaeda have the same objective - to see George W. Bush humbled.

[Ligeia]

Are there any good Republican candidates who might take her on now that she's seen as possibly vulnerable?

[backhoe]

I sent 'em an email, FWIW.

Want to tell lots of people about this? Go here:

Ignorance Making You Ill? Cure It!

for links, tools, & instructions about how to contact a pile of different people, and how to send a link to this story right here ( or anywhere else ) to a "mass email" using Outlook Express.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Count me in.

This A$$ Hole has to go.

[beaversmom]

I fired off the letter below to the nitwit in Washington state very early this morning. I'm really mad about all this but I don't know what to do. I'm too tired this morning to think of another letter for the newspaper--I'll try to think of something later. Let me know if anyone starts a petition--I'd love to sign something to show my disgust.

Senator Murray:

I found your December 18, 2002 remarks to a group of students in Vancouver, Washington to be very bizarre. What kind of leftwing pap were you trying to feed these children!?!

Are you saying that the United States should try to emulate the good deeds of that kind man from the Middle East, Mr. Laden? How can Americans stop being barbarians and start being a people that do good in the world as you so richly described Mr. Laden and his works? Please expound so we can all learn from your wisdom.

It is amusing, however, that in the Osama created utopia of Afghanistan, there aren't too many people storming the gates to get in. On the other hand, evil America seems to have a more than fair share of wannabe's--some waiting in line and many sneaking across its borders.

In your backpedaling statement of December 20, you state:

"Having a challenging and thoughtful discussion about America's future reflects the best values of a free democracy;..."

I submit that your propaganda to a group of captive, impressionable teenagers was not challenging and thoughtful.

On Michael Medved's December 20th radio program, he stated that he would be willing to have a challenging and thoughtful discussion with you. He's in your neck of the woods, I believe? Why don't you try to contact
him because I know he would love to have you on his show so you can indulge in the challenge and thoughtfulness that eluded you on December 18th.

Sincerely,

XXX XXX XXXXXXXX
Aurora, Colorado

P.S. Please do not share this letter with Tom Daschle--he's a little frightened by free speech these days.

[dagoofyfoot]

I have already sent an e-mail to her reflecting my anger about this. Time to get a petition ready...and then a rope!

[RippleFire]

[hoosierpearl]

This is not a disagreement with anyone else's thoughts on the subject, but also
Isn't she wanting to send American taxpayers' money to these Muslim countries? Why? Aren't there lots of Muslims who make lots of money selling oil? Lots of Saudis for instance? They are capable and able to take care of themselves.
Plus it would reward them for killing American citizens. We need to punish, not reward them.

Her comments are traitorous and hateful, also bottom line they were stupid, assinine, ignorant etc
She should resign her senate seat, thanks for posting this.