The Senate passed the President's detention and torture bill. 34 brave Senators (32 Dems, Jeffords (I) and Chaffee (R), voted against this fear-based betrayal of our Constitution. Olympia Snow didn't vote. All the other Republicans voted yes along with 12 shameful, cowardly Democrats, some voting to immunize themselves against Republican attacks in the next 6 weeks (Menendez, Nelson, Nelson, Stabenow). Others live in Republican leaning states (Johnson, Landrieu, Pryor, Rockerfeller, Salazar). Can't figure Lautenberg from NJ or Carper from Delaware. Lieberman was predictable.
Apparently these spineless wonders don't think we can be safe while observing international standards against torture (which we helped write) and Constitutional standards that are the basis of the liberty they claim they are protecting. Of course we CAN be safe and free. This is all about power and the shameless fear mongering needed to seize it.
If Dems do win a majority in the Senate, where will these dirty dozen stand then?
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