Voting To Support Israel’s Enemies
Thanks to the American Thinker, we learn that:
Congressman Mike Pence (R-Indiana) has been a stalwart supporter of the American-Israel alliance. He recently introduced an amendment to the foreign aid bill that would prohibit groups that deny Israel's right to exist from receiving American (taxpayer dollar) foreign aid. The amendment passed 390-30.
Of the 30 members of Congress who have no problem with giving money to groups that advocate and plan for the destruction of Israel, 27 of them were Democrats.
And guess what two Washington State Democrat Representatives voted to continue funding groups that deny Israel's right to exist?
Of course, the first is easy - "Baghdad" Jim (it's OK for me to pass illegally recorded conversations to a reporter, because my motives are pure) McDermott.
And the other? Why Professor Brian Baird.
Now, I don't have any particular bone to pick with Rep. Baird. In fact, I commend him for being a prime mover on the Sales Tax deduction. And his website gives every appearance of his being a fairly centrist populist type of Democrat.
Which makes his vote to ban financial support of anti-Israel groups all the more disconcerting.
I tried to email Rep. Baird's office for comment, and my email was rejected, because my zip code was outside of his district. Try it yourself, if you like, here.
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