The United States of Atrocities
Sadly mag over on the main blog is right. With the Senate vote on torture expected to pass today, civilization takes another step backwards. The executive branch takes on another job that should belong to our weak Congress.
This bill will pass if every Democrat in the Senate votes against it. The only hope is that there are enough Republicans in the Senate that love their country more than they love Bush-Cheney, and that's not expected to be the case.
Historians will one day list all the laws, rules and traditions that Bush-Cheney have destroyed these last 6 years and future generations will wonder why America slept while an evil cabal of neo-cons took over the country without firing a shot. Maybe by then they'll have an explanation for this era, I can't for the life of me dream one up.
Unlike December 7th, 1941 which galvanized the American people into a people of one mind and one purpose, September 11th, 2001 caused widespread schizophrenia in our country and caused an incompetent administration to morph into the most dangerous dog pack of torturers in the world.
Bush-Cheney took a rare moment of world compassion and stuck it in their ear. America became the little old lady helped across the intersection by the boy scout who turned and mugged her helper in broad daylight. Our country is hated now in near universal proportions. Those countries in the world who align with us do so out of fear, not love.
The passage of this bill today will truly make us the United States of Atrocities. On some sad day in the future our own government will torture us or our children and grandchildren and some bright person not even born yet will trace the origins back to the vote today. Be especially nice to your children today, their future just got dimmer and more dangerous.
Comments
I think there needs to be a close watch on our senators as to whether they go along with this.
I will forever be against Pryor and Lincoln if they vote in favor of this.
I feel like I'm living in an Orwell book more and more every day.
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September 28, 2006 05:45 PM
Here are the Democratic traitors in the US Senate. Here are the 12 Democrats in the Senate that just voted yea on torture. They have just told us they love TORTURE and they love BUSH.
Here are the 12 Senators I will be spending money to defeat for reelection. And if you'll note, Senator Mark Pryor voted today to love TORTURE and to love BUSH.
What a sorry bastard we have elected to the US Senate. What an embarrassment to the name of Arkansas and to the name of Pryor. I am your enemy now Senator Pryor. I will see you lose in 2008! You sorry torture loving bastard!
Carper (D-DE)
Johnson (D-SD)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Stabenow (D-MI)
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September 28, 2006 07:31 PM
We are fifty states. Is it any wonder the Iraqis hesitate to try to be three states?
Posted by: widj | September 28, 2006 09:00 PM
I like it better when you ruminate on the Fort, Billikin man. You are funny witty and wise when you regale us with tales from the Fort. You are making a difference, as well. I like that. Please do more. Please?
Posted by: Arkansas River Runner | September 28, 2006 09:18 PM