Durbin, Duckworth diverge on perpetual war, free speech

Our two Democratic Illinois senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth couldn't be further apart when it comes to a sane foreign policy. Durbin correctly voted against a non-binding Senate resolution opposing Trump's call to pull all US troops out of Syria and half our troops out of Afghanistan with a goal of ending that senseless war as well. Duckworth, who routinely sides with the US war party, voted in support.

Durbin also correctly voted NO to Senate Bill 1 (Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019) which allows states to punish businesses and individuals who support BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) against Israel for grotesque, inhuman treatment of Palestinians. That bill has been condemned by virtually all Constitutional experts as denying First Amendment free speech rights, the most sacred of American ideals. Quashing free speech was no problem for Duckworth who voted YES.

When Duckworth entered Congress in 2013 she pledged to oppose further illegal, immoral and criminal war which she acquired first hand knowledge of in Iraq. Once a Congressperson, Duckworth abandoned that pledge to become of champion of rampant US militarism around the world.

Two Democratic senators from Illinois; one in touch with our better angels; one tilting toward forces spelling doom for the American Experiment.