Courage
Here are the 58 House members who voted against sending Israel $26 billion more for war on Gaza. IL progressive Democrats voted no except for Rep. Danny Davis and Rep. Jan Schakowsky who claimed she had “reservations” but voted YES.
From the killing fields
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda
Duda says NATO member Poland is ready to host nuclear weapons targeting Russians.
“If our allies decide to deploy nuclear arms on our territory as part of nuclear sharing, to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank, we are ready to do so,” — Fakt Daily.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman
“We also recognize that most of this money will remain in the United States. The United States will become richer and will receive additional dividends by providing assistance to Ukraine. — Guardian
Petrov is correct. According to the Washing Post (11/29/23):
Here is the best-kept secret about U.S. military aid to Ukraine: Most of the money is being spent here in the United States. That’s right: Funds that lawmakers approve to arm Ukraine are not going directly to Ukraine but are being used stateside to build new weapons or to replace weapons sent to Kyiv from U.S. stockpiles.
More Quotables
UAW Pres. Shawn Fain
“We’re going to carry this fight on to Mercedes and everywhere else!” he said, referring to the next election on the union’s calendar, at Mercedes-Benz facilities in Alabama. — Washington Post
Representative Tony Gonzales (R-Texas)
"I serve with some real scumbags," Gonzales said.
"Matt Gaetz, he paid minors to have sex with him at drug parties," the Texas Republican said. "Bob Good endorsed my opponent, a known neo-Nazi. These people used to walk around in white hoods at night. Now they're walking around with white hoods in the daytime." — Newsweek
Chicago Alderman, Andre Vasquez
$70 million for migrant aid got Chicago City Council approval Friday after a long, contentious debate. The vote highlighted continued tensions between some Black and Latino alders. But Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) warned fighting and withholding funds only helps those trying to "divide us" before the DNC.
"Do you want to see 11,000 people inside of shelters or outside of buildings?" he asked. "[Migrants] do not disappear because the money doesn't show up."