About debating the war in the Senate.....

[ewagner]

I like these words:

More than in times of peace it is necessary that the channels for free public discussion of governmental policies shall be open and unclogged. I believe, Mr. President, that I am now touching upon the most important question in this country today -- and that is the right of the citizens of this country and their representatives in Congress to discuss in an orderly way, frankly and publicly and without fear, from the platform and through the press, every important phase of this war; its causes, and manner in which it should be conducted, and the terms upon which peace should be made.*

*(additional emphasis mine)

Those were the words of Senator Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin on October 6, 1917.

God help us.....we've been through this before....